Day: January 12, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — January 12, 2025

The Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon River) was founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco on January 12, 1616. The photo of Belem above is courtesy of The Drinking Traveler. — John Hancock was born on January 12, 1737. He was the first and certainly the most prominent signer of the Declaration of Independence. — The British-Zulu War began on January 12, 1879.  British troops, under Lieutenant General Frederic Augustus, invaded Zululand from the southern African republic of Natal. — Today is the birthday of Edmund Burke. (Born 1729, died 9 July 1797.) — Reader M.B. mentioned …


Thoughts on Farming – Part 6, by Single Farmer

(Continued from Part 5. This concludes the article.) The number of hours required to complete an agricultural task has been in decline for over 100 years. This is one of the key concepts that you need to understand in order to have the best chance of surviving the future as these efficiency increases also are across many industries. Time is not spread out evenly on a farm which is a problem from a labor perspective. There are many times in the life cycle of a grain farm where there is nothing to do, but wait especially with dryland (non-irrigated) farming …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: News Report: Justin Trudeau is Depressed After His Ouster From Canadian Leadership But He Can Earn The Praise Of The Citizenry, If He Volunteers To Be “MAID Of Honor” News Links: Trudeau Gives Up, Gets Emotional After Resignation As Canada PM Canadians speak on Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister Medical assistance in dying: Overview Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day: 

“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after …