From the Trenches World Report

RT News

Northern Texas towns are experiencing an intense string of earthquakes – the last of which was one of the most powerful in 5 years. As unusual tremors have been going on for over 3 weeks now, many suspect fracking might be to blame.

On Thursday, the region experienced two tremors, with one of them registering 3.6 magnitude, 55 km west of the town of Azle at 07:58:36 GMT, as recorded by the US Geological Service, and the other 2.8 at 08:41:07 GMT, with the epicenter not far from the first one. USGS records show that the 3.6 tremor was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in 5 years.   Continue reading “Fracking to blame? Texas rocked by 16 earthquakes in last 3 weeks”

Washington Post – by Charles Krauthammer

For all the gnashing of teeth over the lack of comity and civility in Washington, the real problem is not etiquette but the breakdown of political norms, legislative and constitutional.

Such as the one just spectacularly blown up in the Senate. To get three judges onto a coveted circuit court, frustrated Democrats abolished the filibuster for executive appointments and (non-Supreme Court) judicial nominations.   Continue reading “An outbreak of lawlessness”

The Survivalist Blog – by M.D. Creekmore

A couple of days ago local news channel WBRI ran a news report entitled “Survivalists deem TN Plateau prime prepper property.” It was all about the area and how preppers are buying property and flocking to the Plateau, for safety and support in the event of a collapse of the current system.

Sadly, me or TheSurvivalistBlog.net was not mentioned in the news report, despite the fact that I am the main public proponent of the TN Plateau area for preppers living in the east and the reason for the growing interest in the area among preppers.   Continue reading “WBIR local news TV report – Survivalists deem TN Plateau prime prepper property”

Fox News – by Stephanie McNeal

The Texas communications director for Enroll America has resigned after a conservative watchdog group posted a video of him discussing his Democratic leanings.

A spokesman for the self-proclaimed non-profit, non-partisan group, which is leading efforts to enroll Americans in ObamaCare, confirmed to FoxNews.com Chris Tarango has resigned after the video by Project Veritas was posted online.   Continue reading “Texas Enroll America official resigns after proclaiming Obama loyalty in video”

Med Page – by David Pittman

WASHINGTON — With the release of its 2014 physician fee schedule, Medicare is one step closer to paying physicians for non-face-to-face care management for beneficiaries with two or more significant chronic conditions.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the finalized fee schedule late Wednesday and said it will begin paying for chronic care management services beginning in 2015.   Continue reading “2014 Medicare Fee Schedule Released”

Continue reading “The Sleeping Giant Wakes Up”

Forbes – by Cheryl Conner

For all the time executives spend concerned about physical strength and health, when it comes down to it, mental strength can mean even more. Particularly for entrepreneurs, numerous articles talk about critical characteristics of mental strength—tenacity, “grit,” optimism, and an unfailing ability as Forbes contributor David Williams says, to “fail up.”

However, we can also define mental strength by identifying the things mentally strong individuals don’t do. Over the weekend, I was impressed by this list compiled by Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker,  that she shared in LifeHack. It impressed me enough I’d also like to share her list here along with my thoughts on how each of these items is particularly applicable to entrepreneurs.   Continue reading “Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid”

To All The Friends and Listeners of Liberty Bible Hour, Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving To You and Yours!

Being truly thankful, naturally, we thank our Lord for his many blessings, which He bestows upon us daily, but even when the challenges of life come, we should never forget His presence, comfort, and His guidance, during these times as well.

So don’t only acknowledge the blessings we receive, be thankful for our Lord’s continual presence in all areas of our lives.   Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”

The Daily Caller

Happy holidays from the Obama administration. Federal agencies are currently working on rolling out hundreds of environmental regulations, including major regulations that would limit emissions from power plants and expand the agency’s authority to bodies of water on private property.

On Tuesday, the White House released its regulatory agenda for the fall of 2013. It lists hundreds of pending energy and environmental regulations being crafting by executive branch agencies, including 134 regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency alone.   Continue reading “EPA preparing to unleash a deluge of new regulations”

The Daily Caller

Crickets are meant to be symbols of luck in many cultures. From ancient Chinese culture, to Native American beliefs, to even Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, crickets are thought to be wise and bearers of good fortune.

While everyone is familiar with the sound of crickets chirping at dusk in summertime, musician Jim Wilson decided to do a little audio tweaking to the sound of the little creatures to see what they sounded like slowed down. The result is pretty astounding; they sound like a human choir.   Continue reading “LISTEN: One man slowed down the sound of crickets chirping, and it’s incredible”

Free North Carolina

 

 

Early next week, as the rest of us recover from our turkey-induced comas, see off our visiting relatives and munch on Thanksgiving leftovers, some Alamance County Commissioners are planning an activity that does not conjure an image of so much Americana. Unfortunately, it appears that a few of the commissioners (Manning, Massey & Smith) are still scheming to sneak an anti-gun ordinance through while their constituents are distracted by holiday travel and Christmas shopping. This is certainly not in the spirit of the holidays.    Continue reading “NC: County to Vote on Total Gun Ban”