justanutherday

I have been paying attention to all the hoopla lately on the news, new movies, tv shows, etc. It comes to mind that with all the alien attack movies, all the- what the rich and powerful are doing, and most- what they think a mom did to her kid, mainstream america is becoming so occupied with whats going on "out there", we forget whats going on "in here".
Here is an experiment. Try sitting in your own living room, tv off, phone off, computer off, and try just being comfortable in your own mind. How long does it take before you have to turn on the tv, or the phone, or computer?
 It interests me to watch how people act in public. There are the strutters, the look-at-me's, the look at all my cool toys, the sneakers, the bull dozers, then there are the sheep. the sheep are the most humorous to watch. you know them, they get into a particular line at the grocery store just because the person in front of them did. I once had one follow me home, and try to pull in my driveway before realizing she had no idea why, or where. 
This comes to the hurricane a few years ago in Houston. When the evacuation was called, everyone hurried to get on the interstate, just so they could stop. For some, the hurricane danger came, and passed, and they've never left the interstate trying to get out. For others, it was pandemonium. There was a little mom, and pop grocery store with cars lined up for miles trying to get gas from an empty pump, every last item in the store sold, and two guys with shotguns behind locked doors keeping people out. I saw at least a thousand cars out of gas on the side of the road, people walking with blankets and kids trying to hitch a ride from the passersby.
So this is another plug for prepping. Most grocery stores keep a two day supply of food on hand. Thats two days normal purchasing. A panic run could empty even the largest supercenter in an afternoon. The warehouse keeps two or three days normal stock on hand, and thats if some government agency doesn't stop by and take over their supplies. It's happened before, and will happen again.
I would urge each of you not to get so wrapped up in cars,tv's,cells, and internet that you don't look around at what's going on in our own backyard. At the very least, a good supply of emergency food on hand will allow you to take advantage of the best sales.