Sunday, December 27, 2015

Prepping: 30 day food supply.

When you start to consider prepping, one of the first things you need to start prepping for is food. Simply put, food is one essential you need to live and your family must have a supply of food on hand regardless what the day or your situation is. Because of our just in time supply chain model, most grocery stores do not have more than 3 days’ worth of food stocked. In any type of emergency or disaster situation, the store shelves are cleaned quickly. You do not want to be one of those people who realize you have nothing in the house for dinner and a major snow storm, hurricane or  other event is imminent. You will go to the grocery store and find bare shelves like they did during hurricane Sandy. This happens in every instance where people could face the possibility of going hungry. The stores are cleaned out and the larger your city, the quicker the shelves are bare.
Not only will there be no food on the shelves, but the shelves could stay that way for a long time. What if the roads are impassable? What if there is some supply disruption. You could be out of food for a long time and this should never happen. You eat every day and so does everyone else. Running out of food should not be an option for your family at least for a reasonable amount of time.
FEMA recommends 3 days’ worth of foodand water to last most common emergencies and I would say 30 days is a better goal to shoot for. If you have a month of food stored in your house you can worry about other things like getting back to your family if you are away from home or not going out in the first place to fight the lines of panicked people who waited until the last-minute.
Storing food can be complicated and costly but it is possible to start with a very simple list of itemsthat you can purchase from your local grocery store or big-box chain like Wal-Mart, Costco or Sam’s Club. I have compiled a simple list of common foods that you can go get today that will allow you to feed a family of 4 for 30 days. If you have more or less people or giants in your family tree then you would need to adjust accordingly.

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I shop at Costco or Sam’s, but you can get all of these at your friendly neighborhood grocery store. You may have to adjust the quantities. I like Costco and Sam’s because I can buy larger containers and have to worry about fewer items, but you can also use Amazon.com. At a store, you can also throw these into your cart and nobody is going to look at you like you are a deviant. If anyone does ask you what you are doing, just tell them you are having a big Chicken Stew or some other neighborhood type of event.

  • Rice – First off, buy a 50lb. bag of rice. These contain 504 servings and I don’t know too many people who won’t eat rice. It is simple to cook and stores for years if you keep it cool and dry. This bag at Sam’s costs about $19 now.
  • Beans – Next buy a bag of dry beans. This will check off the Beans part of your Beans, Bullets and Band-Aids list. A good size bag is about $5 and makes 126 servings. Buy two if you think your family would like them.
  • Canned meat – Cans are great for fruits and vegetables and anyone can find something they will eat. For canned meat, I recommend tuna or chicken because it tastes a heck of a lot better than Spam and you can easily mix that into your rice. For the meat you will need approximately 35 cans. Each can has about 3 servings and this will be the most costly, but they last over a year usually and your family probably eats chicken or tuna on a semi-regular basis anyway so restocking this should be simple.
  • Canned Vegetables – you will need about 40 cans of vegetables and again this can be whatever your family will eat. Expect to pay around a dollar each so $40 for veggies to last your family a month.
  • Canned Fruit – again, simple fruits that your family will eat. These can even be fruit cocktail if that is the safest thing. At Costco they have the #10 cans of fruit like pears or apple slices and each of these has 25 servings. 5 of these will cost about $25 and give your family their daily dose of fruit.
  • Oatmeal – Good old-fashioned oatmeal is simple to cook and store. A normal container has 30 servings each so purchase about 4 of these and your family won’t starve for breakfast. At $2 each that is about $8 for breakfast for a month for a family of four. Could you exchange Pop-tarts? Maybe, but I find oatmeal more filling and less likely to be snacked on.
  • Honey– Honey is a miracle food really as it will never go bad if you keep it dry and cool. Honey will last you forever and Sam’s has large containers that hold 108 servings. You can use this in place of sugar to satisfy the sweet tooth. Honey even has medicinal properties and you can use this to add some flavor to your oatmeal for breakfast.
  • Salt – Same as honey, salt will never go bad if you keep it dry and helps the flavor of anything. You can buy a big box of salt for around $1 and that will last your whole family a month easily.
  • Vitamins – I recommend getting some good multivitamins to augment your nutrition in the case of a disaster or emergency. Granted, rice and beans aren’t the best and you won’t be getting as many nutrients from canned fruit and vegetables so the vitamins help to fill in the gaps and keep you healthy. One big bottle costs about $8. You will need to get a kids version too if you have children small enough that they can’t or won’t swallow a big multivitamin.

All of the list above will feed the average family of 4 for right at 30 days and makes a great start to your food preparations. The meat was the most expensive part but the bill comes to around $500 give or take but this will vary by where you live. Should you stop there? No, but this is just a good starting point and you should expand from here. I would keep all of these items in your pantry along with your regular groceries and rotate these to keep the contents fresh.

What Next? http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2013/02/16/prepper-101-food-preps-30-days-worth-of-food/

20 Celebrities that went broke.

When you’re rich, you will get hundreds of phone calls each month from people asking you for money. Whether it be friends, family you haven’t seen in over a decade (or ever heard of), or even the IRS— people are going to want your cash once they find out you’re a millionaire. Celebrities have been going broke since currency was invented, and there’s no shortage of bad breaks and bad decisions made each year.
Celebrities go broke at a monumental rate for a lot of reasons. Divorce, not paying taxes, and bad investments lead the way (which comes as almost no surprise.) Nobody is safe, either. Celebrities that are loved, ones that are hated, those that seem smart and those that seem dumb— every single one of them is only one Papa John’s franchise away from going completely broke.
We found 20 celebrities that did just that. Maybe not going bankrupt off of a bad pizza store deal, but just ones that went broke, period. This doesn’t mean that there are only 20 celebrities that have gone broke through the years by any stretch. We just found the 20 most notable actors, actresses, singers, and entertainers that saw their net worth shoot up like a rocket then come crashing back down to Earth.
Here are the 20 most notable celebrities to lose millions of their hard earned dollars.

#20 – Burt Reynolds

It was reported that Burt Reynolds, the nearly 80 year old star, owed $10 million thanks to his massive spending. Reynolds denies the rumors, but it was clear that something was up when he was selling all of his movie memorabilia. The rumors seemed to be true, so we can only assume that Reynolds went flat broke for a little while.
The old timer played football in college as a Florida State running back, and became a huge star in the 1970’s. So even if he is broke, Reynolds has had a hell of a career. If he needs to make money, maybe he can sign up for one last Cannonball Run or smuggle Coors, a la “Smokey and the Bandit”.

#19 – Larry King


In 1978, Larry King fell on tough times. After the first of one of his many divorces, King was flat broke and without a major job. King had to file for bankruptcy as he owed $360,000 to creditors. A stroke of luck came around the corner, though, when King was offered to host his own show that became a piece of Americana.
His debts were paid off almost immediately, but King has never been able to achieve a super amount of wealth. This is because King has been divorced more times than the entire state of Utah combined and has had to write alimony checks left and right. He’s still doing just fine for himself, so don’t feel too bad.

#18 – Wayne Newton


Wayne Newton has spent almost every waking moment of his life performing in Las Vegas. At one point in the 1980’s, Newton was the highest paid entertainer in the world. Despite earning this honor, he went bankrupt nearly a decade later in 1992. Astonishingly, Newton had $20 million in debt.
It would seem that Newton has been able to come back from his huge debt due to performing, since he can afford countless plastic surgeries. Newton thinks that it makes him look young, but he is starting to resemble some sort of human-cat hybrid than a guy that sings for a living every night.

#17 – Meat Loaf


Meat Loaf was the master of the power ballad, including the seemingly 45 minute long “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”. During the 1980’s, Meat Loaf got some help from his pal Jim Steinman for writing his songs because when they are that long, you can’t write them all on your own.
Steinman filed a lawsuit against Meat Loaf for not getting enough royalties on the songs, which caused Meat Loaf to go broke. After filing for bankruptcy, Meat Loaf was in a tough spot. He wrote his own songs from there on out and has since recovered nicely from his 1980’s bankruptcy. Loaf would do anything for cash, but he won’t sell out.

#16 – Toni Braxton


Music fans that remember the late 1990’s will recall the unstoppable “Unbreak My Heart” by Braxton. The only thing is, Braxton didn’t have a huge collection of hits after that song, which led to some overspending and a couple of bankruptcy filings.
They bankruptcy filings didn’t come far apart from each other, with one happening in 2010 and the other happening in 2013. For most of us, filing for bankruptcy twice means that you aren’t going to be able to get a house anytime soon. For Braxton, it means you get to buy a $3 million house despite having $50 million in debt. You can probably expect a third bankruptcy filing in 2015 at the rate Braxton seems to be going.

#15 – Sinbad


Sinbad has appeared in some truly terrible movies that are memorable due to the fact that we all get nostalgic about the 1990’s. Think about it, “First Kid”, “Goodburger” and “Jingle All the Way” are not going to the movie hall of fame anytime soon. Still, Sinbad made a good living for himself at the time.
Despite the fact that Sinbad said he never spent too much money, he has had to file for bankruptcy on two separate occasions. The second time around, it was revealed that Sinbad owed $8 million to the IRS and was set up on a plan to repay it. There has to be some of that sweet “Goodburger” money laying around somewhere.

#14 – Mickey Rooney


Mickey Rooney has been acting since the invention of the camera. While that may be an exaggeration, it is not an exaggeration to say that the actor went bankrupt during the early 1960’s. It was believed that Rooney’s net worth was around $12 million, but he only had about $500 to his name at the time of bankruptcy.
Rooney passed away in early 2014 after a long life, and was able to get out of bankruptcy in the 52 years that followed his initial filing. Just like Robin Williams, Rooney’s final film was “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”. It might be time for Ben Stiller to keep one eye over his shoulder at all times.

#13 – Pamela Anderson


Some remember Pamela Anderson from “Baywatch”. Others may know her as the ex-wife of both Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, since she loves rockers. Others really might remember her for appearing in Playboy. No matter how you remember Anderson, the IRS didn’t forget about her, either.
After allegedly spending big bucks on plastic surgery and more than $1 million to spruce up her house, Anderson was questioned by the IRS about why she hasn’t been paying her taxes since it’s clear she has money. Anderson had to declare bankruptcy and sell the home that she had literally just finished remodeling. It’s a tough break, but you have to pay your taxes back faster than you can run in “Baywatch”.

#12 – Gary Busey


These days, Busey is entertaining the world in his Amazon commercials by trying to plug a seashell into a TV and laughing maniacally. Before that, Busey had some serious financial troubles as a result of medical problems. The actor got into a serious car accident in 1988, which left him with a head injury and then later a cancer diagnosis.
After having two major medical procedures, Busey was left with huge medical bills that put him in debt of around a million bucks. Instead of tapping out and going bankrupt, Busey has tried to repay the money by continuing to be crazy. We all get a good laugh from his crazy sense of humor and hope that Busey gets back to the green financially.

#11 – Courtney Love


Courtney Love was the lead singer of Hole, and the girlfriend of Kurt Cobain (of Nirvana fame.) There are still rumors floating around from Nirvana fans that Love was the one that took the life of the late singer. That has never gone into a full investigation, so it is still more of a conspiracy theory at this point.
The conspiracy really gathered steam due to the fact that Love got a big stake in the Nirvana catalog of songs. After Cobain’s death, Love ended up spending way too much money and developed a big drug habit that sent her into bankruptcy. As a result, Love had to sell her house and give up a piece of her stake in Nirvana’s song catalog. Hardcore Nirvana fans still don’t feel too sorry for her.

#10 – Wesley Snipes


Apparently making three “Blade” movies about hunting vampires doesn’t pay the bills quite like it used to. Snipes was making tons of money during the 1990’s, but managed to squander it all. In 2006, Snipes was busted for tax evasion and had to go to jail for a few years as a result.
During the bankruptcy hearing, it was revealed that Snipes owed the IRS $12 million but just didn’t pay it. He finally got out of prison in 2013. Since then, Snipes has only one movie credit to his name, “The Expendables 3”. It was more of a favor from Sylvester Stallone to his friend than it was as a much needed actor for the movie.

#9 – Leif Garrett


To anyone that is reading this under the age of 40, you might not know who Leif Garrett is. Think of him as the Justin Beiber of the 1970’s, the one that preteen girls flocked to and idolized. Garrett’s career was pretty short lived, but he racked up quite a bit of money during his peak.
In 2001, Garrett was forced to file for bankruptcy because he didn’t have enough money in his account. It was discovered that he only had $350 to his name and couldn’t find work. What was Garrett’s only source of income at the time of bankruptcy? A $1,000 per month allowance from his mother. Ouch.

#8 – Brendan Fraser


Brendan Fraser might come as a bit of a surprise to you since we still manage to see him pop up in movies and TV shows from time to time. He was making around $2 million a year during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, but the spending that Fraser did during his prime didn’t really slow down.
Fraser has to pay $75,000 each month for child support due to his old salary, which has caused him to lose almost all of his net worth. When cash is a bit short, you will see Fraser in another goofy movie to make up for it. That would explain why he was in the movie “Furry Vengeance”.

#7 – Donald Trump


Donald Trump still flaunts his money around to this day, which is incredible despite the fact that he has filed for bankruptcy a total of four times. Between 1991 and 2009, these four bankruptcies would surely put Trump in the poor house, right? Well after some creative accounting, Trump declared for corporate bankruptcy instead of personal.
This allowed his company to be bailed out on multiple occasions while protecting his personal assets, which also allows him to keep spending. Could Trump have paid off his company’s debts with his own money? Probably. But taking a look at Trump, you wouldn’t think that he’d be one to give up his own wealth. Trump still hasn’t ponied up the cash for a good barber.

#6 – Michael Jackson


We all remember when Michael Jackson passed away, and it was a very sad time. Despite the fact that he was the most successful entertainer in the history of pop culture, Jackson spent money like there was no tomorrow. The most notable home in the United States at one point was the Neverland Ranch.
It was a pretty cool place to see, but it cost over $10 million per year just to keep it going since there was a small amusement park located inside of the estate. Jackson had to take out an enormous loan to keep Neverland Ranch operating, but could no longer afford to keep up on payments. The huge debts left his children with almost nothing after Jackson passed away.

#5 – Gary Coleman


Everyone remembers the pint size child actor from the successful “Diff’rent Strokes” show in the 1980’s. That show alone made him $8 million, but he wasn’t able to touch it until he turned 18. Coleman must have thought, “What’chu talkin’ ‘bout financial adviser?” when it ended up being just $200,000 by his 18th birthday.
Coleman’s parents completely screwed him over by spending most of his money, and he had to go through life as a recognizable little person with a dwindled bank account. After being able to sustain himself for over a decade, Coleman ended up going bankrupt in 1999. Thanks for nothing Ma and Pa.

#4 – Nicolas Cage


Nicolas Cage may not know how fiction works and thought he actually discovered the Declaration of Independence. The actor sure spent like he did find it, as he purchased numerous mansions, private jets, boats and cars. Clearly, Cage didn’t have as much money as he thought since he went bankrupt with $14 million in debt.
All of Cage’s luxuries had to be sold off so that he could pay off his debt. Since Cage is still acting in movies and making a decent amount of money, it’s only a matter of time before he gets out of debt. Hopefully the second time around, Cage learns not to spend all of his money and then some, since he was a millionaire spending like a billionaire.

#3 – Lindsay Lohan


After a solid start to Lindsay Lohan’s acting career, we all had such high aspirations for her. Things went south pretty quickly in the mid 2000’s. After starring in the smash hit “Mean Girls” (a chick flick that even entertains every man that sees it), Lindsay’s career derailed. She developed a drug and partying habit that seemed like it would never end and her life became a circus.
After not being able to land a notable acting gig for quite some time, Lohan went bankrupt in 2012. The IRS put a stop to all of her assets because she owed nearly a quarter million. You know things are bad when you are asking Charlie Sheen for $100,000. It’s also a bit of surprise that Charlie Sheen still has that kind of money, but “Two and a Half Men” was a hit.

#2 – Marvin Gaye


Even the younger crowd will recognize the name Marvin Gaye, but they may not know that he was one of the biggest musical acts for a while. After racking up nearly 70 hit songs in the Top 40 Charts, Gaye became a millionaire. That money would be short lived, though, as Marvin went broke due to spending way too much money.
After declaring bankruptcy, Gaye was out of money and could never find his way back to financial comfortability. Gaye spent the last five years of his life living on other people’s couches and even in the back of vans. Let that be a lesson to everyone that you shouldn’t spend your money before you get it, even if you have written dozens of songs about making sweet love.

#1 – Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson has been the opposite of broke for the past 20 years, but for a three year span between 1990 and 1993, Nelson was in deep trouble financially. The notorious pot smoking country star owed $16 million to the IRS and went completely bankrupt.
This story has a happy ending. Willie Nelson released an album that was called “The IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories”. It sold enough copies to the point where Willie was able to pay off all of his debt in just that three year span. Nelson is doing just fine for himself now, still traveling the world singing music and advocating for the legalization of marijuana.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Top Science 2015

Science is amazing! Scientists and researchers all over the globe are constantly making new and exciting discoveries that will continue to change the course of human life on Earth, and 2015 is no different. The greatest scientific discoveries inspire us to learn more about the world around us and never just accept the way things are. Because you know what? Someone created the first man-made leaf that produces oxygen! And NASA is constantly making discoveries far, far away! Scientific breakthroughs are crazy cool!

Full article > http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-scientific-breakthroughs-of-2015/amylindorff


While looking through soil researchers found what appears to be the first new antibiotic in decades, which could be crucial in the fight against the growing problem of antibiotic-resistance.
Astronomers found a supermassive black hole that's 12 billion times as massive as our sun.
And scientists mapped the epigenome, the genetic switches that activate or mute different parts of our DNA.
We're not far into 2015 and many of us have spent the first couple months of the year hiding from the cold and snow, but science has moved forward in the first two months of the year in some amazing ways.
At Futurism.co, Alex Klokus created an infographic that highlights 20 of the most impressive scientific advancements and discoveries this year so far. We've republished the graphic here with permission, but you can check out Futurism's interactive version to click through to a source for each story.

29 smart new inventions in 2015.


Innovative people are working overtime to make our life simpler and each year brings us something new. In following, we present to you 29 smart new inventions that are fresh and upcoming.. 

1. Traffic lights with countdown indicators! 
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2. A pen that lets you scan and write in any color.
3. Wall outlets with USB chargers.
4. It should also come with a built-in night light 
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5. And the ultimate outlet would also have extension cords built into the wall 
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6. Small tiles you can attach to your keys, wallet, computer, or pretty much anything. If you lose anything, you can then look up their location on your Smartphone 
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7. Fresh pizza vending machines 
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8. Benches that you can turn to always have a dry seat 
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9. Power strips that you can expand and rotate 
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10. Mug that catches any drips 
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11. Parking garages with lights showing open spaces 
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12. Stairs with slides 
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13. Supermarkets with build your own 12-packs of soda 
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14. How to stop littering 
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15. Back pack with hood -- where was this when I was in school? 
16. Device that charges your phone from hot or cold drinks. 
17. Or this solar powered charger. 
18. Water fountains with built-in water bottle filling station. 
19. Subways where you can pay by recycling. 
20. Device to lift the Pringles up. 
21. A fun way to clean. 
22. A hair brush that is easy to clean  
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23. Ear buds that won’t tangle. 
24. USB rechargeable batteries. 
25. Packing tape that is easy to open. 
26. Bike racks that don’t take up sidewalk space. 
27. Caution signs that are funny. 
28. Movie theater screens in the bathroom so you don’t miss anything.


29. Even better if the theater has bean bag seats. 

 




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