Category Archives: Preparedness
Remembering the Loma Prieta earthquake (1989) [updated]
[adapted and cross-posted from And Still I Persist] We were just to the left of that star marking the epicenter Yeah, I should have written and posted this yesterday, but I didn’t realize it was the 20th anniversary until today … Continue reading
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Why you should have beer in your food storage
Popular Mechanics — which has done a wonderful job of reinventing itself for the Web — has an article on five unusual survival checklist staples. While I’ve been touting contractor bags for over a decade (PDF file), and books are … Continue reading
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The effectiveness of the Mormon Network
Here in the Denver area, we are in the middle of what may turn out to be the heaviest snow storm of the entire winter. We’ve got drifts 2-3′ deep on our back deck, and our driveway (which is about … Continue reading
Posted in LDS Organization, LDS Society, Main, Preparedness
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Pandemic urban legend update from Dr. Puls
The friend who sent me the original “Pandemic” e-mail pointed me to this site, which appears to have a response from Dr. Susan Puls: Several months ago, there was a probably well intentioned but totally misleading and false email spread … Continue reading
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The newest LDS urban legend? [updated]
[IMPORTANT NOTE: There appears to be an official disclaimer from Dr. Puls regarding the e-mail below.] [Also, thanks to Emily Jensen at Mormon Times for the link and the kind words.] I received from a friend the following e-mail (note … Continue reading
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Needs vs. wants in emergency preparedness
One person’s necessity is not necessarily another person’s necessity: OK, two Wondermark strips in a row suggests I’m being a bit lazy here, but I’ve actually been busy over the past few weeks (I’m typing this from Washington DC). ..bruce..
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Utah prophet predicts nuclear holocaust
No, no, it’s not an over-the-pulpit First Presidency letter that you somehow missed or yet another rumored fast & testimony meeting talk. The prophet in this case is Leland Freeborn of Parowan, Utah, as reported by the LA Times: Reporting … Continue reading
Posted in Belief systems, Current events, Main, Preparedness, The Last Days, World Religions
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The self-destruction of Wall Street
[cross-posted from And Still I Persist] Michael Lewis — who wrote Liar’s Poker back in 1989 — gives a fascinating, detailed chronicle of just how Wall Street managed to cause the current financial maelstrom that’s hurting all of us these … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Economy, Main, Preparedness
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The tragedy of Iceland
[Adapted from a post over at my other blog, And Still I Persist] I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Iceland ever since a friend of mine, Joe Holt, served a mission there some decades back. It has … Continue reading
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One-page family preparedness checklist
When I was in the bishopric of the Chevy Chase Ward (Washington, DC), I had responsbility for personal and family preparedness. Among other things, I prepared this one-sheet emergency preparedness checklist (PDF, 42KB) as part of a handout to members … Continue reading
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