Appreciate the positive comments on how the site is going. Trying to get it a little more polished and organized. If willing those on social media I would appreciate your sharing of posts on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, etc. If you are a member of any prepper Facebook groups sharing there would be… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – August 14th, 2017
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Saturday’s – “What on your mind?”
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent purchases & recommendations Current events related to politics, terrorism, crime – whatever. Go on an adventure or have fun? Share it! Whatever is on your mind….… Continue reading Saturday’s – “What on your mind?”
From the Desk of John Rourke – July 26th, 2017
Time is flying by. Well over half the year is gone. I cannot begin to imagine what will happen the rest of the year(or next 5 years for that matter). ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ How important is it to know who may be a prepper in your area? How about a criminal? I… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – July 26th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – July 5th, 2017
Hope everyone had a great Independence Day. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ North Korea stays in the news with its claim it has successfully developed and tested an ICBM that can reach the shores(Alaska) of the United States. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Picture from this past weekends “Range Day”: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ As… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – July 5th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – June 20th, 2017
US Forces shoot down a Syrian SU-22 fighter jet. Things are getting rather tense with Russia threatening to shoot down American aircraft. This could be a lot more serious than we want to admit. Hopefully not. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I continue to believe the stock market is extremely overvalued and indeed will… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – June 20th, 2017
Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent purchases & recommendations Current events related to politics, terrorism, crime – whatever. Go on an adventure or have fun? Share it! Whatever is on your mind….… Continue reading Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”
From the Desk of John Rourke – June 13th, 2017
I would appreciate your input on this. I have started a new book. Often authors do not put forth much in details on book projects as they are fearful of someone stealing their ideas and they also like to build anticipation. In my case, the preparedness-genre of books has just about everything you can… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – June 13th, 2017
Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent purchases & recommendations Current events related to politics, terrorism, crime – whatever. Go on an adventure or have fun? Share it! Whatever is on your mind….… Continue reading Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”
VIDEO: Anonymous – They are preparing for what comes next…. (WW3 2017-2018)
Interesting information put out by the international activist group Anonymous. I enjoy watching their video’s as they provide some unique views at times. In no way do I agree with them all the time. In this particular recently released video Anonymous lays out the pieces of the puzzle which they believe may lead to world war.… Continue reading VIDEO: Anonymous – They are preparing for what comes next…. (WW3 2017-2018)
From the Desk of John Rourke – April 17th, 2017
Last week’s vacation was great. Spent time in north Georgia in the mountains. We stayed in a remote cabin that was very peaceful and had a heck of a view. The jacuzzi was nice and I dominated on the Ping Pong table. Internet access was horrible and although on vacation planned on keeping FreePrepperEbooks.com… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – April 17th, 2017
Concerns Run High Over Tomahawk Strike in Syria
I felt the need to further comment on the rapidly changing events involving chemical weapons, Syria, the United States – and Russia. There is a lot of information being put out there and much of it is not based in fact. Assumptions are being made, news stories from years ago mentioned as if they… Continue reading Concerns Run High Over Tomahawk Strike in Syria
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 29th, 2017
A group of armed men and women marched at the state Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona. They open carried an assortment of AK-47’s, AR’s, shotguns, and other firearms. While this is not a common occurrence what makes the event particularly newsworthy is that those with the weapons are Liberals. Yes – they were all members of… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 29th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 28th, 2017
It’s almost hilarious how the MSM is labeling the defeat of the Healthcare Bill as a giant failure for Donald Trump. 65 days into his first term….”It’s all over.” As Obamacare continues to fail I suspect it will only help provide an example of how government needs to stay out of healthcare – and… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 28th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 20th, 2017
North Korea continues their threats now saying if a single bullet is fired they will nuke the United States. The capabilities of North Korea while limited are often understated. They DO have nuclear capabilities and methods of delivery. When you have a crazy man as the leader of a nuclear-armed country all bets are off. Below Secretary… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 20th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 15th, 2017
Few announcements: Todd Sepulveda from The Prepper Website has recently launched his own podcast – The Prepper Website Podcast. Todd has come up with a great idea in that he reads and creates audible versions of many of the articles he links to on his website. This is perfect for those of us that… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 15th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 14th, 2017
Navy Seals and other US Special Forces have been conducting joint drills with South Korea simulating an attack on North Korea. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Came across this “CanCooker” at my local GS. Pretty cool take on a possible off-grid cooking method. From what I can tell it is a large pot with… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 14th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 13th, 2017
North Korea continues their volatile actions with missile tests and threatening rhetoric. It’s easy to say they are all talk – and hopefully, they are. Need to remember those two North Korean satellites passing over the United States. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ From Rourke at the 1776PatriotUSA.com Facebook Group: There is little excuse… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 13th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 7th, 2017
Just scheduled an interview on PrepperRecon.com with Mark Goodwin in April. Once it goes live will make an announcement. Looking forward to it. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Over on the 1776PatriotUSA FB Group a question came up about having cash on hand and if it all comes crashing down would the government declare the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 7th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – March 3rd, 2017
Going to do some work in the garden this weekend. Some may remember that I lost a lot of top soil and production last summer was about nothing. I’ve started building raised beds and also going to have a section in ground. Around my parts seeds can go in the ground as early as… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 3rd, 2017
Q & A Day……Yeti Coolers, Semi vs Full Auto, & Breakfast for Dinner
Ask a question and I will give you an answer. It can be about pretty much anything – politics, firearms, current events, survival, preparedness, or “Is it true that cannibals don’t eat clowns because they taste funny??“ – whatever. Go ahead – “make my day.” JR * * * * * … Continue reading Q & A Day……Yeti Coolers, Semi vs Full Auto, & Breakfast for Dinner
From the Desk of John Rourke – February 16th, 2017
The subject of secondary income streams is often a hot topic. In a volatile economy where the median income today is just approaching that which it was in the 50’s – preparing for financial loss is prudent. Since starting ModernSurvivalOnline back in 2010 income via advertising and affiliate sales has ranged from nothing to… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – February 16th, 2017
American Reformation – There Is Reason To Be Concerned
Current events are inspiring discussions on Internet forums about the possibility that history will show we are in the beginning stages of a second civil war. The growing division in this country is alarming. I’ve discussed the entire “civil war” and “revolution” perspective before and have named what I call the coming event the… Continue reading American Reformation – There Is Reason To Be Concerned
From the Desk of John Rourke – February 2nd, 2017
Preparedness Intelligence: For those of us that believe we have a better than average chance of finding ourselves in a “SHTF” – whatever that means – consider the incredible opportunity we have RIGHT NOW. Here’s an exercise – Go sit in your favorite chair, lay on the couch – or throw a pillow behind… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – February 2nd, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 31th, 2017
So my son got fired from the job he has worked for the past year – Zaxby’s. It was his first job and he made me really proud how serious he took it. He missed a total of 1 day and brought a doctors note for that absence. He received a raise about a… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 31th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 30th, 2017
It’s disappointing to hear a segment of Trump supporters bail on him over one issue or even two as they disagree with Trump’s handling of certain issues. No one is perfect and there will be no President that does everything that everyone will agree with. Let’s have some perspective and realistic vision. ◊ ◊… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 30th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 26th, 2017
Terrible news about Mary Tyler Moore. Grew up watching her TV shows. She gave many people a lot of laughs. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So looking forward to seeing the construction of the wall begin stopping illegal immigration from Mexico. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ The stock market is climbing, the economy is growing… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 26th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 25th, 2017
Some discussions around brass versus steel-cased ammunition use awhile back has been on my mind. I have no issues stocking and shooting steel in my AK – however only use it for practice in my AR. I also never shoot steel in any of my pistols. Doesn’t make sense does t? Actually for me… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 25th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 24th, 2017
Was part of a discussion on Facebook where someone said it really doesn’t matter if fewer people showed for the Inauguration last week than showed in 2008 or 2012. I disagreed from the perspective that it simply isn’t true – thus holding the media accountable for their lies should be done. I was told… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 24th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 17th, 2017
Finished my first stippling job. I was exceedingly detailed and it turned out great. I would estimate about 2 hours on this one PMAG. Worth it? Sure. The level of gripping surface is greatly enhanced. Will I do all my mag’s? Nope. Too time consuming however I am experimenting with different patterns that take less… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 17th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 16th, 2017
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Spent most all day Saturday with Jonny – my oldest son who just turned 18. Had a great time with the two of us going out for a late breakfast, playing some pool, bowling, and a little shopping. Need more days like this. Due to the above spent… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 16th, 2017