Odds ‘n Sods:

Thinking Outside the Box Barn: Those Clever Nebraskans. (Thanks to SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large Michael Z. Williamson for the link.)

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Gingrich Collapses in Iowa as Ron Paul Surges to the Front. I urge SurvivalBlog readers in the U.S. to keep up the momentum in Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign by supporting it financially, and by displaying campaign signs and bumper stickers.

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Corey B. wrote to tell me that Self Reliance Illustrated has temporarily made their past issues available for free download.

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An interesting read: Retroactive Surveillance and The Digital Panopticon

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Joseph G. highlighted this bit of news: Shortages of essential drugs leave hospitals scrambling