Month: September 2009

Heaven (or hell) on earth – the MRE.

Heaven (or hell) on earth – the MRE.

As the main operational food ration for the United States Armed Forces, soldiers, airmen, coasties, and squids know the ins and outs of the Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE). Having...

Are you up on your government statutes?

Are you up on your government statutes?

Some estimates have it that, under the auspices of various departments, the government publishes 200 new pages of rules, regulations, and proposals every day. This might be the...

The Fed comes full circle.

The Fed comes full circle.

Well, Obama’s stimulus program worked out well, especially in light of the news that now the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a government entity designed to insure the...

The future of crime in an idiocracy.

The future of crime in an idiocracy.

Luckily for us, the future of crime will very likely resemble the past of crime. What this means is that, most of the time, common criminals are so dumb it’s gotta hurt. The...

TEOTWAWKI for diabetics?

TEOTWAWKI for diabetics?

TEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It) is an especially frightening concept for diabetics. The infrastructure of society ruptures and life-maintaining drugs for various...

Make the adrenal rush work for you.

Are you ready for a street fight? Maybe not, even if you’ve been studying traditional martial arts for years. Recently, Jason discussed practical self defense skills with one of...

Superstitious hokum. Or is it?

Superstitious hokum. Or is it?

Every once in a while, to lighten the mood here at Holistic Survival, we like to turn the page back to yesteryear and review some of the superstitions of the past. At least they...