Mr. Can you spare a Dime

June 30, 2010 - "Mr. Can you spare a Dime" By Joseph Parish. Mr. Can you spare a dime? You sure can in fact in a state of emergency you could probably spare many dollars because in reality your money will be no good. What good will your money be when the balloon goes up and chaos reigns supreme? All the money in the world could not buy you a badly needed loaf of bread. Your saved dollars would not even be able to be used to purchase a bowl of rice or a cup of beans. Click here

Response Letter from Senator Carper

June 29, 2010 - "Response Letter from Senator Carper" This is the Senators response to a letter that I sent to him on June 25 concerning Obama's proposed secret plan to legalize all the illegals. Click here

Kellogg's Cereal Recall Due to Odd Smell

June 29, 2010 - "Kellogg's Cereal Recall Due to Odd Smell" By Bill Hendrick. The Kellogg Co. has issued a voluntary recall of 28 million boxes of some of its most popular cereals because of an "uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell" coming from packaging. Click here

Modern Utilization of Cargo Containers

June 29, 2010 - "Modern Utilization of Cargo Containers" by Joseph Parish. I was causally driving along the highway the other day and noticed that there were several used cargo containers sitting along side the road with for sale signs prominently placed on them. Now, I am not naive and I am aware that many survivalists have used these containers for creating various emergency shelters of assorted sizes. Click here

Are CF’s in your future plans

June 28, 2010 - "Are CF’s in your future plans?" By Joseph Parish. It is getting extremely difficult to locate the old, normal style incandescent light bulbs as most stores have now gone to selling the low wattage CF units. In many cases the cost is considerably lower then what you would pay for a conventional light bulb. Click here

Does CB Radio have a place in Survival Plans

June 27, 2010 - "Does CB Radio have a place in Survival Plans?" By Joseph Parish. In any sort of emergency some form of communications is vital to allow the citizens of the community to function properly. This is especially important in small communities around the country. Some sort of organized CB operators with well equipped stations could easily make a big difference in emergency situations. Click here

Can Disaster of Haitian Proportions Cripple America

June 26, 2010 - "Can Disaster of Haitian Proportions Cripple America" By Joseph Parish. Now that a few months have passed since the disaster in Haiti, one has to wonder if we as American’s have learned anything as a result. I can recall how many people would sit glued to their television sets and consider what they themselves would do in situations such as that. Often during those sessions the subject of bug out bags would come up however, it is doubtful if any additional preparations have since been made. Click here

Police Said to Taze 86 year old Grandmother

Police Tasered an 86-year-old disabled grandma in her bed and stepped on her oxygen hose until she couldn't breathe, after her grandson called 911 seeking medical assistance, the woman and her grandson claim in Oklahoma City Federal Court. Though the grandson said, "Don't Taze my granny!" an El Reno police officer told another cop to "Taser her!" and wrote in his police report that he did so because the old woman "took a more aggressive posture in her bed," according to the complaint.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/06/24/28330.htm

Letter Sent to Senator Carper concerning Obama's secret plans to legalize over 1 million illegals

June 25, 2010 - "Letter Sent to Senator Carper concerning Obama's secret plans to legalize over 1 million illegals" by Joseph Parish. Enclosed below is the letter that I wrote on June 25 concerning President Obama's secret plans to legalize all illegal immigrants in America. This letter was sent to Delaware's Senator Carper. Click here

American Pumpernickel Bread

June 25, 2010 - "American Pumpernickel Bread" By Joseph Parish. Few people can resist a sandwich made with fresh Pumpernickel bread and perhaps a slice or two of liverwurst. Top that with a slice of onion and your favorite brown spicy mustard and you are well on your way to ecstasy. The problem these days is the high cost associated with purchasing this delightful bread at your local deli. All is not lost however for you can easily make your own Pumpernickel in the comfort of your home with little or no hassle what so ever. Click here

Zombies for Obama

June 25, 2010 - A look back at the Zombie Parade of 2009 entitled "Zombies for Obama". Here’s the YouTube video of this past year’s “Zombies for Obama” skit in New York’s Village Halloween Parade. You gotta love the music and the creepy Obama! This skit is the creation of Reynolds Butler (who also played Obama). Wouldn’t you know it, he was attacked twice that evening by tolerant New York liberals; one person spat on him, and after the parade, another destroyed one of the props. (Of course, afterwords the second attacker complained to the police.)

Lotion to Aid Those Rough Hands

June 24, 2010 - "Lotion to Aid Those Rough Hands" By Joseph Parish. Have you ever had a desire to create your own lotion to help combat those rough hands from all your outdoor efforts? It is possible for you to do so and at a very inexpensive rate as well. click here

Dealing with Anchor Babies

June 23, 2010 - "Dealing with Anchor Babies" By Joseph Parish. An anchor baby is a term which is often exploited to designate those children who are born within America’s borders to illegal immigrants. Arizona is currently on the verge of initiating a new state law targeted at those Anchor Babies found in their state. Click here

Milk that keeps forever

June 22, 2010 - "Milk that keeps forever" By Joseph Parish. Well, perhaps the milk that I am about to describe may not keep forever but it certainly will remain in a serviceable condition for a good many years. That is the main reason that powdered milk is stored for emergency food supplies by preppers and survivalists. Click here

Anti-Obama Blog

June 21, 2010 - Be sure to visit our Anti-Obama Blog entitled " Is He in Our Best Interest?". We have a man here that has been elected as the leader of a great country. Unfortunately I feel his major purpose is our downfall. He has managed to move our nation so far into debt that we will never in the next decade be able to pull even the slightest out of the hole. Our purpose is to try an enlighten our fellow Americans as to this mans deceit and contempt for my country. Click here

Hugo Chavez Spearheads Raids as Food Prices Skyrocket

June 21, 2010 - "Hugo Chavez Spearheads Raids as Food Prices Skyrocket" Howard Yanes. It could happen here as well. Mountains of rotting food found at a government warehouse, soaring prices and soldiers raiding wholesalers accused of hoarding: Food supply is the latest battle in President Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution. Venezuelan army soldiers swept through the working class, pro-Chavez neighborhood of Catia in Caracas last week, seizing 120 tons of rice along with coffee and powdered milk that officials said was to be sold above regulated prices. Click here

Who in the world is Clinton Ober

June 20, 2010 - "Who in the world is Clinton Ober?" By Joseph Parish. Clinton Ober was born on the 14^th of July in 1944. He spent his learning years growing up and becoming familiar with nature while living in the state of Montana. His initial training in nature consisted of learning many of the ways of the Native Americans who resided nearby. His surrounding community consisted mostly of ranchers and farmers from whom he discovered his deep respect for the land he walked upon. Click here

The Bag Mat Project

June 19, 2010 - "The Bag Mat Project" The Lutheran Church uses plastic grocery bags to create a portable sleeping mat which they distribute to the homeless. This help the environment and the homeless at the same time but wait one second. Perhaps it can also be useful information for the survivalists. Click here

Hiding your Retreat

June 18, 2010 - "Hiding your Retreat" By Joseph Parish. So you’ve accomplished a lot of work this year on your emergency retreat, have you? You’ve adequately stored up on enough food to allow your wife, children and yourself to survive for a few months without any sort of interference. You’ve taken every step that you can in defense of your retreats survivability. You think you have crossed all your T’s and dotted all the I’s’ as you finally take a break. But did you really? Click here

The Issue of Safety and Homemade Baby Food

June 17, 2010 - "The Issue of Safety and Homemade Baby Food" By Joseph Parish. Our web site receives considerable E-mail concerning whether or not homemade baby food is safe to use and parents should rightfully be concerned about this issue. With all the e-coli poisoning going around these days one can not be too careful. Often these letters merely request additional information such as how are the foods processed, what are the advantages and disadvantages of making your own, etc. Click here

Are We on the Verge of Total Destruction

June 16, 2010 - "Are We on the Verge of Total Destruction?" By Joseph Parish. Being a survivalist I always play around with creating a vast number of different scenarios from which we could encounter and have to survive from. I do this in an effort to prepare myself and my family for any potential emergency that could come our way. Now please take a few moments to ponder the idea that I am about to present to you here. Suppose that while BP Oil Company was drilling in the Gulf for oil they accidentally opened up an underwater volcano. Here we have all this lava coming through a 24 inch pipe. Click here

Chicken Noodle Soup just like Lipton

June 15, 2010 - "Chicken Noodle Soup just like Lipton" By Joseph Parish. Have you ever reflected upon your childhood days when your mother would stuff loads of chicken soup into you when you were feeling ill? It was simply because the remedy has worked for ages and it had been passed down from mother to daughter. Researchers have discovered that chicken noodle soup has some very excellent anti-inflammatory properties which contribute to it usefulness in dealing with sore throats and colds. Click here

Tasty Instant Split Pea Soup

June 14, 2010 - "Tasty Instant Split Pea Soup" By Joseph Parish. Split Pea Soup is classically made from dried peas. It has a vast Array of variations resulting from its popularity within different nationalities but the general idea remains the same. It is traditionally a part of the cookery for many foreign cultures and has been adopted in America as well. Click here

Adding Beans to Your Menu Selection

June 13, 2010 - "Adding Beans to Your Menu Selection" By Joseph Parish. Often when discussing food storage I hear individuals complain that they do not care for beans. Although these people would like to benefit from the storage option available to them, they simply dislike the usual consistency associated with beans. Children usually dislike beans and for that specific reason. Well, all is not lost as there are alternatives that will not only allow you to store these products but also to actually allow your family to enjoy eating them. Click here

Growing Mushrooms indoors

June 11, 2010 - "Growing Mushrooms indoors" By Joseph Parish. Have you been looking for an alternative way to grow some sort of food indoors during other then your normal gardening season? Do you reside in an area where your usual temperatures drop extremely low? Are you looking for an alternative method to raise the equivalent amount of food that you would have in a small garden patch? If this is a problem for you then perhaps this article would be of some benefit to you. Click here

Using your Stored Food in Actual Recipes

June 10, 2010 - "Using your stored food in actual recipes" By Joseph Parish. Your stored up food supply is useless to you if you can not come up with imaginative ways in which to prepare it. With this thought clearly in mind I would like to present several useful and tasty methods of employing your food storage supplies to make an actual meal. The first one I will provide you with is Southwestern Chicken Delight. Click here

Permit to Carry

June 9, 2010 - "Permit to Carry" By Joseph Parish. Did you make a few criminal mistakes years ago in your younger years? Are those skeletons coming out of the closet now to haunt you? If these problems are facing you when you attempt to get a handgun permit then perhaps legal actions may help your situation. Click here

A Child's Bug Out Kit of Entertainment

June 7, 2010 - "A Child's Bug Out Kit of Entertainment" By Joseph Parish. I have previously mentioned in my writings that when a bug out situation arises it is imperative to provide the younger members of our family with something to occupy their time. In this case it is what I call “A Child's Bug Out Kit of Entertainment”. Click here

Daily Preparations for Emergencies

June 6, 2010 - "Daily Preparations for Emergencies" By Joseph Parish. The time to start preparing and to establish a sufficient supply of preparedness items is way before an event actually happens. Before these problem times arrive and you are required to bug out you need to carefully look at what items you and your family use and are needed on a daily basis. Next in order to get an accurate count on the quantity of items necessary you should then multiply this figure by the number of days you expect to be in a bug out condition. Click here

The 2010 Census has begun

June 3, 2010 - "The 2010 Census has begun" By Joseph Parish. It has become a reality the other day when one of the census workers approached me while I was in my yard and wanted to ask me questions. My wife says that I gave the people a rather difficult time in that I refused to provide them with any information what so ever. Granted, Click here

Where the end of friendship begins

June 2, 2010 - "Where the end of friendship begins" By Joseph Parish. During times of crisis friendships often become strained and stressed out. It doesn’t matter how close of ties that may have previously existed it becomes a time of uncertainty and suspicion. Click here

Ammunition inventory

June 1, 2010 - "Ammunition inventory" By Joseph Parish. Have you ever considered inventorying your supply of ammunition? You may wish to give that idea a slight bit of consideration. If you are like me you purchase ammo on a regular basis and over a period of time can easily forget what you have for emergencies supplies. Click here

In honor of the soldiers who have given their lives

In honor of the soldiers who have given their lives for our country.

Should you invest in a Scanner?

May 31, 2010 - "Should you invest in a Scanner?" By Joseph Parish. I have several friends who seem to be addicted to eavesdropping upon the goings on of the various police and fire activities carried out over the small handheld scanners. Unlike the earlier versions of these scanners from years back they are all self-contained and no specific crystal selection is necessary. I personally have one of these small units and they are great to use. All you need to do is basically select a specific band and you are set to go. Click here

Do Your Hurricane Preps Now

May 30, 2010 - "Do Your Hurricane Preps Now" By Joseph Parish. There are detailed items that are indispensable in any hurricane kit and there are the optional bits and pieces that are nice to have. Let’s first talk about the necessities that should be included in such a kit. Click here

Mistakes in Food Storage

May 30, 2010 - "Mistakes in Food Storage" By Joseph Parish. During a recent move I quickly discovered that my food storage solutions were a somewhat dismal failure and required a bit of modification. Previously, I would stock up on foods that were inexpensive and provided the proper nourishment during emergency conditions. Little consideration was extended to whether my family or I usually ate the product or not. Click here.

Oldest Medal of honor recipient dies

Retired Navy Lt. John Finn, the oldest Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Thursday at his southern California ranch. He was 100. It seems appropriate that if Lt. Finn's time was up that it happen on the eve of Memorial Day. Thanks John and God Bless. You may be gone but you will always be remembered.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_war_hero

Girl Outs Mother's Citizenship Status During First Lady's School Visit

A second-grader may have unwittingly blown the whistle on her mother's citizenship status during Michelle Obama's visit to a Silver Spring, Md., school -- and right in front of Mexico's first lady.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Girl-Outs-Mothers-Citizenship-Status-During-First-Ladys-School-Visit-94268584.html

We're taking our country back one step at a time

This is how it goes in 2010 at the ballot box: old orders are upended, political lions become roadkill, chosen successors get left behind and the outsider, riding a wave of discontent, becomes the new front-runner.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100519/us_time/08599199018500

Home School Blog

Be sure to check out our homeschool blog at http://firststateacademy.blogspot.com/

If you homeschool you are sure to find some interesting material here.

U.S. rights group sues to protect right to swear

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which filed the lawsuits earlier, argues that the right to use profanity is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Fear not Americans for your right to use those four letter words are being protected. LOL

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64D3D820100514?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Open letter to Obama

Dear President Obama,

I'm planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist me. We're planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. Into Mexico, and we'll need your help to make a few arrangements. We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:

1. Free medical care for my entire family.

2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.

3. Please print all Mexican government forms in English.

4. I want my grandchildren to be taught Spanish by English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.

5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history.

6. I want my grandchildren to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school.

7. Please plan to feed my grandchildren at school for both breakfast and lunch.

8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.

9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico, but, I don't plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any special effort to learn local traffic laws.

10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.

11. I plan to fly the U.S. Flag from my house top, put U S. Flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.

12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.

13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say critical things about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.

14. I want to receive free food stamps.

15. Naturally, I'll expect free rent subsidies.

16. I'll need Income tax credits so that although I don't pay Mexican Taxes, I'll receive money from the government.

17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov't pays $4,500 to help me buy a new car.

18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I'll get a monthly income in retirement.

I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who walk over to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that President Calderon won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.

Thank you so much for your kind help. You're the man!!!

Curing and Stretching Hides and Skins

Curing Skins. Stretchers. The Hoop Stretcher. Tanning Skins. To Tan Mink And Muskrat Skins. How To Tan The Skins Of Beaver, Otter, Raccoon, And Marten. Observations On The History Of Furs And The Fur Trade. Market Value Of Fur Skins. American Fur Skins—Their Uses At Home And Abroad.

http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/hides01.htm

Curing and Using Hides and Skins

Many a man has suffered untold privations, and many more have lost their lives, while surrounded with food and all the necessities of life, merely through ignorance of the woods and wild life, or through inability to wrest a livelihood from nature.

http://www.ssrsi.org/Onsite/hides1917.htm

Mexico's Calderon to protest Arizona law to Obama

Mexican President Felipe Calderon will protest to U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington next week about Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. I say if you don't like it then take all your illegals home with you.....

http://www.optionetics.com/marketdata/news.asp?storyID=1273798002nN13235425

Pinal County Sheriff's deputy shot after traffic stop

A Pinal County Sheriff's deputy was shot in the stomach Friday by an undocumented immigrant off Interstate 8, according sheriff's officials. Read more:

http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/04/30/20100430pinal-county-officer-shooting.html#ixzz0mdhNnIoR


Pinal County Sheriff's deputy shot after traffic stop

Octopus and Green Bean Soup

April 30, 2010 - "Octopus and Green Bean Soup" By Joseph Parish. As a survivalist I am always on the lookout for new and interesting recipes, in fact I spend a considerable number of hours experimenting in the kitchen. Usually I try to create recipes that can be used in a bug out or emergency survival situation. My recent conception consists of Octopus and Green Beans. Click here

Keep Talking by Pink Floyd

April 20, 2010 - Its been awhile since we featured any sort of musical video so without further ado I would like to present Pink Floyd s "Keep Talking". If you would like to see the lyrics to this fine song click here

Survival Training owner appears on television

April 20, 2010 - "Survival Training owner appears on television" A friend and myself recently appeared on television. The station was RT News a Russian sponsored television station which broadcasts worldwide and is carried by several major networks here in America. Click here

Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine

April 14, 2010 - "Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine" - More and more Americans are losing their jobs to foreign interests. When will this stop.

Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine - Yahoo! News

April is Tornado Preparedness Month

April 11, 2010 - "April is Tornado Preparedness month" - The United States has more tornadoes than any other area on the globe. Tornados, the most violent natural hazard, are rotating, funnel shaped clouds formed from thunderstorms. Strong winds are the most destructive aspect, with gusts reaching as high as 300 mph. April is Tornado Preparedness Month

How to Prepare Wild Rabbit

April 8, 2010 - "How to Prepare Wild Rabbit" by Mark Gilchrist. Wild rabbits can decimate an unfenced garden and level every barely-edible piece of green. By killing and eating these rabbits, you not only protect the native vegetation; you get the nutrients from the plants they ate. Here are some tips on killing, preparing, and eating these animals. Click here

God upon creating man

April 5, 2010 - "God upon creating man" By Joseph Parish. There is an old tale which relates to how God determined the ages of creatures as he created several animals and even man himself to inhabit the earth. He began with the hard working but stubborn mule and then working up to man. Click here

Staying warm when Bugging out

April 4, 2010 - "Staying warm when Bugging out" By Joseph Parish. While I may use an RV for bugging out and since they generally come with a means of keeping warm much of what I am about to say would no longer apply to me. Unfortunately not everyone has a Motor home for a bug out vehicle so other methods must be employed. Click here