You never know what will happen. My next door neighbor – a 30-something mother of two young boys has been diagnosed with colon cancer. She’s been in the hospital of 18 days and it doesn’t look good. Hate to be a downer but count your blessings while you can. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 19th, 2017
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From the Desk of John Rourke – January 18th, 2017
Pretty much blew my diet this past weekend but not terribly so. Had some pizza, a little popcorn. No big deal. Was very strict all last week and back on it this week. Really enjoying hitting the gym daily – or twice daily. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I refuse to put ketchup in… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 18th, 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
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 13th, 2017
7 days to go….. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I have seen it often said that there is no place for discussion of government and politics on a preparedness website. Obviously I completely disagree. I think they are as intertwined as ammunition is to guns. So many of the situations we prepare for are… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 13th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 12th, 2017
I listened to quite a bit of the Q&A with Jeff Sessions at his confirmation hearing on Day 1. Thought he gave some great answers. Political opposition is what it is – political opposition. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Ordered my 3rd pair of Merrell hiking shoes – love ’em. None are wore out… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 12th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 11th, 2017
Just remembered something: Just before Christmas the front office staff where I worked decided to have a gift exchange. Thee was a game involved although the details really aren’t important. Everyone was to bring a gift valued at around $20. I brought a single 1 ounce American Silver Eagle. Everyone was fascinated by the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 11th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 10th, 2017
Interesting that there were several mainstream media outlets including CNN that edited pictures of Florida mass murderer and terrorist Esteban Santiago to remove his Muslim hand sign from pictures. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Let me make this perfectly clear: Although I have promoted the purchase and use of steel case ammunition as… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 10th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 9th, 2017
The snow we were supposed to get never showed up. It went to the north of us. Maybe next time. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Mentioned I had an old Casio G-Shock watch with a broken band. I found a band kit on eBay for around $14 and ordered it. Planning on getting a… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 9th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 6th, 2017
Tensions continue to build between the US and Russia. Hopefully things will cool down soon. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I never carry or wear a watch. Primarily due to always having my phone with me. None of my kits/packs have a watch either. Need to correct this. I have an old Casio G-Shock with… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 6th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 5th, 2017
DrudgeReport.com has been recently under a cyber attack. Some belief it comes from our own government. Who knows? As I type this now Drudge is down and I assume from a DOS attack. I think the coming years will see a lot of cybercrime/cyberterrorism occurring – much of which we may not even hear… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 5th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 4th, 2017
A few days and the 2017 Gold’s Challenge begins. This is a contest to see who can have the largest transformation in health and fitness. I truly believe I can compete regionally if I stick to my diet plan and workouts. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Chicago records 762 killings in 2017 – up… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 4th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 3rd, 2017
17 days until Obama is out of office. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I’ve started working on a post to remind people that there are lots of reasons to continue to prepared efforts – food storage, security, defense, gardening, bug out plans, fuel storage, bug in plans, etc. Well here’s one: Kim Jung Un… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 3rd, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – January 2nd, 2017
Well – here we go. I wonder a year from now what we’ll reflect back on and remember. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Looking at online gun retailers I see Para Ordnance 1911’s available fairly cheap. I had contacts with employee’s who worked in Para’s Pineville, NC plant who said things much improved at… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – January 2nd, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 28th, 2016
As a huge Star Wars fan the death of Carrie Fisher is terrible news. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I have ceased the Jericho posts. The last couple only had a few people actually read them. If people have watched through episode 18 they pretty much get the gist of the show already. In… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 28th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 27th, 2016
Christmas dinner my youngest heard someone on TV say “Merry Christmas”. He then said that he thought it was against the law to say Merry Christmas on television. My wife and I asked him where in the world he got that from and he wasn’t sure. I know where that came from. It came… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 27th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 26th, 2016
Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas. Ours was great! ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Putin sends a message to the Democratic party – “Democrats are losing on every front and looking for people to blame everywhere,” he said. “They need to learn to lose with dignity. “The Democratic Party lost not only the presidential… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 26th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 23rd, 2016
Two more days to go. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Christmas shopping is almost complete and I actually have most wrapped up. This is unprecedented. Usually the night before Christmas the wife and I are up late wrapping everything. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Whatever happened to “sticks and stones may break my bones… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 23rd, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 22nd, 2016
Over on my Instagram page a lively discussion about the Electoral College versus popular vote has been going on all day. I used to be a believer in using the popular vote – until I understood what could result. Although there is a lot of misinformation regarding how many counties Trump won versus Hillary… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 22nd, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 21st, 2016
4 more days…… ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Appreciate everyone’s vote over at the Top 50 Prepper website. 1776PatriotUSA.com has been shooting up the list over the past couple weeks. You can vote every day if you would like. Thanks!! ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ The terrorist attacks in Europe show the obvious incompatibility… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 21st, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 19th, 2016
Interesting the attention that the “DNC email leak/hacking” situation is getting right now. Four years ago when Romney suggested that Russia was the biggest threat t the United States he was labeled ridiculous and “old school” by Obama and the mainstream media. Now those very same people are all over Russia for hacking the… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 19th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 16th, 2016
Been taking my practice test for ham license over and over again. Still not passing. If I can’t improve pretty quick will delay taking the exam until February. Sooner or later – it’ll get done. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Anytime I need motivation – for just about anything – I watch Rocky movies.… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 16th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 15th, 2016
When considering firearms for survival & preparedness – and the American Reformation – the shotgun is not often highly rated. Maybe they are just not as exciting as the latest AR/Glock/1911. One thing they are is incredibly versatile. Slugs can reach out and say “Hi!” or bust through a barrier and provide an introduction. Buckshot… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 15th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 14th, 2016
So – I hear that saying “Merry Christmas” is becoming much more acceptable. “Happy Holidays” just doesn’t cut it. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Speaking of Christmas I have already watched Christmas Vacation about 5 times in the past week or so. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Just watched the movie Snowden. Many consider… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 14th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 13th, 2016
Watched a pretty good movie on Netflix the other day – Waffle Street. Kind of a “feel good” movie. Worth seeing. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I am still completing my shed to make it livable. Part of the project is installing a solar-powered LED motion light outside near it. I picked one up… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 13th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 12th, 2016
Chilly weekend!! Heading out to the hunting stand it was just over 20 degrees. We were pretty bundled up and had a few hand warmers. Ended up not being too bad. Unfortunately no deer seen. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I had ceased contributing to my 401k plan a couple years ago. Obviously in retrospect… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 12th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 9th, 2017
Ran into a true unicorn today – the Kel-Tec CMR-30. I have been to gun shows and numerous gun shops in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia – never seen one – ever. If not familiar the CMR is the carbine version of the popular Kel-Tec PMR-30 .22 magnum semi-automatic pistol(which I own). I have… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 9th, 2017
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 6th, 2016
Looking for some unique knives? Check out Lee’s Cutlery. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Chuck Norris can squeeze apple juice out of a banana. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Hawaii got slammed with a winter snow storm. Get ready folks – this could be a bad one. Growing up in New England I miss… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 6th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – December 5th, 2016
Appreciate everyone’s patience as I had to take a break from posting last week. Things are going better. Unfortunately the young man that moved in had to be asked to leave. You live and learn. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So….Castro’s dead. Yeah – old news now. The most telling event to occur related to… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – December 5th, 2016
From the Desk of John Rourke – November 23rd, 2016
Appreciate all the positive comments about the “situation” at home. A lot of work to be done this weekend. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So – Trump is going back on his promise to pursue charges against Hillary. I disagree with that and suspect this will not be the last promise he twists and turns… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 23rd, 2016