“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action; reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny” – Samuel Smiles
I normally only re-post great articles on my On Point Preparedness Facebook page (be sure to “like” to tune in to those feeds). However, I wanted to repost a particular article from John Whitehead from The Rutherford institute. I’ve been reading John’s work for...
Many people out there are not fans of dehydrated or freeze dried survival food. Well, let’s break that stipulation with a new company I found called ValleyFoodStorage.com. This company offers 25 year shelf life food that is pre-packaged in mylar bags. The difference? It’s...
Human Errors – Standardize Your Team (SOPs)
onpoint December 1, 2014Whether you’re in big business, small business or the military, a common theme found throughout all is the use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). SOPs are step by step procedures to ensure consistency when executing a specific task/purpose. Just the same, SOPs are critical...
Bank line – The Cheaper Paracord Alternative
onpoint November 29, 2014Paracord is a prepper’s best friend – we’ve made everything from lanyards, belts, bracelets, and rifle slings out of it to ensure we are never without rope. However, even though paracord is one of the cheaper preps, the price starts to add up as...
Understanding people, their behaviors, and psychology is an invaluable skill. Truth be told, everyone uses these skills daily by subconsciously analyzing people’s demeanor and body language in normal conversation. However, as with any skill, it can be honed to a point where you can consciously...
VID: Black Friday 1983 vs. NOW: People vs. Animals
onpoint November 25, 2014Ah, 1983…It was a good year – particularly because it was the year of my birth :) However, the 1980s were pretty awesome in general. We had the some of the best music and movies of all time. People were also generally good people....
Does Passage of Liberty-favoring Laws Matter in an Age of Lawlessness?
onpoint November 24, 2014Libertarians around the country are rejoicing with regards to the failure of passage of the Freedom Act which was intended as a whole-sale revision & extension of the Unconstitutional Patriot Act. Is there really anything to celebrate?
It’s times like these that I fear for the human race. Could we get any more ignorant? In 1997, the UK banned handguns (and largely firearms in general). What was the result? Violent crime and illegal firearm crime increased dramatically as per the graphic...
Across all realms of the internet, the phenomenon of what I like to call “The 7 Second Society” is prevalent. What I mean by this is that people (and especially American sheeple) have an incredibly short attention span. Our culture has been groomed into a society in...