20 years I was criticized for living a me-centered life
For 8 Ive been criticized for not living enough of a me-centered life
While in Hollywood I was criticized for being in Hollywood
Post-Hollywood,I’m criticized for not making enough money
(maybe— it’s not me?) 🤔
maybe—the world is just full of unhappy people who find catharsis in bitching about- and to-others?
Did you know that once you hit a certain number of interviews or “impressions” people write hit pieces about you? Complete fallacies just for their own gain?
It’s true.
I’ve been publicly called:
•a skirt chaser
•a womanizer
•gay
•bi
•agent of darkness
•witch
•holy roller
•hater
•guy who loves people too much
•selfish
•a guy who needs to focus on me
•a drug addict
•addict hater
•secretly wealthy
•beggar
•traitor
•faker
Is it any wonder that men like me reach a point when we concurrently care deeply while not caring (for self-preservation?)
Is it any wonder we reach a point when trust becomes seriously problematic?
Is it any wonder I’m privately a loner?
Or maybe the world is just very sick?
I used to not only encourage people to enter the public arena, I helped dozens do precisely that. It’s part of my credo to not be a name dropper but I’ve helped launch a handful of huge names
Now? I strongly caution people to weigh the hour of the time
You cannot unbake bread
Honestly it feels like our team is going to continue to be weakened as men like Russ journey home & others are Arkancided or simply cannot continue financially
We really need God to step in & win a few rounds for us
I’ve always tried to be transparent w/ you all
My insight today is that we are losing this battle badly & lack unit cohesion at a time when it is needed most
We have no leadership on a national level. And Christians seem to agree on little.
I am abandoning my efforts to encourage people to relocate away from leftist & population dense regions.
The only reason I am choosing to do this is because God awakened me at 3am & told me it’s time to let it go. That people have made their decisions
& that I’m off the hook.
‘When I bring the sword upon a land, & the people-take a man-make him their watchman, when he sees the sword coming-if he blows the trumpet & warns the people-whoever hears the sound of the trumpet & does not take warning-his blood shall be on his own head.”
Ezekiel 33:2-4 (pt.)
I’ll still be here & elsewhere doing what God put me here to do
It’s just that specific imploring, that specific exhortation. God thanked me for my service, asked me if I am interested in ever sleeping through the night again & exonerated me from said duty.
This guy builds conscientious kits & if I had to take someone else’s build,his will suffice.
High quality though this is, it’s lacking a proper compass, good folder knife, tweezers & duct tape
Updated Camping & Survival Kit for 2021
Most experienced guys know this but CROSS LOADING is the way to go. On-trail I utilize a tiny frontal fanny pack (under my pack belt) but also wear gear on my belt, wrist, neck & in multiple zippered pockets & cargo pockets. As long as I have my clothes on, I’m covered for 10 C’s
1 BELT:sheath knife, Leatherman Wave
2 CARGO:500 Cordura tarp, hank of kevlar line, mylar e-blanket
3 CARGO:Sawyer Mini, 2L Platypus, (nested)Sierra cup
There is a 49 foot missionary vessel christened My Plan
What started as an exploratory expedition in search of spreading freedom turned into a sojourn so perilous, two of her crew died. One night while riding six story waves through sideways rain My Plan began to founder.👇🏼
The night sky was so inky black that when a crew member sent a series of rocket flares up, their brilliance was totally enveloped. Like a dying batteries last gasp through burnt headlights.
“Throw everything overboard!” commanded the Captain.
“Pray now!” thundered many crew, 👇🏼
the terror on their faces exploded bright white in a millisecond of lightning.
The Captain jutted his chin into the maelstrom. His jaw grinding out solitary prayers, one arm shackled to the mainsail.
“Captain we’ve thrown everything overboard !” screamed his First Mate.
👇🏼
Yesterday I spoke w/ a survivor of Hurricane Andrew. Her house was blown to pieces. A car blew through a bay window & into the living room while a back bedroom wall blew out, into the swimming pool. Her 6 & 10 year old daughters huddled in a hallway terrified
BUG OUT PLAN 👇🏼
This is what I learned from her:
•create a Grab n Go checklist. Keep it by your key hook
•have a duffel bag pre-packed for each member of your family
•for cats & small dogs: their carrier should be clean, stocked and ready 24/7
•if you own a business have backup files of 👇🏼
everything. Make 2 copies. One stored off-site and another in your grab n go gear
•pre-determine evacuation routes based on perceived disasters
•have paper maps with routed pre-written out (the way we did before GPS)
•every member of your family needs boots or trainers 🎒
👇🏼