Hello my friends. I have never posted an article word for word, but this time I have to make an exception. Also, I have never asked you to call or write in protest. Well today I do. Oregon Department of Agriculture was told by the local community to NOT allow GM Canola in their area. But the DOA has refused to listen. Below is an article I read on “The Permaculture Institute of Australia.” Continue reading
Category Archives: portland
Episode 8: Stories and Information of 2013
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Segments: Groups
- Trackers PDX club—$10.00 per session: I signed up and looking forward to attending the class
- New Group on meetup.com called ” I Survived The Apocalypse. . . and all I got was this lousy T-shirt!” Low key, informal group learning skills.
Crime:
- Portland police have released the numbers for 2012, let’s see how my neighborhood did.
Solar:
- This is the year the solar max is suppose to happen. The sun’s face looks like a teenager going through zit phase. What is current count.
3MIN News January 11, 2013: The Sun Awakens
Electronic pulse:
The economic collapse had a good article about EMP event. Society is fragile; let’s make sure we are not. Arizona event, people were freaking out.
- Government knows, but does little to prevent it.
- We just don’t know. No large scale tests of a nuke EMP.
- Carrington event will happen again.
- Have old, old school books about things were done in the 1800’s
Earthquake:
- We had a first good one of the year on the 5th. 7.5 up near Alaska. If a major earthquake hit you today, how many items would fall over.
Home earthquake preparedness tips
Strange but true:
- The loud booms are back. Tri state Indiana—no earthquake, plane, or bombs. Mysteries that are forgotten are not solved mysteries.
Training—CERT in Hillsboro
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Episode 7: Active Shooter– Clackamas Town Center Mall
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Running Time: 38:22
Today I will talk about the Shooter event that took place in Portland, Oregon on 12/11/2012. I will share some of my thoughts on the situation. Click here for a link to the facebook page for Clackamas Families
Shop local
What happened that day.
Close to home: co-workers, past workers, friends and my little sister
What do you do
Prepare your mind
- Girl sees man in mask, and too shy to tell mother.
- One thought it was gag
- It can’t happen here.
Check your instincts
- Gut feeling
During
Find shelter, run away
After
Deep slow breathes
Homework
run hide fight Must See Video
Active shooter by Ben from Modern Self Protection
Please take a moment and send your prayers and thoughts to the family and friends of those that were killed:
Steven Mathew Forsyth of West Linn
Cindy Ann Yuille of Portland
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New Group on Google plus: Portland Being Prepared
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I just created a new group on google plus called “Portland Being Prepared.”
Share your ideas, projects, classes on being prepared in Portland, Oregon. If your interests are emergency preparedness, prepping or resilience then this is the place for you.
You can upload video’s, importland links, or post to the calender up coming classes.
Episode 6: What’s the buzz, tell me what’s happening?
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Running Time: 27:19
Today I go over the following topics:
- Mammals: Evening Tracking Study
- Japan Earthquake sparks tsunami scare
- 8 seconds with Mayor Bloomberg
- Fiscal Cliff explained visually
- US Debt visual
- Surfing in Private article 1
- Surfing in Private article 2
- privacy fix
- Signs of Change YouTube
- Train Derailment in NJ
Additional Resources
- Kopecky Family Band — December 11th –Portland — Star Theater click here for a sample of songs
- “Disaster” by Mc Frontalot
- 3 minute news by Suspicious0bservers
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