Cyber Attacks From China Increase our Risk

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/china-launching-cyber-attacks-against-defense-dept/551176

This could get out of hand and of course we have minimal defenses against it and are totally dependent on the grid and computer networks so a take-down would take us down.

Ballistics 101

Here is a great website for getting ballistic information on all types of ammunition.  Check it out.

http://www.ballistics101.com/

People are Stashing their Cash at Home

Here is an article on those people now taking their money out of the bank and stashing it in a safe at home.  I know a number of people doing this to the point of taking much of their cash assets and hiding them at home.  Times have changed.

http://www.smartmoney.com/plan/banking/more-americans-keeping-valuables-in-safes-at-home-1334333683624/

Solar Events Pose a Serious Risk to Our Way of LIfe

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-solar-storms-20120505,0,6214500.story

For those of you that laugh at those who prepare for EMP attacks or solar storms that might destroy data or electrical equipment, here is a great article on the subject.  At a minimum I would try to put some protection in place for my electronic data by placing it in a Faraday cage.  Some have mentioned that a microwave oven could be useful as a storage location.  If you do that, make sure you unplug it.  I'm still now\t sure that would prevent a large electromagnetic pulse from somehow sending enough energy through to make the microwave dump some energy inside the box but it would be worth a try.  A better approach might be to use some type of grounded metal container. 

Here are some links for ways to build one.

http://preparednesspro.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/emp-101-part-iv-faraday-cage/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWjT0Bh_KZ8  How to build a Faraday Cage.
 
http://www.endtimesreport.com/faraday_cages.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6618709_build-faraday-cage.html

This also proves that those who plan to sit out a grid collapse with oil lamps, firewood, propane, and some solar lighting might be ahead of the rest in terms of handling a solar storm.  We really don't know for sure how severely such an event could change our daily lives.

Stealing the Tide

Here is a sign of the times. Now they're stealing laundry soap to trade it for drugs.

http://www.thedaily.com/page/2012/03/12/031212-news-tide-theft-1-4/

Preppers are a Subculture

Wow, they figured this out finally. If you're gonna have a hobby it helps that it might save your life or prevent you from lots of pain.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/21/us-usa-civilization-collapse-idUSTRE80K0LA20120121

Beheadings Head to the USA

This is the benefit of open borders with a society that is in the grip of a real war on terror right on their lawns and front steps. I feel sad for the Mexicans but we should protect ourselves. Of course we're not going to.

http://www.krgv.com/news/expert-says-beheadings-in-u-s-look-like-work-of-cartels/