Odds ‘n Sods:

How many times must we shout it, folks? OPSEC, OPSEC, OPSEC! Man’s life savings stolen after daughter leads friends to it. (A hat tip to F.G. for the link.)

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Kevin A. wrote to mention that he liked a five minute TED video: He Went Broke, Then Found Himself. Kevin says: “Interesting information that may spark interest in the SurvivalBlog community.
He earned a Ph.D. But with no practical skills, he thought he was useless. So he started a farm — and stumbled upon a revelation.”

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M.E.W. sent a link to an interesting article about a German library janitor that discovered a cache of ancient coins that could be worth millions.

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Gary U. mentioned a nifty ultra-compact lighter that is ideal for everyday carry: FireStash Keychain Lighter

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K.A.F. flagged this TomCast interview of William Debuys: Thirst in the Southwest