BE READY FOR ANYTHING

"Is a worldwide famine in your future? I don't know. But I do pay attention to the news and I do know that the United States of America is having serious planting problems with millions and millions of acres of their agricultural land in the Spring of the year 2011. And many of the other major food exporting countries around the world are also experiencing severe planting and/or harvesting problems this year. And many, many news commentators are now predicting a significant increase in food prices later this year. If food prices significantly increase at the same time that tax revenues are down and the true unemployment rate is exceptionally high, then this combination of events could easily lead to massive worldwide unrest due to a simple ordinary worldwide famine. If this happens then living conditions will be leveled worldwide and everyone everywhere will be living in a nightmare third-world economy. The reason is because politicians and governments can't simply create food by passing new laws or making long speeches. All they can do is try to deceive people into believing that they have everything under control and that the horrible growling noise that everyone is hearing from their stomachs is just their imagination playing tricks on them. This is the one speech that nobody is going to believe and when thathappens then the people of the world will revolt in a most unpleasant fashion."  -Robert Wayne Atkins

I discovered a great article and a great blog.  The Survival Mom has a lot of useful tips that will help you to be ready for anything, whether it's food shortages, an economic collapse, no electricity, or whatever else might come your way.  In case you haven't noticed, the world has gone a little crazy.  The TILT light is flashing and it's time to prepare for the possibilities.  Be ready for anything, because with all this economic uncertainty, unpredictable weather, and civil unrest, anything can happen.
http://thesurvivalmom.com/2011/07/28/the-quick-start-guide-for-getting-prepared/