Here’s my full collection of articles, short stories, and thoughts — every post, newest first.
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The Midnight Glow: 80s and 90s Kids Waking Up on That Couch
The television was the only thing still awake in the house, a beacon of grainy late-night programming and weirdly mesmerizing infomercials. There was an odd comfort in the fact that someone, somewhere, was still talking.
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The Hidden Joys of Just Staying Home
What if we truly embraced the joy of staying home and actually appreciating what we’ve built? What if we redirected our time and effort toward the things that actually matter?
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Binge-Watching Cops and the Accidental Sociology Degree
It’s the kind of late-night programming that makes you feel, by comparison, like a responsible and thriving member of society. But after bingeing it for weeks, I’ve come to realize something: Cops is basically an unsanctioned, unintentional crash course in human behavior.
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On Aging: Realizing What You’ll Never Be
One day, you wake up and realize that certain dreams have slipped through your fingers, not because you stopped believing, but because time itself closed the door.
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Cutting Through the Noise: How Preppers Can Analyze News for Real Threats
This article is designed to help you analyze news and media for potential SHTF indicators and threats objectively.
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Why You Need to Make a Real Treasure Chest (Seriously)
This isn’t just a box of stuff; it’s your personal legacy, preserved for the ages.
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Nostalgic Reminiscing: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
This wasn’t just a cartoon, it was something subversive, something for the cool older kids, a secret handshake from late-night cable.
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Balancing Friendship: Priorities, Reciprocity, and Protecting Your Energy
It’s crucial to evaluate how we invest in others and to ensure those investments are mutual, meaningful, and enriching, both for us and for those we care about most.
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Surviving Thanksgiving: Pro-Tips for Navigating Family Chaos with Style
Ah, Thanksgiving, the time of year when we all come together to celebrate gratitude, tradition, and that weird casserole your aunt insists is “her specialty.” Whether you’re hosting a small army of relatives or braving the treacherous roads to visit the family homestead, surviving Thanksgiving requires more than stretchy pants and a smile. It’s a…
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Rethinking Safety: The Role of Responsible Gun Ownership in America’s Fight Against Violence
In light of the tragic events in Kansas City, and the ongoing debate surrounding gun violence in the United States, I find it imperative to share my perspective, grounded in both concern and pragmatism. Let’s acknowledge a fundamental truth: mass shootings and the scourge of gun violence are deeply distressing realities that shake the core…
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Stop being anti-social: How Networking helps the future you
Stop hurting future you with being anti-social now.
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Apocalyptic Wealth: Trading, bartering and what to prepare
We’ve all seen the movies and shows where society collapses, people have to survive when money is worthless, but have you really thought about what YOU would do realistically? The goal of this article is to get you thinking or maybe give you new ideas of what you can trade or barter with in a…
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Becoming more self-sufficient: Getting started and staying motivated
Ever wanted to get your own garden going? Do you feel like you should be able to provide food for yourself when stores are out? Here’s my thoughts on getting started and staying motivated.
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“Prepping” as a lifestyle: Little things you can do on a budget
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve probably noticed many aspects of society are looking “less than stable” to say the least. Politics are crazy, prices for gas and meat are on the rise, jobs are hard to find and we’re seeing crime and homelessness in our major cities at…
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Our Bucket-List: Things we should all do before we die
Here’s a bucket list I think we could all agree on.
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Streamline your life: Technology as a tool
Are you maximizing the use of your technology to streamline your life? Probably not.
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Priorities: What are yours, realistically?
What are your top 5 priorities in life? Have you really thought about it before?
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A 2020 Christmas Poem
Merry Christmas everyone, It’s that time of year again, Where we gather round with family And maybe some good friends. 2020 sure has been something, That’s pretty plain to see, Sit right back and relax As I list some out for thee. COVID19 kicked it off, Toilet paper you must conserve, Don’t worry it’ll be…
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Death: Expect it more, fear it less
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, old time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying Robert Herrick,1648, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time We all experience death eventually, but nobody likes to talk about it. “That’s morbid” or “Let’s not talk about that right now” are…
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Planning for 2021: A practical New Year’s Resolution
Tired of making new year’s resolutions that never pan out? Try these new habits and see an actual improvement in 2021.
Gary W. Phipps II 