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The Revolution and The Remnant

Lots and lots of speculation, tons of books on preparation for “the end of the world as we know it,” lurid novels with various depictions of what life might be during and after a “crash” of one sort or another … Continue reading

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Some folks responded to my last article, “For Her Safety” by asking me to write in more detail about the abominable tragedy in that short story. The topic is massive, and I can’t do it all justice in the scope … Continue reading

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For Her Safety

I went to a funeral in 2003. That’s not unusual for a hospice nurse, but I had a lot of mixed feelings about that one. I was working in home health and began seeing her every day for wound care. … Continue reading

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What The World Needs Now

No human being has the right, under any circumstances, to initiate force against another human being, nor to delegate the initiation of force. Every living creature has the innate and automatic right to defend their life and property, and that … Continue reading

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Downsizing Government

What does the president of the US (whoever that might be) actually DO that improves your life and helps provide the essentials necessary for survival? What would you like him (or her) to do that would improve your life without … Continue reading

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Changes

The only thing in the universe that does not change… is the fact that all things change. Humans are a curious contradiction in that they resist change much of the time, yet are driven in many ways to learn and … Continue reading

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On The Other Hand

I sprained my left wrist last week and can’t even remember what happened, but the experience has given me some food for thought and reinforced some things I’ve done and taught through the years. All my life I’ve been ambidextrous, … Continue reading

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Preparing for Self Defense – The Next Steps

We’ve talked about why a person needs to defend themselves, and more recently we’ve covered quite a bit about gear and dry fire exercises. But there is so much more. Those who own a gun, and especially those who carry … Continue reading

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Free State Wyoming Forum – RIP

[Mama’s Note: The FSW forum is functioning again and the “Mavericks” forum has been taken down permanently.] The Free State Wyoming forum was “suspended” about a month or more ago, and the members have not been able to contact Boston … Continue reading

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Assessing the Threat

After talking to some people over the weekend about the “dry fire” article, “Too Hot To Shoot,” I realized that I need to back up a bit and write more about self defense and why the exercises make that more … Continue reading

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