TEOTWAWKI

Apocalypse – Oil Crash

Crude oil production peaked in 2005. They knew about it in 2006. They said nothing. They did nothing. But, there was a documentary that came out describing the problem and the implications. It won awards. We watched it and STILL did nothing. No, we did worse than nothing. We lied to each other and pressed harder on the gas pedal. Do not follow everyone else over the cliff. You must wake up and start planning for an apocalyptic future. The following movie was made in 2006, at a time when they weren’t quite sure that they’d reached Peak Oil. Seven … Click here to read the rest…

Apocalypse

Two years ago, I stumbled across something that knocked me down and shook me up. In other words, it was a revelation. When ancient Greeks suffered such a revelation, they referred to it as ἀποκάλυψις, or apocálypsis (normally, with the involvement of some diety). Of course, we don’t say ‘apocalypsis’. We say ‘apocalypse’. How do we use ‘apocalypse’ today? When we say ‘apocalypse’, we mean disaster. That is because the Book of Revelation, which is chock full of disaster, was written in Greek. And, the title of the book? Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου, or ‘Apocalypsis Ioannou’ Of course, we Anglicized it to: … Click here to read the rest…

The Watchman

I don’t know what’s crazy, anymore. I’ve always thought that the survivalists were complete nutters. And, in many ways, I still do. The problem is that their world view is looking more and more like reality, which is why I can’t go around calling them nutters anymore. Now, what does the title of this piece ‘The Watchman’ have to do with craziness? I was reading in Ezekiel 33, when I came across this passage:  2 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people … Click here to read the rest…