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How to Prepare for More Supply Chain Disruptions
I went to an office supply store today to purchase an ink cartridge for my at-home printer. As I was searching the aisle, a sales associate approached me and told me that they are having trouble keeping the dual ink cartridge sets in stock because HP is still experiencing supply...
Lessons from the Spring Shutdown and How to Survive a Second One
In March 2020, our lives were turned upside down overnight as nonessential stores, restaurants, and schools shut down due to COVID-19. Now, in the fall of 2020, businesses have reopened, restaurants have more capacity, and students are attending class in school. But will it last? No matter if you believe...
What to Know about the Expected Grocery Shortage
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is to prepare for the unexpected. That’s exactly what grocery stores are doing. In the spring, Americans hurriedly panic shopped for supplies they believed they needed to survive days or weeks stuck at home. Toilet paper, paper towels, baking supplies, canned...
Heard of Operation Dark Winter? Here’s Why It Matters Now.
Some believe the COVID-19 pandemic is the result of bioterrorism. There is also a large body of scientific evidence that shows that animals spread the COVID-19 virus to humans. Whatever the fact may be, the pandemic we are currently living through has opened the public’s eyes to the effects of...
3 Lessons From The Great Plague We Can Learn From
Beginnings of the plague appeared very early in the British Isles going as far back as the summer of 1348. From that point on, it never really disappeared. At the time, people thought they could survive by avoiding it. And many did. However, in 1665, it became very clear to...
I Talked to a Man Today
What a lesson! This story (some call it a poem) has been making the rounds on social media, blogs, and Reddit over the last couple of months. We wish we knew who the author was, but have not been able to track that down. It's quite a worthy read given...
What History Can Teach Us about Second Waves
COVID-19 has thrown our lives into upheaval. There have been thousands of US deaths and tens of millions of job losses. As states roll out plans to lift shutdown restrictions, many of us are eagerly awaiting the days when we can get our lives back to normal. Even with the...
What the Bible Can Teach Us about Preparedness
This Holy Week feels a little different due to COVID-19. Instead of shopping for Easter basket goodies and preparing for church services and brunch with the family, we are hunkering down at home with our families, social distancing, and hoping we have enough food to throw together a decent Easter...
Things to Do to Entertain Yourself & Your Family While In Isolation
Even though we were warned it was a possibility, the sudden upheaval of normal American living due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) has left even the most prepared shell-shocked. With schools across the U.S. closing, more companies asking their employees to work remotely, and entire cities shutting down, it means families...
6 Steps to You Should Take for Quarantine Preparedness
With US cases rising daily, the time to protect yourself and the people you love from the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now. But you don’t need to wait on the government or healthcare system to help. Here are the six most fundamental steps every household should take to prepare for a coronavirus...
When Quarantine Becomes Your Reality
The outbreak and rapid spread of coronavirus has government and health officials doing everything they can to minimize the number of people infected. Originating in China, the country's neighbors have closed borders. Airlines are canceling flights, nations are advising their citizens against traveling to the country, and a growing number...
Ebola Spreads in Africa: What Americans Need to Know
Whether they are bacteria-based or viral, infectious diseases pose a threat to every human on earth. And once they become an epidemic, it’s not too long before they can become a global pandemic. The World Health Organization recently declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa, specifically in the Democratic Republic of...
