by Bob | Mar 18, 2021 | Hidden History
New London Propane doesn’t smell. It’s odorless in its natural state. But if there is a leak, you smell a nasty odor. Ever wonder why? It wasn’t always that way. What caused the changed? It would have been fortuitous if this had been done from the start as more and...
by Bob | Mar 5, 2021 | Survival
Chemical A gas leak in Bhopal India is considered the worst industrial accident with a death toll that has never been fixed, but was definitely over 5,000. Many died because they tried to escape. Running is the WRONG thing to do. Disasters at plants like the one in...
by Bob | Oct 25, 2020 | Survival
Kegworth Crash Yes, it happened. Think about it. Pilots can’t behind the cockpit. Here is the slideshow detailing the six Cascade events that led to the final disaster. An interesting sidenote is that because so many lived through this, investigators were able...
by Bob | Oct 19, 2020 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Seven Great Disasters I hope everyone is enjoying cooler fall weather. My latest release, The Green Beret Guide to Seven Great Disasters (2) is out today. This series of books is about learning from past disasters to prevent future ones. From the misconceptions on...
by Bob | Oct 12, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic
While researching the Donner Party, the thing that struck me wasn’t what everyone focuses on: the cannibalism. That’s almost an afterthought to all the mistakes and, particularly, the murders, that came before. The Donner Party was doomed long before it got stuck in...
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