I am adding my voice to the chorus of people calling for significant gun reform in the US, a country that seems to be in greater denial than the river in Egypt. My personal beliefs aside, this is an emergency

This is as much of a reminder for myself as a lesson for others. For those who may not have heard, a major school shooting occurred in Florida today. As a parent, I'm devastated that so many people will

What are we talking about? In a blog about preparedness, why on earth are we talking about resilience? What exactly does this have to do with being prepared, and why do we care? Resiliency is what gets

They're out there... Waiting... If you're not ready for them... DISASTER! Okay, now that I'm done talking like a bad "B" movie announcer, lets get serious! The truth is that disasters and large-scale