Day: October 5, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — October 5, 2025

October 5, 1968: A civil rights march in Derry was stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC ) and the resulting clashes led to two days of serious rioting. This date is often considered the start of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland. — October 5, 1703 was the birthday of Jonathan Edwards. He died on March 22, 1758. Edwards was a prolific Calvinist theological writer. Many of his writings were later collected in the multi-volume book The Rational Biblical Theology of Jonathan Edwards, edited by John Gerstner. — Today’s feature piece is a letter from JWR. — We are seeking …


Profound Deafness, and Profound Sadness

This is an open letter to the members of the U.S. House and Senate. I am writing to encourage you to pass the Hearing Protection Act (HPA).  This legislation would remove most of the restrictions on firearms suppressors — devices commonly but erroneously called silencers.  (They do not completely silence guns.) I recently turned 65 years old. Because of my service in the U.S. Army and my many years as a target shooter and hunter, I have developed progressive nerve deafness. My hearing loss is rated at “Profound” by audiologists.  I have spent thousands of dollars on hearing aids in …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Senator Chuck Schumer Says That Because of The Government Shutdown, All National Parks Must Be Closed… No View For You! News Link: What Happens To National Parks When The Federal Government Shuts Down? 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 is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.  


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another …