From the Trenches World Report

Fuel Fix – by Jennifer A. Dlouhy

WASHINGTON — European leaders on Tuesday pleaded for the United States to allow more of its natural gas to be sold overseas, transforming the fossil fuel into a geopolitical weapon against Russia and a tool for strengthening allies abroad.

Lithuania’s energy minister, Jaroslav Neverovic, told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that the promise of more American natural gas on the world market would help free Russia’s yoke on the Baltic country. Lithuania, which is entirely dependent on Russia for its natural gas, pays 30 percent more than other European nations for the fossil fuel.   Continue reading “European leaders plead for more natural gas exports”

An interesting article comparing the youths of Russia and America…..

Although the Russian’s values are extreme, the American values of self sufficiency appears to be long gone, with the destruction of core values at the children’s level.

Examples: Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Civil Defense, 4 H, Hamm Radio, Science Clubs, Vacation Bible School, and others are long gone by the wayside, activities that meant something, once upon a time.   Continue reading “In Russia, Boys Learn To Use Military Equipment – In America, Boys Learn To Play Video Games And Ogle Women”

All pictures taken from local park in Carson City facing West, unless otherwise noted. Lake Tahoe is just over a dozen nautical miles West, behind the mountains. Keep in mind the location of the lake and it’s visibility as a land mark from any altitude.

The planes were going about 200 miles then returning to make the nest line. As many as three planes at a time were clearly visible at once. Other planes, airliners, were seen 5 or 6 times leaving the standard contrails that would be about “2 inches long” in the sky quickly dissipating.   Continue reading “Chem trail photo chronology from 03/24/14”

The Daily Sheeple – by Tess Pennington, Ready Nutrition

Just because you live in an apartment, does not mean you have to live without the joys of fresh, homegrown garden vegetables. There are just a few simple steps that can help you achieve your homegrown produce dream.

The first thing that you need to do is to consider your growing conditions. Ask yourself what is the availability of sunlight? It is a good idea to spend a few days watching the sunlight pattern on your patio, deck, or balcony. The amount of sunlight directly affects which plants you can grow successfully.   Continue reading “Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!”

THESE REALLY WORK!!

AMAZINGLY SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES:

1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.

2. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK.   Continue reading “Home Remedies”

The Augusta Chronicle – by Sandy Hodson

Both houses of the Geor­gia General Assembly have now voted in favor of a bill that empowers for-profit private probation companies and conceals from the public information on how much probationers pay local governments and the companies and even the number of people on probation.

Kyiv Post – by Christopher J. Miller

In its invasion and annexation of Crimea, Russia has seized 51 vessels belonging to the Ukrainian navy, according to information compiled by Dmitry Tymchuk, director of the Center of Military and Political Research in Kyiv.

Among the Ukrainian vessels reportedly captured by the Russians are submarine Zaporizhia, management ship Slavutych, landing ship Konstantin Olshansky, landing ship Kirovohrad, minesweeper Chernihiv and minesweeper Cherkasy.   Continue reading “In military rout, Russia seizes 51 Ukrainian ships in Crimea”

The Daily Caller – by Robby Soave

A second grader’s answers to a Common Core-aligned math worksheet were marked as incorrect because they weren’t “friendly” enough… even though they were the right answers.

A screenshot of the worksheet was posted to Twitter. The teacher wrote that even though the questions — addition and subtraction problems — were solved correctly, the student used the wrong technique to arrive at the answers.   Continue reading “This Common Core math problem asks kids to write the ‘friendly’ answer, instead of the correct one!”

CBS New York

Many people use Yelp to find out about a business before they give them their business, but one Midtown business owner threatened to sue over some bad reviews.

As CBS 2’s Sonia Rincon reported Friday, Matthew Brand saw the great reviews on Yelp for Ron Gordon Watch Repair, at 280 Madison Ave. So he decided to take his watch there for repair.   Continue reading “Man Threatened With Defamation Lawsuit Over Negative Yelp Review”

CenturyLink – by BROCK VERGAKIS

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Navy officials are searching for answers about what may have motivated a civilian to approach a docked destroyer, struggle with security personnel, disarm a sailor, then shoot and kill someone coming to that sailor’s aid.

The civilian was shot and killed by Navy security forces shortly after the encounter late Monday night aboard the USS Mahan at Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base.   Continue reading “Navy searches for answers in fatal base shooting”

Stop the Drug War – by Philip Smith

More jail guards gone wild! Smuggling dope, smuggling meth, cooking marijuana butter. Plus, a Customs officer winks at semis full of weed blowing through his lane, a crooked Chicagoland cop agrees to rat out his buddies, and more. Let’s get to it:

In Andalusia, Alabama, an Andalusia police sergeant was arrested last Wednesday on somewhat murky drug and prostitution charges. Sgt. Jason Curry is charged with distribution of controlled substances, possession of controlled substances, and promotion of prostitution. Curry’s father also faces drug distribution charges. Authorities are being tight-lipped, so details are limited, but Curry has bailed out of jail on $165,000 bond. He’s been relieved of his duties, but not fired yet.   Continue reading “This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories”

The American Civil Rights Union

I’ve just learned that Washington, D.C.’s petition for a rehearing of the Parker case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was denied today. This is good news. Readers will recall in this case that the D.C. Circuit overturned the decades-long ban on gun ownership in the nation’s capitol on Second Amendment grounds.   Continue reading “Harvard Study: Gun Control Is Counterproductive”

Maggie’s Notebook

In a heart-rending decision today, Judge Joseph Johnston gave permanent custody of desperately debilitated 15-year-old Justina Pelletier to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DC). Lou and Linda Pelletier and their four daughters live in West Hartford, Connecticut, or did until Justina was taken to Boston Children’s Hospital for treatment for the flu. Justina had been treated by Tufts Medical Center’s Dr. Mark Korson for Mitochondrial disease, an inherited condition that one of her sisters also has. Once Justina entered Boston Children’s they kept her. That was over a year ago.   Continue reading “Pelletiers Lose Permanent Custody of Daughter Justina”

Natural Society – by Elizabeth Renter

Cities like Los Angeles have already banned plastic bags. As a matter of fact, the state of California is considering the first state-wide ban of its kind. Hawaii has banned them at checkout counters and Chicago is considering a similar proposal. In San Francisco, who long ago went without bags, water bottles may be the next to go. All in an increasing awareness of our pollution problem and a push to be more environmentally conscious.   Continue reading “Bags and Bottled Water: California and Chicago move to Ban Plastics”

Yahoo News – by JOSH LEDERMAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service sent three agents home from the Netherlands just before President Barack Obama’s arrival after one agent was found inebriated in an Amsterdam hotel.

The three agents were benched Sunday for “disciplinary reasons,” said Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan, declining to elaborate. Donovan said the incident was prior to Obama’s arrival Monday in the country and did not compromise the president’s security in any way.   Continue reading “3 Secret Service agents benched before Obama trip”

The Sleuth Journal – by Brandon Smith

The purpose of survival culture is to assess and address probabilities and uncertainties, and of course, prepare accordingly.  We view assumption as the greatest Achilles Heal of humanity, and disdain attitudes of complacency, apathy, and general stupidity.  For us, wide eyed and naïve ignorance is a fatal disease; one that gestates during the best of times, and strikes mercilessly during the worst of times.  That said, there are some scenarios which even survivalists do not like to think about.   Continue reading “Building Your SHTF Gunshot Survival Kit”