Build Your Strength. Define Your Ground.
Updated January 5, 2026: New reader stories, sharper focus, same mission. Hint: It’s not about guns (although sometimes we talk about them too) and groceries. It’s about the daily practice of freedom. “Specialization is for insects. A human being should be able to change a spark plug, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a … Read more
(When “I don’t have time” is no longer an excuse—and oatmeal is treason.) “Anyone who starts the day dependent on convenience is already compromised. Breakfast isn’t nutrition. It’s your first act of sovereignty.” Let’s retire the lie. You don’t skip breakfast because you’re lazy.You skip it because every “quick breakfast” offered to you is fragile, … Read more
“Anyone who claims they ‘can’t prepare’ because of their living situation isn’t honest—they’re lazy. Freedom isn’t granted to the comfortable. It’s seized by the resourceful.” Let’s cut the self-pity for good. You don’t need a farmhouse.You don’t need a walk-in pantry.You don’t need stainless-steel appliances or a butcher block island. You need a pot, a … Read more
“Anyone who cannot preserve food, purify water, or heal minor wounds is not ‘modern’—they are voluntarily disarmed. And biology obeys no bureaucracy. Let’s be clear:Fermentation is not a food trend.It’s not “gut health.” It’s not Instagram aesthetics (jars in sunlight, linen napkins, soft focus). Fermentation is low-tech biotechnology—and for most of human history, it was … Read more
“Any Person should be able to feed themselves, shelter themselves, and think for themselves. If you can’t do the first without the help of strangers or algorithms, you’re not free—you’re just lucky.”— (freedom requires preparation) Let’s cut through the noise. You don’t need a fallout shelter. You don’t need a year’s supply of #10 cans. … Read more
“A citizen should be able to feed themselves without begging, borrowing, or depending on systems that may fail. If you can’t, you’re not free—you’re just temporarily employed.”— (In the spirit of R. Heinlein) Let’s cut through the noise. You don’t need a pantry full of organic quinoa and cold-pressed avocado oil to eat well. You … Read more
By a Man Who Knows That Eating Alone Shouldn’t Mean Giving Up Let me say this plainly:Cooking for one doesn’t make you weak nor look silly. Giving up does.Because cooking for one isn’t just about food. It’s about resisting the slow surrender to takeout, loneliness, and self-neglect. And if you’re surviving on frozen meals, half-eaten … Read more
By a Man Who Knows That Fuel Shouldn’t Cost More Than Gasoline Let me say this plainly: If you’re paying $7 for a latte, you’re not buying coffee. You’re paying tribute. And not to craftsmanship. Not to quality beans. But to rent, branding, Wi-Fi, baristas named “Sky,” and the illusion that sipping foam from a … Read more
By a Man Who Knows That Exhaustion Is Not an Excuse for Junk Let me say this plainly: Hunger is not a crisis. It is a condition. And like any condition, it has solutions — not excuses. So when you walk in the door after a long day, brain fogged, back stiff, and stomach growling,and … Read more
By a Man Who Knows That What You Cook With Matters More Than You Think Let me say this plainly:You are not what you eat.You are what you cook with. Because the oil in your pan doesn’t just carry flavor — it becomes part of the food.It soaks into your potatoes, your eggs, your mayonnaise.And … Read more