It’s been a while, so please refresh on Part 1 and Part 2 of this series if you must. So in the previous posts in this series we have learned how to analyze our environment and risks, inventory our skills, mental and physical readiness and our equipment. Now we come to the hard part- identifying […]
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I wanted to share this interview because if you have not read Higgs, you are the lesser for it. He is almost in the same orbit as Rothbard when it comes to the intellectual foundations for pressing for liberty and freedom. I especially appreciate the way he capitalizes on the singular advantage that libertarians tend
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I just spent the entire weekend with a few dozen of my fellow Americans shooting an Appleseed event in southern Arizona soaking up the history of April 19/1775 and sending lots of rounds downrange in a deliberate fashion to hone skills and allow men to “see what they are about”. I know, I know, this
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Linda Traynham managed to get a a spot for me on W&G and I am honored. She is a delightful and erudite Texan who corresponds with me regularly. Take a gander at her scribblings on W&G for they are worth your attention. I penned this a catharsis after most unpleasant general homeowners meeting for our
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Pay particular attention to the four levels of mastery mentioned in the essay below. Whether you are improving marksmanship, trekking ability or simply honing already mastered skill sets (what the heck is that), use the four levels to determine what the training plan should be. As a soldier and officer, I discovered that there
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Warning- Climbing is dangerous and should only be undertaken with the proper equipment and under experienced instruction. The post below is for informational purposes only. What is Class 4 Terrain? Class 1 Easy hiking – usually on a good trail. Class 2 More difficult hiking that may be off-trail. You may also have to
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Mike Vanderboegh penned this awhile back and it still bears repeating. If you are not reading dusty old tomes and newer books alike to steep yourself in the soft and hard war that is beckoning, you are setting yourself up for failure. I have been reading Heinlein since I was a wee lad and
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Publisher’s Note: ” Skip is one of my best friends and he is our Village Armorer. He is quite expert in the technical and arcane aspects of building and maintaining the teeth of Liberty. He compiled this brief but detailed primer on building one of these handy little rifles. I am an Appleseed Instructor
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Publisher’s Note: Okay, time for a deep dive into the tactical. The point of departure is this paper by Army Maj. Thomas Ehrhart, Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan: Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer (.pdf), written last year at the Command and General Staff College, that says fighting in Afghanistan has exposed the fact that
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Publisher’s Note: I have often had a sneaking suspicion that big business is a creature and consort of big government. As Armentano has taught us, monopolies cannot exist absent government intervention to erect legal barriers to competition. It is becoming increasingly evident that this may be truer than I initially suspected. A revolution is brewing
Village Praxis: In the Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are the New Bits Read More »