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The thirty most recently published articles.


  • Was this intentional by TPTB?

    Was this intentional by TPTB?

    August 24, 2026

    What if the financial squeeze American families have endured for decades wasn’t simply the result of bad luck, bad policy or economic mistakes? What if at least part of it was intentional? The numbers—and the…

    Read Now →: Was this intentional by TPTB?
  • Don’t Take My Word for It…

    Don’t Take My Word for It…

    August 25, 2026

    I have opinions. I reach conclusions. And sometimes I make a case. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Look at the evidence. Check the sources. Then decide for yourself.

    Read Now →: Don’t Take My Word for It…
  • GARDEN : Weed Tea…Yum!!

    GARDEN : Weed Tea…Yum!!

    August 20, 2026

    It smells awful. It looks worse. And my garden seems to love the stuff. Weed tea may not be the most pleasant thing I’ve ever brewed, but turning ordinary weeds into free fertilizer is just…

    Read Now →: GARDEN : Weed Tea…Yum!!
  • I was wrong all along!

    I was wrong all along!

    August 18, 2026

    I’ve been wrong all along…What if the greatest catastrophe of our lifetime didn’t happen overnight? What if it happened one ordinary day at a time…so slowly that we simply accepted it as normal? What if…

    Read Now →: I was wrong all along!
  • If…Then…Why?

    If…Then…Why?

    August 17, 2026

    Foreclosures are rising. Credit-card delinquencies are high. Banks are getting more selective about who gets credit. None of those numbers tell the whole story by themselves. But put them together…and I started wondering: If the…

    Read Now →: If…Then…Why?
  • USS Abraham Lincoln…my experience…

    USS Abraham Lincoln…my experience…

    August 16, 2026

    The true character of the man.

    Read Now →: USS Abraham Lincoln…my experience…
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the K-shaped economy is “definitively over.”

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the K-shaped economy is “definitively over.”

    August 15, 2026

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the K-shaped economy is “definitively over.” Huh. Maybe I’m looking at the wrong economy. Let’s forget the political spin for a minute and look at what’s actually happening to ordinary…

    Read Now →: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the K-shaped economy is “definitively over.”
  • “More Affordable”? Let’s Look at the Numbers.

    “More Affordable”? Let’s Look at the Numbers.

    August 14, 2026

    Karoline Leavitt says America is now “more affordable” under Trump. Really? Let’s forget the politics for a minute and look at the numbers.

    Read Now →: “More Affordable”? Let’s Look at the Numbers.
  • SitRep : 8/13/2026 (Economic Report)

    SitRep : 8/13/2026 (Economic Report)

    August 13, 2026

    Forget the economic headlines for a minute. Look at the actual numbers—jobs, credit-card debt, housing, and families borrowing money just to buy food. The picture they paint isn’t pretty. And one little $400 number may…

    Read Now →: SitRep : 8/13/2026 (Economic Report)
  • My Strawberry Patch Tried to Kill Me !

    My Strawberry Patch Tried to Kill Me !

    August 12, 2026

    There I was, minding my own business, pulling weeds and picking strawberries when suddenly my strawberry patch tried to kill me. Okay, maybe “kill” is a slight exaggeration…but I did learn a painful lesson about…

    Read Now →: My Strawberry Patch Tried to Kill Me !
  • Flock : Does This Belong in Our Kind of Country?

    Flock : Does This Belong in Our Kind of Country?

    August 10, 2026

    Flock cameras promise safer communities, and more efficient and effective policing. But before we ask whether they are a good thing, perhaps we should ask the first question: Do they even belong in our kind…

    Read Now →: Flock : Does This Belong in Our Kind of Country?
  • GARDEN : Q&A – August 6th, 2026

    GARDEN : Q&A – August 6th, 2026

    August 6, 2026

    Questions are one of the best ways to learn. That’s the idea behind this Garden Q&A series. Readers send in their gardening questions, and I’ll do my best to answer them honestly. I don’t claim…

    Read Now →: GARDEN : Q&A – August 6th, 2026
  • This stirred up my curiosity…big time!

    This stirred up my curiosity…big time!

    August 5, 2026

    A longtime friend sent me an email that stopped me in my tracks. She disagreed with some of my “political leanings” but valued our friendship more than politics. That simple comment led me to ask…

    Read Now →: This stirred up my curiosity…big time!
  • I got curious…so I followed the trail.

    I got curious…so I followed the trail.

    August 3, 2026

    Do you remember the questions many Republicans asked during the Biden years? Here’s my question today: Should we ask those same questions now? The names may change, but should the standard?

    Read Now →: I got curious…so I followed the trail.
  • GARDEN : Hard Work & Patience

    GARDEN : Hard Work & Patience

    August 2, 2026

    If you’ve been following me for awhile you know I have been battling getting a strawberry patch up and running. For several day lately we’ve enjoyed the “fruits of our labor” so to speak. This…

    Read Now →: GARDEN : Hard Work & Patience
  • Found it a bit odd…

    Found it a bit odd…

    July 27, 2026

    Every now and then you come across something that makes you stop and think, “That doesn’t seem to fit.” This article follows one of those moments—from terrorism and history to geopolitics and business—in search of…

    Read Now →: Found it a bit odd…
  • A Quick Favor

    A Quick Favor

    July 24, 2026

    I’ve been quietly rebuilding AHTrimble.com behind the scenes over the past couple of months. I’d love your honest feedback on the changes and your thoughts about where the site goes from here. If you have…

    Read Now →: A Quick Favor
  • Glamstead Update – July 23, 2026

    Glamstead Update – July 23, 2026

    July 23, 2026

    The tomatoes are dying. The strawberries are thriving. The orchard looks beautiful…and doesn’t have a single piece of fruit. Somewhere between the garden and a pile of government statistics, I stumbled onto a question I…

    Read Now →: Glamstead Update – July 23, 2026
  • I’ve noticed something…does it strike you as odd?

    I’ve noticed something…does it strike you as odd?

    July 20, 2026

    The tomatoes are dying. The strawberries are thriving. The orchard looks beautiful…and doesn’t have a single piece of fruit. Somewhere between the garden and a pile of government statistics, I stumbled onto a question I…

    Read Now →: I’ve noticed something…does it strike you as odd?
  • Tucker Carlson: deflock.com terrorists

    Tucker Carlson: deflock.com terrorists

    July 19, 2026

    Tucker Carlson, terrorists, Flock, garrett langley

    Read Now →: Tucker Carlson: deflock.com terrorists
  • Quiet Time on the Porch

    Quiet Time on the Porch

    July 18, 2026

    Read Now →: Quiet Time on the Porch
  • I’ve Been Thinking About Last Night’s Speech…

    I’ve Been Thinking About Last Night’s Speech…

    July 17, 2026

    President Trump’s speech may or may not prove significant. Our reaction to it certainly is. Before rushing to conclusions, let’s talk about evidence, principles, and why remaining objective and grounded in reality matters more than…

    Read Now →: I’ve Been Thinking About Last Night’s Speech…
  • Lots of weird news out there…isn’t there?

    Lots of weird news out there…isn’t there?

    July 16, 2026

    What gives a person the ability to direct his own life?

    Read Now →: Lots of weird news out there…isn’t there?
  • A Question Worth Asking

    A Question Worth Asking

    July 15, 2026

    What gives a person the ability to direct his own life?

    Read Now →: A Question Worth Asking
  • A very traumatic incident!!

    A very traumatic incident!!

    July 14, 2026

    A very traumatic incident!! Last Wednesday we had a really traumatic incident at our place.

    Read Now →: A very traumatic incident!!
  • You wanna know how bad the US Federal Government is tanking the US economy?

    You wanna know how bad the US Federal Government is tanking the US economy?

    July 13, 2026

    How bad has the federal government’s debt problem become? So far in FY2026, Washington is borrowing about $39 billion every week while paying roughly $24 billion per week just in interest on the national debt.…

    Read Now →: You wanna know how bad the US Federal Government is tanking the US economy?
  • What are you doing to survive a stock market crash?

    What are you doing to survive a stock market crash?

    July 9, 2026

    So Debi asked me: We are getting ready for a big stock cash like the big one in 1929. The graphs all look the same. Stocks are melting up and we have this irrational exuberance.…

    Read Now →: What are you doing to survive a stock market crash?
  • July 4th, 2026

    July 4th, 2026

    July 4, 2026

    Remember who or Founding Fathers were, what they fought for…that struggle continues. They believed in, sacrificed for, and beat tyranny to win rights, liberty, and freedom. Be not less.

    Read Now →: July 4th, 2026
  • Lesson Learned – Finding & Purchasing our Land

    Lesson Learned – Finding & Purchasing our Land

    July 3, 2026

    What was the bottom line regarding this property…our lessons learned? Did we need the property as a BugOut Location?  Maybe. I don’t know for sure that the SHTF will bad enough that we will need…

    Read Now →: Lesson Learned – Finding & Purchasing our Land
  • Layering & the Common 7: Part 1 – Introduction

    Layering & the Common 7: Part 1 – Introduction

    July 2, 2026

    When we correctly label the elements of risk we are able to adequately and successfully mitigate those same risks. Through mitigation we reduce, or eliminate, the threats to ourselves and our family…or at least reduce…

    Read Now →: Layering & the Common 7: Part 1 – Introduction
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