Kevin S. flagged this: How to Survive a Solar Storm. The article begins: “Scientists at NASA have been warning for some time of the dangers of space weather affecting the earth, and particularly the danger of solar storms. With the sun due to reach the top of both its 22-year magnetic energy cycle and 11-year Sunspot cycle in 2013, there’s real danger of magnetic energy damaging electronic equipment.”
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Reader EMB sent me a link to very practical piece posted at Hillbilly Housewife: Homemade Sanitary Pads. If you’d rather buy them pre-made, there is prepper-oriented home-based business that makes a “made-to-order” comparable item: Naturally Cozy.
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Food prices to rise by up to 40% over next decade, UN report warns. (Thanks to Damon for the link.)
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G.G. suggested this: More college-educated jump tracks to become skilled manual laborers.
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Dr. Steve sent us this gem: Buy Solar Power System, Get Free Gun