Author Archives: Rock

9 Reasons Bitcoin is NOT The Prepper Solution

I am a big fan of the idea behind Bitcoin as an alternative currency. Any form of money that sets out to compete with the current system is something I can get behind.  There is no question the banking establishment … Continue reading

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At Last! ‘Powdered’ Eggs You Can Actually Eat

I have always been happy with pretty much any storable food I’ve ever tried -except for powdered eggs. The nicest thing I could say about the typical powdered egg product was that it was tolerable -as long as I smothered … Continue reading

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When The Bees Disappear, The Food Disappears

Throughout the central California area where I live, we grow 80% of the world’s almond crop on 60 million almond trees. These trees only produce nuts if honeybees are here to pollinate them, so to get the job done, every … Continue reading

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Be Careful Where You Park Your Money

A few months back I got a hefty package from my brother which represented pretty much all that was left of my late father’s once sizable fortune.  The package contained 60 sheets of commemorative stamps from the 1930′s, 40′s and … Continue reading

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Sequester Cuts: Did You Get Your Cost of Living Adjustment?

If ever an example was needed to illustrate how out of step the federal government is with the concerns of the common man, this recent nonsense regarding Sequester cuts is a textbook case.  In spite of every effort to instill … Continue reading

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You Know We’re In Trouble When Walmart Is Hurting

It’s been a bit of a side hobby with me to take note of “The Signs of The Times” concerning our failing economy. Ever since this thing the establishment prefers to call an “economic downturn” sideswiped America five years ago, … Continue reading

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Get Yourself In Shape

Back in December 2011 I wrote about an episode of the TV show Wife Swap that featured a family of survivalists who expected the world to end the following year because they were vaguely aware that some catastrophe would befall … Continue reading

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Working Class Thieves

I’ve been keeping a watchful eye lately on the little signs that bear witness to the gradual decline of society.  As everyone knows, when prices rise, people are less able to provide themselves with the necessities. Shoplifting increases and burglaries … Continue reading

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The Fake Gold Scare

Last fall, the New York Post reported that four phony 10 ounce gold bars had surfaced in New York City. What made this discovery so newsworthy was that they were discovered in the inventory of a highly respected gold dealer, … Continue reading

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Mayan, Shmayan -The World Is Still Coming To An End

Due to some delusional hype about the ancient Mayan calendar, some 12 percent of Americans had expected the world to come to an abrupt and violent end last Friday. That would mean almost 40,000 Americans woke up on Saturday either … Continue reading

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