R.E. found a link to this map of the population density of the US, Mexico, and Canada [1]. Do you see why I prefer the Western US for retreats? Too bad that Canada has a frigid climate (inland) and such draconian gun laws. Otherwise, much of western Canada would be ideal. See my free Recommended Retreat Areas web page [2] for more detail on my recommendations, and my nonfiction book “Rawles on Retreats and Relocation” [3] for even greater detail, with some very useful accompanying maps.)
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Eric sent us this: Hard-hit consumers turn to Amish–People save by buying ‘scratch and dent’ and reclaimed grocery items [4]
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Brent mentioned this article about Australian farmers sowing a record-breaking number of hectares in wheat: Sowing, Not Sewing [5]. And speaking of wheat, Bob G. sent us this alarming article:
UN alert: One-fourth of world’s wheat at risk from new fungus [6]
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Kevin suggested this piece from Slate: Gauging the risk of an inadvertent nuclear war [7].