The subject of this article is to help you prepare yourselves for an emergency…any emergency, in whatever scope. Many of you are already doing this; however, you may pick up a few useful tips. You may also have some to…
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The Coming Water Wars
Water – An Interview with Jim Rogers Jim Rogers, Jr. is an American businessman, investor and author. He is currently based in Singapore. Rogers is the Chairman of Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the…
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Will Dean’s Wall Protect Nashville from the Corps of Engineers?
The steel flood wall proposed to protect downtown from a repeat of the 2010 Nashville flood was not the top or second recommendation in a 2013 study commissioned by Metro government. But it was the most costly. The Unified Flood…
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Congressman Has a Good Idea; Bureaucrats Want Difficult, Expensive Solution
The Metro Council will soon begin discussing a $100 million flood wall to protect downtown Nashville from rising water. But what about the wider area full of homes and neighborhoods? How about using something already there to hold extraordinary runoff…
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Do You Dream of Living Off the Grid?
I am inspired by the very definition of self-reliance: to be reliant on one’s own capabilities, judgment, or resources. Ultimately, it is the epitome of independence and lays the groundwork of what we are all striving for – to live…
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How To Survive a Fire MUST READ
As I write this, a four-story building in New York City is reported to have collapsed during an explosion and subsequent fire. Although details are sketchy at present, it made me think about what you should do in a circumstance…
Read MoreFranklinites Prepare for TEOTWAWKI
In a grid-down situation, the world will be much different than the one we now know. Natural disasters, economic crises, terrorist attacks, or any other situation causing a societal breakdown may occur at any time. In today’s world climate, it is…
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New Madrid Earthquake in West TN Likely to Split Country in Half
Once upon a time, North America almost divided along a very deep subsurface rift. Today, that rift system and the faults associated with it are known as the New Madrid fault zone. This fault zone is six times larger than…
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