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Wedding cake or lead salad? Your choice.
Carbo’s is a family-owned bakery that has operated in Cleveland for over 50 years. The bakery specializes in custom wedding cakes, pastries, and Italian cookies. In 2020, Cleveland was one of many U.S. cities that experienced protests that turned violent. Those who wanted to turn the protests into riots smashed windows and looted stores. When …
D.C. couple attacked with own cane
A couple in their 70s was leaving a Giant grocery store in Washington, D.C. when a man stopped them to ask for money. The man gave the panhandler a dollar. But that wasn’t enough. The panhandler shouted at the couple. Then he attacked. The male victim said, “He exploded with insane rage. He grabbed my …
How to escape internet info-censorship
On May 30th, 2022, internet access in the Ukrainian city of Kherson stopped working. They experienced an internet blackout. Locals who used SkyNet internet provider couldn’t call their family or find out the latest news. A few hours later, the internet started working again. But most users of SkyNet were unaware that their internet had …
Survival lessons from “5-Percenter” terror group
Al-Shabaab is a Somali-based Islamist terror group with past links to al-Qaeda. The group is known for its strict following of Islam. In 2006, the group joined with other forces to fight a coalition of warlords that the U.S. had been supporting. Eventually, the warlords lost. The victory strengthened al-Shabaab and they took control of …
A bolt-action machine gun?
The .303 Lee Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle. It was the main firearm of British military forces from the late 1800s until about 1955. During World War I, around 70,000 British soldiers were protecting the Belgian city of Mons. They occupied the town as 160,000 German troops advanced on it. When the Germans …
How to embrace “gross” gunfighting tactics to survive
Leslie L. is a gun owner living in Georgia, who also has a concealed weapons permit. One evening he was returning home from a friend’s house where he had been watching a college football game. As he exited his pickup truck, Leslie removed his .40 caliber pistol from the glove box. Next, he racked the …
How the “Jimmy John’s Bandits” stole $100k
Recently, a Sunset Hills, Missouri, Jimmy John’s restaurant unexpectedly closed. There was a sign on the door that said it had to temporarily close because of fraud. But it wasn’t a computer hacking or cyber-attack that forced the store to close, instead, it was a theft carried out by two managers. The store’s owner, Steve, …
How to avoid this vacation horror scenario
Jay A. is a despicable person… For years, he was a vacation rental host in Texas but was recently charged with 15 counts of invasive visual recording. Police discovered he had more than 2,000 photos of his vacation rental guests. He was arrested after a guest at a rental called police after they found a …
Stop unwittingly exposing your personal data to thieves
In 2017, the City of Calgary was sued for $92 million and accused of breaching the privacy rights of more than 3,500 employees. A city employee sent an email to another city sharing personal information of over 3,500 employees that included info from as far back as 2012. The personal information included medical records, insurance …
4 drought survival tips for the current crisis
The Dust Bowl was one of the worst droughts in U.S. history. It devastated many central states and areas known as the Great Plains. In the second half of the 19th century, the Great Plains experienced an unusually wet period, which led many people to believe that farming could be sustained in the region. With …
“Cosa Nostra” style hackers are coming for you
No company is safe from hackers. By 2025, it’s estimated that cybercrimes are going to cost the world over $10 trillion a year. Here’s a quick example to highlight how cyber-attacks are morphing, and what companies are doing to try to defend themselves… Mailchimp is a U.S. email marketing company that provides automated platforms for …
Financial preparedness lessons from Russia’s economy
In 2021, Russia was the eleventh largest economy in the world. But, in 2022 that will change. As you know, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and other nations hit Russia with economic sanctions. According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, “The economic crisis Russia faces will leave the Kremlin with fewer resources to prop …
Shotgun wins the day in home defense shootout
A homeowner near Fort Wayne, Indiana recently used a shotgun to defend his life. According to Indiana state police, around 6 a.m. one Sunday, the homeowner woke up because his dog was barking. When he went to see what his dog was barking at, the homeowner found three people in his living room. The intruders …
Cooking in comfort while riding out a typhoon
A super-typhoon is a typhoon that reaches a maximum sustained 1-minute wind of at least 150 mph. This is comparable to a strong category 4 hurricane. In October 2015, Typhoon Lando hit Luzon, Philippines. Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the country. The typhoon had ten-minute sustained winds of 115 mph and …
Outgunned 7-1, homeowner wins firefight
A Florida man was asleep inside his home around 4 a.m. when he heard a voice at the door yell, “Sheriff’s Office!” As soon as the resident heard the voice, the front door of the home burst open, and a masked gunman stormed in and fired off one round. The resident grabbed his AR-15 and …
The new “double extortion” crime
George P. lives in Finland. Years ago, he went through a divorce and found out he had a terminal illness. George was depressed and down on life. He knew he needed to talk to someone about what he was going through, so he visited a therapist. He contacted a well-known company that operates over 25 …
Wyatt Earp’s historical lesson on gun control
In the Wild West, some frontier towns imposed strict gun laws. For example, one of the causes of the notorious gunfight at the O.K. Corral was that the lawmen were trying to regulate guns. Before the gunfight, Tombstone, Arizona had passed Ordinance #9 to prohibit the carrying of any deadly weapon within city limits, without …
Vital survival drill almost no one thinks to do
In 2020, the U.S. experienced a record-breaking year for power outages. On average, folks in the U.S. went over eight hours without electricity in 2020. That’s more than twice as long as the average American went without power in 2013. To make matters worse, last year, Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that enemies …
How Russia uses low-tech methods to spy on Americans
Charles G. was an electrical engineer for the National Security Agency during the Cold War. In the late 1970s, American spies in the Soviet Union were being arrested at an alarming rate, which was a huge concern for U.S. intelligence. But the U.S. couldn’t figure out how the spies were being identified. One day, U.S. …
Steve Wynn, a Chinese agent?
Steve Wynn is a casino billionaire. His father was a bingo parlor operator on the east coast. At age 15, Steve sold ice cream bars from his bicycle. When his father died, Steve took the bingo operation to Las Vegas. Steve built some of Las Vegas’s most famous casinos including Treasure Island, The Mirage, and …
Heroic German Shepherd saves man from death – twice
Marco L. enjoys the outdoors and one July he set off on a three-month-long canoe trip in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. He planned to canoe the Nottaway River. About a month into his adventure a bear came to his campsite. The bear destroyed his canoe and ate all his food. Thankfully, Marco’s beloved German Shepherd chased …
Shocking new crime: Thieves bulldoze historic home
Linda W. owned a house in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta. The property was in a historical area. Linda bought it in 1990, paid it off, and planned to own it forever. But she says someone stole the deed to her property. The problem was, she had no idea the title had been …
5 tips for safely pocket-carrying your pistol
Ray G. lives in Osteen, Florida. One evening, he decided to go for a late-night walk, so he took his pistol with him. He put his .32 caliber pistol in his back pocket – not in a holster. His pants were loose fitting, and he had to adjust them. As he did, the pistol in …
Why you should never “clean and drive”
Early one morning, police in Florida responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident near a hospital. Responding officers noticed a damaged red Pontiac Grand Am with airbags deployed. Officers spoke with the driver who said he lost control and struck a telephone pole. But one of the passengers in the Pontiac gave a different …