Bruce’s Poor Man Survival Bulletin
A Digest of Urban Survival Resources
For Independent Minded People!
ISSN 2161-5543
In This Issue:
1. Spare cash opportunities, legitimate at-home jobs
2. Moonfruit
targets US w/ Free web store sites
3. For a Good
Time – Go to these sites…
4. New Consumer
Bureau targets its first industries
5. Challenges to new
(lack of) privacy policies at Google
Thinking is
the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it. --Henry Ford
Studies show
that in a crisis, eight out of
ten people will remain passive, relying on someone else to take charge. One out
of ten will panic and endanger others in the process.
And only one out of the ten will take swift, decisive action to improve their situation. (When they do, they immediately increase their chances of survival.)
And only one out of the ten will take swift, decisive action to improve their situation. (When they do, they immediately increase their chances of survival.)
"I don't see that happening. What will be seen is determination. Determination to remember who they know that prepared, determination to find them, and determination to "take" what they need to survive. Them and their families.
"Unless the "preparers" have enough to feed the entire area, they will have to defend (most likely with deadly force) their preparations. The family, friends, and neighbors will not prepare, but they will remember. And because of the present day 'entitlement' mentality, they will expect to be helped. And if the 'preparers' aren't willing to 'share', they will attack in mass with whatever they can get a hold of. If need be, it will be with shovels and pitchforks.
"To those folks that have gone on the National Geographic series 'Doomsday Preppers', good luck. You have just painted a huge bulls eye on yourselves and your families. It tempts me to watch it to find out if there are any resources in my area. If that thought came to me, I'm sure it did to others too.
Winter is pruning time for shade and fruit trees and
most blooming trees and shrubs. Aim to
remove all crossing or touching branches, dead or
damaged limbs, suckers and water sprouts.
PM’s
Compendium of Useful Resources
Public
Administration education website called http://www.mpaprograms.org.
This site is a personal project of subscriber Allison that will help inform
students about which schools across the country are currently offering an MPA
program.
This site is a personal project of subscriber Allison that will help inform
students about which schools across the country are currently offering an MPA
program.
More Sites to
Check for Generating Spare Cash
Contact the office for
your county’s Supervisor of Election (check the Blue government pages in
your telephone directory).
Focus Groups -
Typical earnings range
from $10 to $250 for trying a product or service and providing your
opinion. Some require participation in
person, others offer online programs.
Check this site for information:
Food Sample
Rep - Have you ever had
‘lunch’ while shopping Costco? What I
mean, of course, every weekend dozens of food samples can be tried there and at
other retailers. The folks which staff
those kiosks are called Brand Ambassadors.
Here are two sites to explore:
Find legitimate at-home-jobs at our site:
Good video to get you thinking about developing a
sideline income…
Here’s a rule to remember.
It’s NEVER as easy as you expect it to be when you’re starting out. It will
take more time and more money than you budget for it. And it requires
consistent FOCUS to get the results you’re looking for.
We’ve mentioned several
times, eBay is a good way to start an online business. Almost zero cost but it will get your feet
wet, so to speak.
The Obama
administration’s new consumer protection bureau has outlined its first targets
for tougher oversight: large debt collectors and credit reporting companies,
both of which have largely escaped federal scrutiny. The agency proposed a
draft rule to begin oversight, which it hopes to finalize by July. Director
Richard Cordray said the rule would treat debt collectors and credit reporting
agencies the same way as banks.
We love this: Hospitals in Texas are building farmers' markets inside their
facilities (prescribing carrots
instead of pharma drugs :)
Moonfruit
Targets US Consumer Sellers with DIY Storefront Builder
UK firm Moonfruit is targeting U.S. consumer- and micro-sellers
with a do-it-yourself storefront builder that makes it easy to
sell online, on Facebook and on the mobile web.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y12/m02/i16/s01
UK firm Moonfruit is targeting U.S. consumer- and micro-sellers
with a do-it-yourself storefront builder that makes it easy to
sell online, on Facebook and on the mobile web.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y12/m02/i16/s01
For a good
time (call…):
The U.S. national debt on Jan. 1, 1791, was just $75
million dollars. Today, the U.S. national debt rises by that amount about once an hour.
The Nanny
State Updates…
It’s not
terrorism that will destroy our country but cultural and political sabotage as
we are seduced by the wine of ‘safety’ promised by Washington. --The Poor Man
Henry
Kissinger in a recent British tabloid story on the likelihood of another war…
Mr. Kissinger then
added: "If you are an ordinary person, then you can prepare yourself for war by moving to the countryside and building a farm, but
you must take guns with you, as the hordes of starving will be roaming. Also,
even though the elite will have their safe havens and specialist shelters, they
must be just as careful during the war as the ordinary civilians, because their
shelters can still be compromised…more at:
"Of all contrivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none
has been more effective than that which deludes them with paper money."
-- Daniel Webster
(1782-1852), US Senator
The Parting Thought – Another blow to online privacy?
Focusing on how Google
offers up your private online activities to the feds and other governments
around the world.
Set your Google services to the maximum
security available. For instance, Google's browser, Chrome, can be set to
Incognito Mode to give you a bit more privacy. Simply strike Shift-Control-N
while in Google Chrome to open a new window in Incognito Mode. Look over Google privacy tools for further directions.
Online Search
Alternatives to Google – Ixquick (https://www.ixquick.com/) is a privacy conscious search engine. It doesn't
record your IP address when you search, and it has additional privacy tools
like a proxy server to look at search results anonymously
More online
security…Stalk Yourself
Google can still be
used to help you manage your digital identity.
Go to google.com/alerts to be alerts when new information goes online
about you or your business. Use Pipl.com
to get a better handle on the information that’s already out there.
“Until the next
revolution”, the Poor Man
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2 comments:
We'll be sharing these highly useful at-home work resources (including those at your site) with our membership. Just about everyone can use extra income these days.
When gas went to high prices in the early 80's , many people bought locking gas caps because thiefs were siphoning off gas out of vehicles parked in driveways. I believe those times are upon us again. With many people out of work , on hard times , some just wanting drug money ; stealing gas will be an easy way to make some money. Your comments on this post are welcome.
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