Odds ‘n Sods:

Some Trivia: “The longest recorded unassisted flight by a chicken was 301-1/2 feet.” This leads me to ask: How would one “assist”? Perhaps JATO?

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More than a dozen readers have sent me this link: China Wants to Construct a 50 Square Mile Self-Sustaining City South of Boise, Idaho. Although the piece is a bit over-blown, the loss of our sovereignty is nonetheless a scary prospect.

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Facebook Knows Your Face: Are Users Too Blasé About New Facial Recognition Feature?

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The Radio Free Redoubt podcasts are continuing, on Sundays. The first broadcast has been archived, and is now available for download. As I mentioned before, this is not my own podcast (so the views expressed do not necessarily reflect my own), but the folks who produce it are stable and well-intentioned. The podcast should provide a great forum for folks who already live in the American Redoubt, and for those that plan to relocate there.

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Scientists: ‘Super’ Wheat To Boost Food Security. (Thanks to K.A.F. for the link.)