National Preparedness Month ended recently. But if you ask me, 2020 should have been designated as National Preparedness Year. None of us has ever seen anything like what this year has brought us. Even if you set aside COVID-19, which...
They say nothing is certain except death and taxes. But maybe now we can add wildfires to the mix. These deadly fires come around like clockwork in California and other Western states. And they keep getting worse every year. So...
When disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes strike, local first responders are almost always overwhelmed. That’s why federal government agencies such as FEMA are called in. But it usually takes time for their representatives to arrive. And soon they might...
“Hello darkness, my old friend.” I’m sure many of you recognize that lyric from a Simon and Garfunkel song titled The Sound of Silence. There is a certain segment of our population that loves darkness. They’re called criminals. The darker the...
2020 has been one for the ages. And not in a good way. A global pandemic, civil unrest, out-of-control wildfires… the list goes on. And don’t even get me started on extreme weather. On the other hand, maybe we should...
What do hurricanes, tornados, wildfires and blizzards have in common? What about physical and cyber attacks on the grid, windstorms, and animals getting stuck in power stations? I’m sure you know where I’m going with this. They all result in...
According to a study conducted between 2015 and 2018, approximately 5.5 million Americans receive their tap water from systems exceeding the federal lead action level. Lead, of course, is only one of many water contaminants that come out of some...
There will be more mail-in ballots for the upcoming presidential election than ever before. That’s pretty much a certainty. What is uncertain is how this might impact the results. Will this increase the likelihood of fraud? Will a large number...
In the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, three people see a fallen man who’s been beaten and left for dead. Two of them walk to the other side of the road to avoid him. The third man, however, has...