Readiness Blog

Ostensibly, there have been 5,000 reports of large drones flying over New Jersey and other states at night, including a claim that a US Coast Guard ship was followed by 12-30 drones. The federal government has mostly refuted these claims and states that they are...

The recent prominent assassination of a CEO on the streets of New York has raised many questions and concerns regarding security of corporate individuals that may at any time, become potential targets of hate and violence. There are still numerous unknowns, but an...

As much as one would like to, there is no way to predict future events, or actively judge how people, factions, or governments react to US politics and politicians. In the US, the huge comeback victory Donald Trump achieved including winning both the popular and...

There is no such thing as 100% readiness. There are many circumstances and a multitude of variables that contribute to one’s state of readiness. With time and money, they could all be addressed—except that the variables keep changing and readiness has to keep...

There are 90 million dogs and 82 million cats living in our homes in the United States. Then there are lizards, snakes, horses, ferrets, fish, birds, small rodents, and all manner of other pets sharing our lives. We love them and care for them as if they are human...

Few people will argue against achieving wealth. For those that take issue with wealth acquisition, there are perhaps moral reasons and concerns of self-corruption that one might rail against. Yet, prosperity can literally buy almost any tangible thing needed for...

People come in all shapes and sizes. No secret there. For some it’s genetics, for some it’s diet/lifestyle, and for probably most people, it’s a combination of both factors that determines their size and shape. Hunger however, is a great equalizer. Clearly hunger...

Yes! Teamwork has multiple benefits even for readiness. When neighbors work together as a team, they can achieve more than each person can do individually. By pooling their unique talents and resources, local volunteers can make their shared readiness vision a...

Unfortunately, almost no one you know understands the need for readiness, nor is doing anything about it. Among the rare cases that understand and are doing something, few of them are doing enough. So if you have taken the maximum steps (or close to it) to be ready...

Through a series of executive orders (declarations by a US president without congressional approval), the federal government, if it chooses, has been empowered to take excess supplies from citizens during a state of emergency. The orders clearly state in detail, what...

Readiness is a synonym for action. A lack of action is a lack of readiness. A lot can be learned from people who succeed (at anything) and people who don’t. The successful ones have something to show for their efforts: friends, wealth, lifestyle, career, business,...

Everyone enjoys a beautiful home. We each interpret what that means in our own way, but there are norms, sometimes regionally influenced, that Americans associate with a nice looking home. Unfortunately, some of those common traits are weak on security. The concepts...

When there are no utilities supplying your home, you don’t have to eat cold meals. You can still cook without too much of a challenge using a simple device called a rocket stove. A rocket stove is a specialized cooking stove that utilizes efficient combustion to burn...

There are different types of burglaries: Crimes of opportunity are unplanned and last a brief number of minutes. They are less likely to be perpetrated by “professional” burglars, so the criminals may not be sophisticated enough or have time enough to invest in...

There are certain features one expects in a home. They contribute to the utility, comfort, and lifestyle that people have cultivated over the decades and centuries. Indoor plumbing is clearly one of those features, even though it's not something that we think about or...

In a nutshell, both are common examples of expecting someone else to solve problems and protect your family. Neither paradigm nor dozens more, whereby the work of readiness is eliminated or done by others for you, will help. A security system does one of two things:...

Politicians, letter agencies, corporations, globalists, “philanthropic organizations”, and others that for their own motivations, are intentionally creating the difficulties we face, all rely on fear as a driver to achieve their goals. Their most effective tool or...