Crowds act differently than individuals. What was a peaceful protest or event can quickly escalate. No matter what your role, even as an innocent bystander,
When I reached that scene, I almost stopped watching. It just seemed too over the top. It’s early in them movie so there’s no need
We just watched Pig, starring Nicolas Cage. It’s an intriguing movie that achieves something rather remarkable in an odd way. I must be honest that
It Focuses your effort and saves time & money. Everyone’s situation is different. We’re different individuals. We have different households/situations. We live in different places
Think how big a gallon jug is? Consider hundreds of thousands of those jugs, each weighing over 8 pounds, moving. That’s power. Add in the
I have to be honest; I fast-forwarded through a good portion of this. Amazon and Netflix put out a lot of movies and they often
The fifth Will Kane book, NO QUARTER, is out today in eBook, paperback, and, something new, hardcover. And, it’s also in Kindle Unlimited. This was
If disaster struck, whom would you want at your side, helping you? A doctor? Lawyer? Policeman? Teacher? While they all have special skills, I submit
Heat can kill directly via heatstroke. It can also increase your chances of succumbing to a heart condition, stroke or other breathing problems. Hundreds in
Today we remember fallen comrades. I think of two team-mates, Jim and Dave, who were KIA on deployments but didn’t know it until years later
Some years ago, I was finally diagnosed with what used to be called Asperger’s. It helped explain a lot of things. When our son died
We watched the Oscar winner last night and I can verify we both woke up this morning depressed. That’s not to say don’t see it.
Of all natural disasters, wildfires are among the most dangerous. They can spring up quickly and spread very fast. The United States averages over 73,000
We can get lost in a variety of ways. I work under Daniel Boone’s precept. While I’ve done a lot of land navigation, both day
High Praise for The Line from Publishers Weekly: “Mayer has crafted a military thriller in the tradition of John Grisham’s The Firm.” Kirkus: “So convincing,
Basic Facts: Length: 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometers) With all branches included, it measures 13,171 miles (21,196 kilometers) Started: Various walls were initiated as early as
Officially known as The Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria. Realizing that they would be behind the west in
The Warren Commission determined in 1964 that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. In the half a century since, polls have never indicated more than 30%
Over 4,500 years ago, the Great Sphinx was carved out of a quarry on the Giza Plateau. It has the body of a lion and
Could the Revolution Have Ended in 1776? Travel back in time to Staten Island, New York on 11 September 1776 A.D. The day Benjamin Franklin
Major Robert Rogers in 1759 wrote Standing Orders, Rogers Rangers, from lessons learned in the first 3 years the Rangers were formed. These are at
Propane doesn’t smell. It’s odorless in its natural state. But if there is a leak, you smell a nasty odor. Ever wonder why? It wasn’t
It’s an island off the Bronx in New York City, not far from where I grew up. It’s not very big. Roughly a mile long
In the late 1960’s, scientists face a fundamental question regarding computing. In what direction will the future go? The big corporations, IBM and others, want
How does the United States go to war? It’s not as clear cut as many think. And it’s been a while since we’ve done it
A lot and not enough. We knew a pandemic was inevitable, yet were unprepared. We know many things are inevitable yet prefer to ignore them.
We can get lost in a variety of ways. I work under Daniel Boone’s precept: “I’ve never been lost, but I will admit to being
Operation Paperclip was an OSS, Office of Strategic Services, program which brought over 1,500 Germans to the United States after World War II. The OSS
Explorer, soldier, poet, translator, diplomat, spy, linguist, writer, cartographer, fencer, and more. A great and enigmatic person in history. Burton traveled the world, going to
A gas leak in Bhopal India is considered the worst industrial accident with a death toll that has never been fixed, but was definitely over
We tend to think of the south when we discuss slavery in America. In 1703, New York City had the second highest percentage of slaves
‘Wanted: Women With Degrees in Mathematics . . . Women are being offered scientific and engineering jobs where formerly men were preferred. Now is the
When we turn a light on, or plug in any device, we owe a debt to Nikola Tesla for his contributions to the design of
Preparing For and Surviving Power Outage Causes: Power outages can occur at any time for a variety of reasons. It’s not just downed power lines.
Cold can kill. Without a regulated body temperature, a person can survive only 3 hours. Cold and wet is an even more deadly combination. There
“The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity and widely shared
“Have you heard of a ship called the good Reuben James, Manned by hard fighting men both of honor and fame?” The USS Reuben James
I haven’t written about the pandemic in a while; perhaps I’ve been numbed out like many of us. But first, note its day 324 since
The NY Times ran an article yesterday about the vulnerabilities of GPS. It’s here if you desire to read it. It mostly reiterates what I’ve
I wrote this post before the recent coup attempt in Washington, but it’s all still true. Even more so. Time to be blunt. The official
Task Twenty-One Mild: Rotation and Inspection Checklist Monthly: Test fire alarms Quarterly: (1 Jan, 1 April, 1 July, 1 Oct): Rotate gas in spare cans
Water is most often our survival priority as we can only last three days without it. So tasks 19 and 20 are basic and then
This is one of the four basics items needed: Task Eighteen Mild: If you don’t have one, get an emergency radio for your home. Example:
“A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” This is one of the first things imprinted on New Cadets when they
I was looking at what today is, and what happened in history on this day, and realized that over my 30 years of writing, I’ve
Liked it a lot. Let’s start with that. Lots of action, lots of locales, lots of strangeness regarding time, which always sucks me in. Some
Tennessee is #1. Yay! 1 out of every 100 people are infected with active COVID. Here in Knoxville, where we live, we have a bunch
It is unlikely your team will all be in the same place when a disaster strikes. We are overly reliant on cell phone communication. In
A WORD ON USING APPS! Don’t just download an App and ignore. Open it. Most require some form of sign in which could be awkward
Do you have a physical road map in your car? A key step in conducting an Area Study is to have maps. Actual, physical maps.
This is excerpted from The Green Beret Guide to Seven Great Disasters II which is free today, 7 December. “Should hostilities once break out between
Let’s resume our preparation Tasks. To recap, you already have your emergency supply of water and you’ve made your home safer. This makes sense since
A free slideshow. Information and actions that are critical to survival. Water, snakes, hiking, first aid and more. Tidbits of information that can save your
Welcome to the Thanksgiving to Christmas stretch. This year it will be a hard time and we all need to be safe. It’s a good
Only 2 of 50 states are not in red condition for COVID-19. We’ve had almost a complete year to deal with this virus and have
I’m putting these three together. They seem common sense, but then again. I’ll discuss fire further on in more detail. Task Nine Mild: Drowning Prevention
Hand in there. We’ll get to the exciting stuff soon enough. To prevent choking and suffocation There’s a reason certain toys are designated for certain
I know these tasks about the home seem mundane and not as sexy as learning to start a fire with a box and piece of
When we think survival, we picture someone out in the wilderness in a pine tree lean-to, but we spend most of our time in our
Further evaluate the people on your A-Team. Task Five Mild: Evaluate and list the following for you and each member of your A-Team. Name: Overall
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] One size does not fit all. A key step in preparation I found most preparation and survival books
For future tasks, I include specific information about gear and equipment. The items linked are for reference purpose. I personally have all things listed. Feel
Unless you plan on being totally alone in an emergency there are others who are on your “A-Team”. A-TEAM refers to the people you will
Over the next six weeks, I’m going to post every survival task from the Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide, one by one. If you
We are living in a surreal environment in the United States. We have a president who lost an election, claiming he didn’t lose it and
When I consult with clients about the Area Study and preparation for disastrous events, I often run into those who favor a fixed position for
While people focus on election results, COVID-19 is surging on a daily basis. We’ve hit peak and there’s no end in sight. I know of
Despite all the other news, we are in a surge of the FIRST WAVE of COVID-19 and we have no plan to deal with it,
I’d never heard of the Reuben James even though Woody Guthrie wrote a song about it. Here is what happened:
In 1929, the 29th of October is the day the Great Depression officially began. The stock market had been going down, but this was the
The White House surrendered; hell, they never even fought. But that doesn’t mean we have to. We are at record numbers with no relief in
Yes, it happened. Think about it. Pilots can’t behind the cockpit. Here is the slideshow detailing the six Cascade events that led to the final
Smoky Mountain National Park is the most visited of all the National Parks. Therefore, I tend to avoid it. The reality is everyone crowds onto
I hope everyone is enjoying cooler fall weather. My latest release, The Green Beret Guide to Seven Great Disasters (2) is out today. This series
Having served in the Special Forces Group that focused on Winter Warfare, I spent several months every year not on deployment, training at high altitude
I just finished updating my Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide and an addition to the new edition is a listing of books I believe
While researching the Donner Party, the thing that struck me wasn’t what everyone focuses on: the cannibalism. That’s almost an afterthought to all the mistakes
I’m in the process of updating all my nonfiction and this morning I went through my free slideshow on useful apps, adding a couple, including
We’ve noticed this summer in Tennessee has been more humid than usual. To the point where working outside is fraught with the danger of heat
“We must share together the bad news and the good news . . . So far, the news has been all bad. If you feel
That’s the latest prediction. Which means a surge and more than double the current death toll coming in the next four months. This is the
I “what if” for a living. What makes Special Forces elite is our planning before the actual mission. Planning for all possible contingencies, on top
It was one of the classics of the Cold War. The strange thing is, that the scenario is just as likely now. There are more
Wildfires, hurricanes, COVID-19, and more. 2020 has not been the best of years and it’s not over yet. The Green Beret Pocket-Sized Survival Guide is the survival
Sounds like a reverse Man in the High Castle. I had never really considered it until I saw a book in the Fort Campbell library
Laura is growing in strength. And it won’t be the last of the season. Adding to the problem is evacuating in the midst of a
My opinion only, based on three decades making a living as a writer and across the spectrum of traditional, hybrid, indie, Amazon imprint, and hieroglyphic
I wish I could be more optimistic. I am at a certain level—I think the average American is a decent person. The problem now is
The United States just set a record for daily deaths from COVID-19 and people didn’t even blink. The president publicly announced he is destroying the
World War III. The use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons on a large scale. A series of local conflicts that disrupt trade and commerce
During my recuperation I watched a cheerful movie, Threads, It’s from 1984 and it might seem outdated, but it actually is one of the best
This headline not only should be in an Alanis’ Ironic song, it is the epitome of what our society is going through. A man who
Historians, if there are any in the future, will look back at our current era and be puzzled. They’ll see a society that had access
We are tougher than we think. Humans, like many animals, can adapt to harsh environments and situations. Special Operations training such as Ranger School and
Been out of the net for a few days, but back now, better than ever. It only cost six million dollars but I can jump
Yes, that’s a plane that crashed just short of the runway. Why? Because the pilots shut down the wrong engine. And people in the rear
What’s changed? That’s what I ask myself as I see the push to re-open schools, to have sports start up, and all the rhetoric that’s
The White House is supposed to be our house. The people’s. Yet now it is surrounded by barricades and walls. And the occupant blames the
Is currently the #1 show on Netflix. For a variety of reasons. The mafia has always fascinated Americans for some reason. Often idolized in entertainment
Gives you a basic Grab-n-Go bag. Whether it’s just a short jaunt in the woods or a longer day-hike, these are things everyone should carry
