Odds ‘n Sods:

Dan H. and Chris Z. both pointed to where the EMP threat is getting some more mainstream media coverage: Rep. Roscoe Bartlett On Grid Security

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F.G. mentioned this news item about the new Terms and Conditions (Ts and Cs) for the Ts and Cs: Britain imposes direct rule of Turks and Caicos isles. F.G. ‘s comment: “The empires strikes back!” [JWR Adds: Did offshore banking privacy play into this decision?]

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Global warming update: Wyoming set for Late Summer Mountain Snowstorm. One historical note: Snow has been reported in every month of the year in every county in Wyoming.

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Karen wrote to note that the Utah Preppers Network has posted some book reviews of my novel “Patriots”. Meanwhile, the editor of the JC Refuge Blog has posted a review of my upcoming nonfiction book: “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It”. (As previously mentioned, please wait until September 30th –the “Book Bomb” day–to place your order. For maximum impact, I’d prefer that the majority of orders were placed through Amazon.com. Thanks!