GENESIS Chapter 22 vv. 1-24 ~ THE OFFERING OF ISAAC 1 Now it happened after these things, that God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 Then He said, “ Take now your son, your only one, whom you love, Isaac, and go forth to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey and took two of his young men with him and I

The Preparedness POA&M (plan of action & milestones)  is a weekly column focusing on skills, self-sufficiency and taskers needed to shore up those areas that will allow us to be part of the solution. As hard times continue to unfold and resources become scarce, the prepared mind strives to take steps to mitigate those eventualities. In order to shepherd our cause, we must have a plan of action and continuously evaluate our progress via milestones as we consider the path onwar

"Illegal immigration is praised only by those who benefit directly from it, whether in the familial sense of inexpensive nannies, cooks, or gardeners; or in the corporate interest of cheap labor in the hospitality industries, agriculture, and construction; or in the political sense of new liberal constituents; or in the tribal sense of expanding the so-called La Raza base. But the vast majority of Americans accept that when federal law is ignored, chaos ensues." - Victor Davi

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Today in history, 30JAN1972, in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland, a civil rights march by Roman Catholic protesters turned deadly when British Army paratroopers opened fire on an unarmed crowd. Thirteen demonstrators were killed and many others wounded during the protest against the policy of internment without trial. The event became known as Bloody Sunday  and marked a major turning point in the conflict. Rather than restoring order, the killings sharply increased publ

"The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the people's hands." - Tench Coxe An American political economist and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1788–1789. He wrote under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian." Image credit:  Scan by NYPL, Portrait of Tench Coxe , Emmet Collection of Manuscripts, Public domain (cropped and edited by blog author).

"Whoever controls the volume of money in our country is absolute master of all industry and commerce...when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you will not have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate." - James A. Garfield The 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September 1881 after being shot in July. Born on November 19, 1831 ,

HEBREWS Chapter 2 vv. 1-18 ~ WARNING AGAINST NEGLECTING SALVATION 1 Wherefore we ought diligently to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by Angels was steadfast, and every transgression, and disobedience received a just recompense of reward, 3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and afterward was confirmed unto us by them that hear

In order to be prepared smartly, we must be situationally aware of any given threat that looms on the horizon and take the necessary steps to eliminate and/or mitigate those threats. For your situational awareness (FYSA), this column focuses on parts of the Original Northwest Territory to include the following states: Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Due to their strategic importance to the TBR family, we have chosen to add the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Our focus begins he

"People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians." - George Lucas An American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. Image credit:  George Lucas by Gage Skidmore, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons .

"A coup consists of the infiltration of a small but critical segment of the state apparatus, which is then used to displace the government from its control of the remainder." - Edward Luttwak An American author known for his works on grand strategy, military strategy, geoeconomics, military history, and international relations. He is best known for being the author of Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook . Image credit:  Harold Luttwak by Scott335, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, v

GENESIS Chapter 21 vv. 1-34 ~ ISAAC IS BORN 1 Now Yahweh visited Sarah as He had said, and Yahweh did for Sarah as He had promised. 2 So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 Now Abraham was one hundred years old whe

Folks, we’re living in interesting times—during a period of rapid digital change. Cybercriminals, data breaches by hackers, scams, fraud, and surveillance operations are on the rise. Yet, most people simply don’t think about their digital security posture. Over the years, information systems and tools have become much more complex and interconnected, which can feel overwhelming to those who aren’t technically inclined. The following guide is not fear-based, but rather a ratio

“Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful also, but they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful — they should be grateful to us, Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.” - President Donald J. Tump , remarks at Davos, January 22, 2026 Donald Trump's statement that "Canada lives because of the United States" was delivered during his speech

The Preparedness POA&M (plan of action & milestones) is a weekly column focusing on skills, self-sufficiency and taskers needed to shore up those areas that will allow us to be part of the solution. As hard times continue to unfold and resources become scarce, the prepared mind strives to take steps to mitigate those eventualities. In order to shepherd our cause, we must have a plan of action and continuously evaluate our progress via milestones as we consider the path onward

HEBREWS Chapter 1 vv. 1-14 ~ GOD'S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1 God, having spoken long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days spoke to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds, 3 who is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished cleansing for sins, sat down at the right hand of the