Odds ‘n Sods:

“Sierra” sent this: Depicting America’s Greed: 10 Shocking Videos From Black Friday 2011 It shows all the various chaos that went down yesterday; everything from stampedes and frenzies to police attacks. Sierra’s comment: “Just imagine if those hungry masses were going after food instead of video games!”

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G.P. mentioned this, from a Canadian newspaper: Breaking Apart the United States: Part II

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Grace sent us the link to Charm City Vacancy, a growing (now 33 pages long) collection of photos of abandoned houses in Baltimore.

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Special discount for SurvivalBlog readers: Camping Survival set up a coupon code “Keystone” for 10% off all their in-stock Keystone meats and broths.

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G.Z. recommended the Boys Book of Carpentry, now available as a free ebook. It was written before the era of portable power tools. It includes the use and care of tools, carpentry techniques, houses, bridges, furniture, etc.