Reader Mark P. sent this: Busy bees, but hives are besieged, diseased; Scientists struggle to find cause — and fix — for colony collapse disorder [1]. One particularly troubling quote: “We are close to the margin” of a viable ratio of pollinators to crops, he said. “It’s amazing to me how close we are to that line.” 1/3 of US crops are increasingly at risk from this problem as they depend on honeybees for pollination.
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J.D. in Virginia found this item: Backyard Bunnies Are the New Urban Chickens [2]
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Jason M. sent us a link to a video of a genuine character somewhere in the Deep South that demonstrates how to catch snapping turtles, by hand [3].
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Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You [4]. As previously mentioned, the only way to be absolutely sure that your cell phone can’t be used for tracking or eavesdropping is to remove the battery. (A hat tip to Brian B for the link. )
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SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large Michael Z. Williamson [5] sent us a link to this article: Army drops bayonets, busts abs in training revamp [6]. Mike’s comment: “They are stupidly dropping bayonet drills, which promote aggressiveness and are a useful combat skill. While one need not spend boatloads of time on it. Boxing is another thing they should use to promote aggressiveness.”