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Disappearing in Plain Sight It’s become incredibly easy to find information about people. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms collect and exchange our data whether we want them to or not. Moreover, government institutions know who we are, where we are, and what we’re doing. This lack of privacy isn’t just unsettling. It … Read more
More Than a Just a Spirit The whiskey market has surged in popularity over the past decade. Aged scotch, bourbon, and Japanese whiskeys are being sold for the price of houses… expensive houses. At the end of 2018, a rare bottle of Macallan sold for $1.5 million. Whiskey clearly isn’t just enjoyed as a drink. … Read more
Unprepared and Vulnerable What a time to be alive. Never before in history have our needs and desires been satisfied with such ease. We can hail taxis with a few clicks of our phones and purchase products without leaving our beds. These modern luxuries, though, have made many of their beneficiaries unprepared for disastrous events. … Read more
Pragmatism as the Antidote to Unbending Idealism The United States is the most divided it’s been in over a century. Political squabbles across party lines are normal, though we’re witnessing increasing polarization within political parties. The democratic party has yet to find its voice, as the moderates begin to separate themselves from the progressives. Within … Read more
CLO: The New CDO The collateralized loan obligation, or CLO, is now in vogue within the world of finance. A CLO is a security that consists of loans with similar characteristics. These characteristics can be the dates on which the loans mature, their risk profiles, etc. The CLO have become popular due to the search … Read more
Brexit Box Brexit discussions have continued to drag on without a firm deal in place. In February, Theresa May’s proposed strategy to withdraw Britain from the European Union suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of Parliament. On March 29th, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU. Doing so without a deal in place … Read more
The End of the Beginning The third and final book in the One Second After series picks up nearly three years after “The Day.” John Matherson and the citizens of Black Mountain are beginning to bring power back online. Each survivor of The Day has grown to be self-sufficient, hunting for food, foraging, and splitting … Read more
What are Paleo Principles? The paleolithic (paleo) diet is derived from the diet cavemen were limited to during the Paleolithic era. Cavemen didn’t have it easy. Hunting for food could be dangerous and avoiding becoming a predator’s food was even more challenging. Cavemen had to contend with attacks from leopards, wolves, tigers, and other beasts sharing … Read more
Tensions Escalate Russia has been in the news a lot lately. The fallout from Russia’s manipulation of the 2016 presidential election has yet to reach its conclusion. While the presidential administration’s policy towards Russia appears forgiving, members of Congress are in favor of passing sanctions on Russia. The sanctions could severely hurt Russia’s economy, as … Read more
Life After the SHTF Event It happened. Sh*t finally did hit the fan. Now what? Most of the posts on Bunker Basics are related to preparation for a SHTF event. I’ve highlighted how we could anticipate threats to our security and what we need to do to insure against them. That said, I haven’t yet … Read more