Day: September 26, 2009

Note from JWR:

Today we present another entry for Round 24 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. First Prize: A.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost between $500 and $600, and B.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees, in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $392 value.) and C.)A HAZARiD Decontamination Kit from Safecastle.com. (A $350 value.) Second Prize: A “grab bag” of preparedness gear and books from Jim’s Amazing Secret …


Small Breed Dogs–Nature’s Leatherman Tool, by B.C.

Allow me to begin with a request. Close your eyes and conjure up an image of a small dog into your mind. Is it snarling viciously? Straining at it’s owner’s leash pointlessly while they offer empty apologies for its behavior? Perhaps it’s groomed in a ridiculous fashion, poking its timid head out from a large handbag in an L.A. Salon. All of these things are, of course, absurd applications of an otherwise useful creature. Small dogs were bred for very specific working purposes long before they were adapted as fashion accessories, becoming the misfits of the canine world. Please keep …


Economics and Investing:

Can you spell monetization? Federal Reserve Accounts For 50% of Second Quarter Treasury Purchases (Thanks to GG for the link.) GG also flagged this piece in the Globe and Mail: Desperately seeking an exit strategy. (Roubini says debt monetization and inflation “the path of least resistance”) J.O. suggested this piece by Peter Schiff: Lehman Brothers Revisited Items from The Economatrix: UK: Crude Price “Shock” Next Threat to Recovery UK: Markets in Government-Fueled Bubble Says Hedge Fund Manager US Debt Crisis May Cause “Fall Of Rome” Scenario Things are Getting Better? Thank The Fed for Your Lack of Purchasing Power (The …