Odds ‘n Sods:

Cause of Mysterious Bee Die-Off Found? (Thanks to KAF for the link.)

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You gotta love Texas: Bank Allows Armed Customers.

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“FJohn” sent a recommendation for the collapsible Sven-Saw. These are compact enough for your bug out bag.

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Vermont, a long-time bastion of the Second Amendment, has expanded First Amendment rights by allowing residents to get custom license plates with Bible verses. (The plaintiff had specified JN36TN plates (a reference to the oft-quoted verse John 3:16), but was denied them by the Vermont DMV. He finally prevailed on appeal, in a lawsuit that began in 2005.