Reader Rhonda T. asks: Need an excuse to prepare? Consider this map, assembled by Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft [1]. (Those Germans know all about Katastrophenvorsorge.)
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I just heard from Tom at CampingSurvival.com [2] that they have outgrown their warehouse, so they will soon be moving their operation into a larger one. To do that, they need to get rid of a huge pile of inventory so they have increased the size of their closeout section [3], where prices have been marked at or below their cost. Since their shipping rates are quite reasonable, this is a great way to stock your retreat, with a bit extra for barter and charity.
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Of interest to homeschoolers: M.I.T. Game-Changer: Free Online Education For All [4]. (Thanks to KAF for the link.)
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File under Hardly a Surprise: Homeland Security watches Twitter, social media [5]. [JWR’s comment: As I’ve written many times: avoid social networking. Think of it as nothing more than Stasi-style dossier building. Here is is straight from the DHS [6]. Appendix A has the full list of monitored sites. Appendix B contains the search terms used to monitor content hosted in the sites listed in Appendix A. Special thanks to “A8” from Onionland for the link.]
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Cheryl (aka The Economatrix) liked this one: First Article of Selco’s Survival Guide [7]