Survival

Author James Baldwin once noted that “The future is like heaven — everyone exalts it, but no one wants to go there now.” Baldwin has a point about heaven, but…

We’ve just finished a week of prognostication. If you turned on the TV, there likely was someone screaming about who would win the Big Game. We’re speaking, of course, about…

This is part of an occasional series on Prepping for Disaster. In the wake of a disaster or uprising that upends normal life, your first considerations are food and shelter.…

A small device is causing a big argument across the nation, pitting utilities against their customers.  The issue is whether smart meters are a good thing — or a dangerous, radioactive,…

“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.” — Groucho Marx In the last 60 years, marriage in the United States has gone from sanctity to…

The recent National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) conclave saw a group protesting outside the Anaheim Convention Center.  The subject of the uproar? Someone felt they were ripped off. But this…

In a message yesterday about Catholic Church communications, the Church’s hippest pope in decades weighed in on the virtues and shortcomings of the Internet.  While Pope Francis was quick to…

Sometimes, the best investments are found beneath your feet. The rug has been considered an item of value since the end of the 13th century, when Marco Polo brought the…

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” — Friedrich Nietzsche In an engaging but under-publicized film released in 2002, Assassination…

This is part of an occasional series on Prepping for Disaster. Thomas Edison, the father of the light bulb, would not find our modern electricity grid unfamiliar. Which means that…