Tag Archives: Disaster/Accident

Poll: Americans Fed Up with the Federal Government

By Brian Brawdy | Published: July 16, 2010

Now that the BP oil explosion has allegedly been contained, seems the next thing the federal government and the gang in Washington may want to cap is the bubbling American angst. You needn’t dive miles beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico to detect the growing distrust many Americans feel towards Congress and the [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Constitution, Politics and Political Parties, Survival and Emergency Preparedness | Also tagged Afghanistan, BP, british petroleum, Congress, earthquake, Economics, Federal government, gallup, gallup poll, Gang, Geyser, Gulf of Mexico, gulf oil spill, Iraq, magnitude 3.6, Natural Disaster, oil explosion, Oil spill, politics, poor healthcare, Social Issues, Unemployment, United States Capitol, Washington, White House | Leave a comment

You Can’t Spell Superhero without the “O” in Obama

By Brian Brawdy | Published: June 12, 2010

You can’t spell Superhero without the “O” in Obama. Just ask many in the Democratic party, most in the media and a huge part of the electorate. They’ve created, reported and consumed the myth of a “head of state superhero” that will quell any evil, vanquish all villains and restore the populace with a utopian sense [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Media, Politics and Political Parties | Also tagged Chief Executive, Chief Executive falls, clairvoyant Chief Executive, Democratic Party, Energy, Head of State, Hero, Myth, Mythology, oil gushers, politics, President Obama, Superhero, Superman, United States | Leave a comment

Spent Saturday Night Testing Our Tornado Survival Skills

By Brian Brawdy | Published: June 5, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: Illinois Tornado. It was a quiet Saturday evening of pizza and TV with my children when the screen went black, followed by an ear-piercing, high-pitched tone. The National Weather Service Emergency Alert System interrupted The Incredibles, announcing a severe thunderstorm/tornado warning for three nearby counties in Illinois. Instantly, they sat up with worry [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Nature and Wildlife, Preppers, Survival and Emergency Preparedness | Also tagged Atmospheric sciences, Emergency Alert System, environment, Illinois, Meteorology, Mind-ups, Natural Disaster, Safety, Storm, Thunderstorm, tornado, Tornado drill, Tornado warning, United States, Weather, Wind | 1 Comment

All Security is Really a False Sense of Security in 2010

By Brian Brawdy | Published: May 23, 2010

The downside of being a mammal, even at our position on the Tree of Life, is our dependence; our need to need. True, being warm blooded and having the ability to grow hair (though keeping it is a different story for some of us) are big bonuses. That said, the tradeoff is a formidable one; [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Constitution, Nature and Wildlife, Politics and Political Parties, Preppers, Survival and Emergency Preparedness | Also tagged Addiction, Animal physiology, ben franklin, Christmas Day, color-coded security systems, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Franklin, Hinge, Human Interest, Mammal, Milk, National Security Council, Natural Disaster, New York City, new york city bomber, Nipple, NSC, oil spills, SEC, Security, shoe bomber, terrorist, Tree of Life, United States, Warm-blooded | Leave a comment

God as the Ultimate Scapegoat

By Brian Brawdy | Published: May 4, 2010

Disclaimer: I firmly believe that any Heaven run by a God that would threaten you with Hell, is no Heaven at all. Nor do I find myself a fan of the fire and brimstone/Armageddon motif. Though it puts me in contrast with the Bible, the “vengeful” bent in God is way overplayed. Now I know [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Low Lifes Making Headlines, Nature and Wildlife, Religion | Also tagged Electrical phenomena, Governor, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Hebrew Bible, Iceland, Indonesia, lightning, Man-Made Disaster, Natural Disaster, nature, Oil spill, Pat Robertson, Physics, Poseidon, Religion/Belief, Rick Perry, Storm, Zuess | 3 Comments

No Defense in Good Samaritan Death

By Brian Brawdy | Published: April 27, 2010

I’d like to talk about Flooding. Not the floods brought by Spring rains, runoffs of melting snow and compromised riverbanks or the meteorological causes. I’m talking capital ‘F’ Flooding referenced in the Book Of Genesis as punishment for the wickedness of the human race. I’ve always had a hard time wrapping my mind around just [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Low Lifes Making Headlines | Also tagged Atmospheric sciences, cellular telephone, Comparative mythology, Deluge myth, Fertile Crescent, Floods, homeless homicide, Homelessness, Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax, Mesopotamian mythology, Meteorology, New York City, NYC good samaritan, Parable of the Good Samaritan, Psychology, Puddle, Religion/Belief, Weather | Leave a comment

Nuclear Blast Victims Shouldn’t Look For Outside Help

By Brian Brawdy | Published: April 15, 2010

In the event of a nuclear blast detonated by a terrorist organization, the emergency response will need to be a personal one, at least in the initial 24-72 hours according to an article in USAToday. The Federal government will not be the first responders to the disaster scene. Confounded by the lack of preparation of [...]

Posted in Adventure and Exploration, Breaking News & Commentary, Buried Logic, Preppers, Survival and Emergency Preparedness | Also tagged atlantic hurricane season, Atlantic Ocean, Certified first responder, CPR, Emergency management, Emergency medical responders, emergency response/police/fire/paramedic, environment, Federal government, First aid, Health, Hurricane Katrina, Management, Medicine, Paramedic, politics, Public safety, Safety, Security, Self Reliance | Leave a comment

Qatari Diplomat’s Quick Cigarette Fix Costs US Big Bucks

By Brian Brawdy | Published: April 8, 2010

Hold on a second. This just in to the “you’ve got to be kidding me” file. After sneaking into the bathroom for a couple of quick drags, a Qatari diplomat is questioned about the smell of smoke and then jokes about setting his shoes on fire. Apparently, Mohammed Al-Madadi, a 27 year old official at the [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Politics and Foreign Affairs, Survival and Emergency Preparedness | Also tagged Denver, diplomat, F-16s, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Humor, Illinois, Joke, law enforcement officer, Man-Made Disaster, Marlboro Mohammed, Mohammed Al-Madadi, official, Qatar, Qatari embassy in Washington, Qatari government, U.S. Military, UAL Corporation, United States, Washington | 1 Comment

Earthquakes Teach Us To Focus In The Face of Fear

By Brian Brawdy | Published: April 5, 2010

With reports pouring in about the strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Baja California, Mexico yesterday according to the USGS, my mind jumps back to this past January and the 7.0 quake that devastated the island nation of Haiti. During a CBS TV interview in Tampa, Florida the day after the Haitian horror, I commented [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Buried Logic, Preppers, Survival and Emergency Preparedness | Also tagged American Preppers Network, Brain, California, Disaster, earthquake, Earthquake engineering, Earthquakes, Emergency management, environment, Florida, focusing in the face of fear, geologist, Geology, Haiti, Hazard prevention, mexico, Miami, Mind-ups, Natural Disaster, Physics, preparedness, prepper, Public safety, Quake, ring of fire, Safety, San Diego, seismologist, Seismology, Tampa, thinking on your feet | 2 Comments

Recalling U.S. Senator Robert Menendez

By Brian Brawdy | Published: March 17, 2010

Wow. Talk about holding an elected official’s feet to the fire. Some voters in New Jersey are attempting to recall Robert Menendez, a Democratic Senator. Once again, a cranky constituency wants to feel that their elected officials are concerned and concentrated on the issues confronting the very voters that put them in office in the [...]