Odds ‘n Sods:

G.G. sent this item of interest, from Popular Mechanics: Rise of the Preppers: Survivalists Get a Makeover Can disaster preparedness become a lifestyle without turning into survivalism?

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Magnetic Pole Shift May Close Airports

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Peter King’s silly gun ban idea. Beyond ludicrous… How can you create an exclusion zone that moves?

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Just as predicted: Here They Come For Your Money – Dozens of States Are Raising Taxes in 2011

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Sean B. sent us another testament to the protective value of “mass”: Credit Protection: Bouncer’s cards stop knife blows. JWR’s comment: Body armor provides decent protection from knives as well as bullets, from most angles. Not much help for neck slashes, but it might save you from jabs to the chest and abdomen.