Odds ‘n Sods:

I’m currently reading the book “Fighting the Current: There and Back” by Jared Jellison. It is the true story of two ordinary guys who embarked on an adventure of a lifetime, as they paddled across America in canoes. This journey was a tremendous test of endurance that took two and a half years and covered 8,000 miles. Oh and, speaking of long treks, I should again mention Karl Bushby’s on-foot expedition. If and when completed, it will cover 37,000 miles.

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From SHTF Daily: The R-word surfaces on Wall Street. Personally, I use the D words: Depression and Default.

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From The Guardian: Al-Qaida has revived, spread and is capable of a spectacular

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From a Greenville, South Carolina newspaper: Retired preacher warned intruder he had a gun