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Letter Re: Surviving Science

HJL, Your surviving science log reminded me of a high school chemistry class experience. The year before had been physics. That class I aced with no problems. (I had lots of garage experience with levers and such.) However, chemistry was something I couldn’t get my brain “wrapped around”. In chem class we had the typical of the times (1959 to 1961) chem class desks that included flasks of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and some glycerin for lubricating the glass tubes for going through the rubber stoppers used in various experiments. We had desk partners; mine was a typical girl (sorry) who memorialized the week’s chapter and vomited back the answers on the Friday test. (There was no association of the subject with the real world.) I, on the other hand was always asking myself, “Can I use this somehow?” Later in the year, (remember that for later), I…


Surviving the Disaster Golden Hour – Part 5, by J.M.

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…all possible options available at the time and figure out which one makes the most sense based on the information you have. Additional Reading If you’d like to learn more about emergencies and disasters and how people react (and you should), I highly recommend the following books: The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and Why: Ripley, Amanda: 9780307352903: Amazon.com: Books The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life – Kindle edition by Sherwood, Ben. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why: Gonzales, Laurence: 9780393353716: Amazon.com: Books Conclusion Unless you’re with law enforcement, a first responder, or in the military, the odds of you experiencing a life-threatening emergency during your lifetime are relatively low. However, if you do encounter such a situation and you’ve done nothing to prepare yourself, your odds of surviving are a lot…


Surviving Unemployment – Part 2, by SwampFox

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…university because the market may be oversaturated at this time so the want ad´s may be as old as the news from last year then. MJ St. Funogas, you’re right about following aptitudes instead of passions. I was a political science major, but that didn’t work out, so now I’m in IT. I don’t love it, but I’m doing better than ever before, even in this government-created depression. Still, if I didn’t have to work, I’d be a writer. Edward This was a great pair of articles, very well written with good advice. And that’s coming from someone (me) who spent the last 20 years writing articles about employment law for a target audience of Human Resources professionals and Safety Managers! Great comments from so many readers as well. I also worked for a few years as a manager, and hired a number of people during that time. One thing…


Practical Skills for Surviving TEOTWAWKI, by Free Rifleman

…animal is sick, it may be your only source of food and there may not be anyone to help you. Much like the dead plants, the ability to nurse an animal back to health knowing a bit about the vegetarian science is a must. Most ranchers pay a vet, but some will pick up a lot on their own. If you are a beginner, pay for the vet, learn what you can, maybe go to school and learn a class or two, while gathering valuable materials for the future. If you have no plan of raising livestock, it can still be a barter-able skill. Welder – Farm implements break all the time. Almost every Farm or Ranch has a welder. Most schools offer a welding class or two, some even offer certifications. If you have the ability to move the equipment around and can develop an old skill, I would…