Been a little lazy lately

So I haven’t been working on my skills too much in the last couple of weeks.   The CERT class being cancelled got me off-track a little because I had planned to get a lot of skills to practice from that class.  I still got skills I can practice that I learned at the Ancient [...]

A doctor of the future!

For years I have day-dreamed about getting my doctorate in Future Studies.  There are several reasons I would find this interesting and I think my past history of teaching High School Social Studies in Mexico City and Damascus Syria, combined with the MBA and eight years working in financial Services helps make me a good candidate.  [...]

CERT and Paul Revere

I have completed the Phoenix branch of CERT (Community Emergency Response team) application form and mailed it in.    If I don’t hear back from them then I am going to contact the Tempe branch. CERT is all about preparing people in their community to be ready when disaster strikes.   To volunteer with them you have [...]

Jack of all trades or master of the Gun?

Once our bomb shelter’s food supplies run out and we crawl out to make tribes will it be better to be a jack of all trades or master of one? After the weak are gone I would expect those that are left roaming will have certain basic skills; how to start a fire, how to [...]

GTFOOD and Disaster Preparedness for dummies

The DVD Disaster Preparedness for dummies is not bad for the first level of mulling over natural disasters.  Probably the most valuable reason to watch it is when one is debating (as I am) of what to put in a GTFOOD bag.  Phoenix is not likely need to flee (no hurricanes, tornadoes, minimal earthquake threat, and why in [...]

Grocery shopping for Armageddon and how NYC would be the worst place to be

One of the sacred rules of the preppers is “Store what you eat, eat what you store.”  My fridge is currently empty on purpose.  I am going to see if I can buy exactly what would last me two weeks.  In two weeks I go to New York City (NYC) for four days and two days [...]

How to be a good Apocalyptic Housewife

I came to the realization while prepping the soil for the tomatillos that all these preparations are just domesticating me. I tool around in the garden and in the kitchen. I spend time inside tidying up to help with the recycling. I have learned how to sow buttons and seeds. I also realized this forced domestication is probably a good thing. [...]

How should I use my vacation?

Here is my list of events one should attend in order to prepare for the apocalypse. Burning Man – techno-nerds, socialmediaeanglists, pop-culture survivalists, and dancers.  Kind of an obvious first choice. The NRA Annual Convention If for no other reason, see what you might have to contend with later. Some sort of organic gardening convention [...]

birth control after the Apocalypse

Note: This posting was originally written as a submission for Pool Boy Magazine,  the independent adult lifestyle magazine for badass women, and clearly a NSFW site. Hollywood loves to play with how our sexual morals will change after humanity falls. In reality, some women living in the end times will not want to get pregnant from just any [...]

Lessons learned and Thoughts Pondered while watching “I Am Legend”

Lessons learned and Thoughts Pondered while watching “I Am Legend” Add Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” (lyrics include Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right.) to youtube playlist of  Songs to listen to during the Apocalypse. To survive after the Apocalypse (APO) one will need to stay highly organized.  [...]