Odds ‘n Sods:

Thanks for David. L., who sent us a captivating PDF link: Prudent Bear’s PMs See Structured Finance Woes Leading To Recession

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Mike in Malaysia sent us this: Australians told to stockpile 10 weeks of food in preparation for Avian Flu,

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Reader D.J. noted that the Future Weapons cable television show had a segment on EMP that he found interesting. Here are the YouTube links: Part 1, and Part 2

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The Credit Crunch has become a Credit Collapse: MQC sent us this Daily Telegraph article: Call to relax Basel banking rules. MQC’s comment: “Banks can not, or will not lend. It matters not which, it is highly deflationary.”