by 4Patriots Contributor | Nov 30, 2023 | 4 Patriots
What does protecting your family mean to you? If it means being ready for the worst. Having a bug-out bag packed and ready to go. Having a plan in place for you and your loved ones… Keep reading. Preparedness is the key One of the oldest survival slogans is, “If...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Nov 30, 2023 | 4 Patriots
1 trillion dollars. That’s the amount needed to repair or replace America’s aging water infrastructure, according to the EPA and the American Water Works Association. Since that’s obviously out of the question, what about $18.4 billion? That’s what experts say is...
by Survival Blog | Nov 30, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On November 30th, 1996, a block of gray sandstone known as the Stone of Scone was returned to Scotland, 700 years after it had been taken to England as war booty by King Edward I. — Satirical novelist Jonathan Swift was born on November 30th, 1667. — And on November...
by Survival Blog | Nov 30, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Before Gaston Glock ever designed his first handgun, his company made knives and other equipment for the Austrian Army. One day in 1980, Glock was at the Austrian Ministry of Defense to talk about the sale of some of his products. While he was there, Glock overheard a...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Nov 29, 2023 | 4 Patriots
Everyone who keeps an eye on regional, national, and international news knows the same thing. There’s some crazy stuff going on in the world. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Domestic terrorism against America’s infrastructure. Rising food costs. Political unrest...
by Survival Blog | Nov 29, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Today is the birthday of writer Clive Staples (“C.S.”) Lewis, who was born in 1898 and died 22 November 1963. The news of his passing was surely overshadowed by the media attention to JFK’s death, the same day. — We are now seeking entries for Round 110 of the...
by Survival Blog | Nov 29, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
As we approach the end of 2023, I’ve been assessing world events. In short: The world is an increasingly dangerous place. There are numerous threats, most notably: The Western debt-based financial system is overextended and nearing a collapse. The rise of the BRICS...
by Survival Blog | Nov 28, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
On November 28, 1757, English engraver, artist, poet, and visionary William Blake, whose notable works included the poetry collections Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), was born. And on November 28th, 1520, Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean...
by Survival Blog | Nov 28, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
I can often see myself, in my mind, going back in time, to when I would be on the front stoop, with my grandfather, spending many hours, just whitling on an old stick or a tree branch. Those were the days, in memories that still come to my mind. We didn’t waste those...
by Survival Blog | Nov 27, 2023 | SurvivalBlog.com
Through the will drawn up by Alfred Bernhard Nobel—the Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and other, more powerful explosives—the Nobel Prizes were established on this day in 1895. — On November 27, 1942, the French navy scuttled 73...
