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It’s All About the Checklists and Guidelines!

26. February 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I recently received a note from someone who had bought a copy of Making the Best of Basics inquiring why it had so many types of tables and charts––which are essentially checklists of things to consider, buy, organize, and on which to take additional action. Let me explain and [...]

Did You Get This Information?

23. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This information will help you find products and information to Keep It Super Simple! I just spoke with Bob Griswold, owner and operator of Ready Made Resources, and he is announcing a new line of freeze-dried foods packaged for serving 4 people. This will make it easier for families wanting a [...]

Have You Started Your Preparedness Planning?

20. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Good Morning! I have a very exciting and bright young lady on the Family Preparedness Guide Talk Show this Saturday afternoon. Of course, if you’re not available because of other family responsibilities, you can still get the show from the archives at the address below. My guest will be Tess [...]

Have You Heard about the Preparedness Expo 2010?

16. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This is announcement will Keep It Super Simple! Years ago, there was a series of Preparedness Expo events that occurred around the country, and thousands attend on the weekends in various cities––Orlando, Atlanta, Denver, Long Beach and Del Mar (CA), Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, [...]

Have you heard my “I” Formula?

11. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! As I’ve progressed through life, I’ve become more philosophic. I reduce life to formulas that help me stay on my chosen path. These formulas are my plan or method of achieving my goals, and serve to help me Keep It Super Simple. These formulas are comprised of factors, which are [...]

The American Preppers Network is Back!

8. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! We’re truly trying to Keep It Super Simple! Tonight’s principal guest is a man who has a determined concern about and absolutely committed to helping others become prepared for whatever the uncertain future has in store for them. We’ll start with Tom Martin, the originator, developer, chief of motivation, and promoter of [...]

Have You Scoped Out M. D. Creekmore?

6. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This preparedness advocate tries to Keep It Super Simple! One of the bright young stars of the preparedness industry is M. D Creekmore. He has enjoyed a meteoric rise in acceptance and credibility among the survivalist, preparedness, and self-reliant practitioners. M. D. Creekmore has posted a large number of free downloadable survival [...]

Have You Heard the Rest of this Story?

5. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I have a rest-of-the-story missive for you today. I will try to Keep It Super Simple! Let me preface the story with this note: I believe the cornerstone, if not the very foundation, of life is spirituality. It is the inner force that gives us the desire, drive, impetus, and determination [...]

Have you heard Today’s Version of the Ant and the Grasshopper?

4. February 2010

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Welcome back to FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This fable, given its juxtaposition of time, indicates a bit of today’s idiocy and stupidity we’ve come to accept as tolerable. Actually, the tolerance of the past has led to current acceptance. It is so typical of the entitlement(s) some have come to demand. Woe is us! You may have seen this [...]

A Re-Post of Carolyn Nicolaysen’s Plea for Reason!

3. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Carolyn Nicolaysen sent me a note asking that I re-post her article that just appeared on her blogsite at www.blog.totallyready.com. She’s trying to Keep It Super Simple for all of us. Quoting Carolyn: “Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak to a church group about food storage. I’m all fired up [...]

Meet Donna Miller––Whole Grain Diva from NC!

27. January 2010

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Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Tonight’s guest on the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show on BlogTalkRadio is: Donna Miller. You’ll be able to meet her at 7:00 PM (CST) at this Internet address: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven Donna will help you Keep It Super Simple! Donna is the owner and proprietress of the www.MillersGrainHouse.com website. Donna’s favorite role in life has been being the [...]

Easy to Have A Great Garden—Without All the Work!

23. January 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Two good ol’ boys from a few miles North up I-35 have figured how to make home gardening easy, affordable, effective, efficient, and to Keep It Super Simple! On today’s FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show, listeners learned how to manage a garden by a modified version of hydroponic gardening. It is so slam-dunk [...]

What Can You Learn From the Haiti Earthquake on Tonight’s Show?

20. January 2010

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Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! One of the favorite guests appearing on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show is Carolyn Nicolaysen. She’ll be back on the show this evening at 7:00 PM (CST) to discuss the effects of the Haitian earthquake. There has been ample mention given by the press—but are they missing the point of the lessons [...]

Have You Considered What You Can Learn From the Haiti Earthquake?

19. January 2010

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Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! One of the favorite guests on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show is Carolyn Nicolaysen. She’ll be back on the show Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM (CST) to discuss the effects of the Haitian earthquake. More than enough mention has been given by the press—but are they missing the point of the lessons [...]

Have You Met Rich Fleetwood?

18. January 2010

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Have You Met Rich Fleetwood? Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Monday night’s dynamic guest on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show will be Rich Fleetwood, founder/director of the SurvivalRing.org website. Rich has spent many years preparing for the role he plays in the preparedness industry. He’s engineered a massive website to provide preparedness information and Keep It Super Simple! Rich [...]

Have You Met Anitra Kerr?

16. January 2010

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Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Saturday’s guest on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show will be Anitra Kerr—the Preparedness Diva. That’s 1:00 PM (CST), January 16, 2010 at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven. Anitra has a passion for self-reliance and self-improvement. She believes that in order to be truly prepared for the uncertainties of tomorrow, we need to be living the principles of [...]

Have You Met Arlene Hoag, Preparedness Author?

13. January 2010

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Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’ll really Keep It Super Simple! Arlene Hoag is a preparedness expert in Montana, where it rally pays to be prepare–especially with the long, hard winters. Arlene has 20 years experience homesteading and raising a family at the edge of the Montana wilderness. She earned a BA in Psychology from the University [...]

Have You Heard of Quake Safe Ltd.?

13. January 2010

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Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’ll really Keep It Super Simple! Here’s their Earthquake Emergency Task List from their website: www.QSQuakeSafe.com This site provides valuable information for you and your family regarding survival during an earthquake and in the critical 72-hour period after such a natural disaster. You will also find a line of high quality products [...]

What if You Could Hear 2 Guests on the Show Tonight?

11. January 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! We’re gonna make a double effort to Keep It Super Simple on the talk show on Monday evening! We have a bonus Monday show tonight—2 special guests! I’m hosting 2 very different and talented ladies—each competent and experienced in their respective methods of kitchen and food management! Tonight’s 1st guest is Katie [...]

Did You Listen to the Talk Show Last Night?

5. January 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Last night’s guest radio talk show was Bruce Hopkins, a long-time friend, who operates the Internet–Grocer.com website. He told us about how the company had its start and growth. He and his wife Phyllis operate the business under the name Best Prices Storable Foods. Bruce explained that Best Prices Storable [...]

What Is the Press Saying About Preparedness?

4. January 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Is the press trying to Keep It Super Simple? Or is the press just simplistic? Read the following Newsweek Web Exclusive article and let me know how you feel about what this reporter has written. http://www.newsweek.com/id/228428/page/2 By Jessica Bennett Newsweek Web Exclusive; Dec. 28, 2009 Survivalism Lite They call themselves [...]

What Can I Do to Help You Become Prepared?

3. January 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’d like to Keep It Super Simple with today’s blog! At the start of this new year, I want to pledge to help you become prepared or better prepared with your family preparedness plan. Do you have a question that you’d like to see answered or addressed in this blog? It can [...]

Have You Learned These Lessons from Geese Flying South in the Fall?

2. January 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This illustration will Keep It Super Simple! When you look to the sky in the Fall and see the geese migrating south, remember the following analysis: Geese fly in a “V” formation. You might be interested in knowing what scientists have discovered about why they fly is such a manner. 1. [...]

We’re Brewing Up Something Big Tonight!

28. December 2009

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Welcome Back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show! Tonight’s guests are Johnny Max & the Queen (Aka John & Tammy McKissack). Johnny Max and the Queen have been married 25 years—Johnny Max says it’s not a record, but it’s a darn high average! Back during the childhood of their two daughters, they lived in the Dominican Republic for a [...]

Do You Recall These Incidents in 2009?

26. December 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Though I don’t normally dwell on the causative factors of the need to be prepared, I wanted to remind you of some of the natural, disasters, people-caused, and personal disasters and emergencies that occurred to people in the U.S. during 2009. Obviously, this is not a complete listing! 2009 — Some [...]

Do You Live in an Earthquake-Prone Area?

19. December 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! My special guests today on the Saturday afternoon show (at least in the CST) are Trish and Glen Granholm. This husband-wife team have the Keep It Super Simple system for earthquake preparedness! Trish is known by Fox News LA as “The Earthquake Lady”, and has spent the last several years teaching seismic [...]

Are You Ready for 2 Guests Tonight?

16. December 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! My s2 pecial guests for Wednesday night’s show are: Marjory and Jeff Gleason. You’ll get twice your money’s worth Wednesday evening when these two experts in different fields appear on the show tonight. Marjory Marjory is a mother who became very concerned about the possibility of the collapse of the systems we [...]

Part 4––Are You Drinking Enough Water?

12. December 2009

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Eelcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show! We tried to Keep It Super Simple! My guest on the December 7th show was Deanna DeLong, whom I have known for many years. She was such a pleasant and capable guest, and her discussion of water was appreciated by the Chat Room. She discussed WATER and how it is [...]

Have You Met Big John Lipscomb?

4. December 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! You’ll meet an iconic Patriot on Saturday’s BlogTalkRadio Show. Here’s the link for the show: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven The call-in number is (347) 326-9604. Or join the Chat room, meet some nice people and ask your questions from there! Big John is the proprietor of the following websites: http://www.survivalistseeds.com/ http://www.patriotfood.com/ http://www.donttreadonme.tv/ You’ll [...]

Where Do You Go from Here?

12. October 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Pat Gorman, President & Owner of Resource Consultants, will provide you an education on the subject of precious metals investing. There is such a concern about the economy, I felt this subject could use some light, instead of smoke and heat. This is the 16th and final installment in a series [...]

Did You Learn More About Healthy Food Storage Utilization Today?

3. October 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Rita Bingham was my guest today, and she gave us some good advice about how to Keep It Super Simple! She discussed the following (from my notes): Nutrition Detectives handout (Dr. David Katz) will teach you AND the children/grandchildren to read labels and learn more ways to incorporate healthier foods into your [...]

Are You Preparing for A Pandemic?

25. May 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Following up on the radio show last Saturday (May23), this information will help clarify some of the information about the portent of the Swine Flu. The show was far too short for what need to be covered, but as the problem continues, I will address it on air. Influenza (flu) takes [...]

YOUR PERSONAL E/PAK…72-HR. EMERGENCY/PREPAREDNESS ACTION KIT

18. May 2009

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Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! The 2nd item in the new Free downloads section is the E/PAK..72-Hr. Emergency/Preparedness Action Kit. You can click on the link in the previous sentence if you can’t wait! The document will appear in a separate window. Print it , read it, and discuss it with your family. This is a [...]

Family Preparedness Is Preferable to Family Panic

11. May 2009

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Welcome Back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! At last, the computer is back on line. We had an electrical outage Saturday morning, and all the repair facilities had closed early for the Mother’s Day weekend. My regular repair guy had left town, and we were in a people-caused disaster which had become very personal. I [...]

Can You Predict Your Future?

5. May 2009

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Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! You can predict your future! At least, within reasonable parameters of judgment you can. If you’ve prepared adequately, made good decisions about your life and lifestyle, and are living in a safe area––except for the merest percent of chance––you probably won’t be a victim of a natural [...]

Did You Subscirbe to the Preparedness NewsLetter?

4. May 2009

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Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! This is a reminder, in case it got lost in the previous email: This Saturday, May 9, the 1st Preparedness NewsLetter is to be delivered to your email. If you haven’t subscribed, please do so at the Left-hand side of this column. You also get a FREE [...]