Trillion Dollar Fraud: SEC could seek global MBS settlement Barnhardt: On Money, Banking, and Men Bank Rate Bomb Will Destroy the Smallest and Weakest. (Thanks to M.E.W. for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: Fannie And Freddie Drop The Ball Stockton, California Could Become Biggest City to Go Bankrupt European Funding Sows Seeds of Next Crisis Soaring Oil Prices Will Dwarf The Greek Drama
Several readers mentioned this over at Wired: 1 in 8 Chance of Catastrophic Solar Megastorm by 2020 Dr. Cynthia Koelker is leading a disaster medicine training conference March 29-31, 2012 in Akron, Ohio. Tuition is $350 for three full days of hands-on training. The trainers will include Dr. Koelker, Tom from Midwest Native Skills Institute and Jim from Ohio Farm Museum. The training is oriented to training laymen that will be the only source of medical care available, without access to hospitals, doctors, or other health care professionals. Classes will include Clinical Procedures Without Electricity, Suturing and Minor Surgery Splinting and Casting, and …
“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” – A.E. van Vogt, The Weapon Shops of Isher
Today we present another entry for Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 …
Articles written as personal memoirs always have a special way of reinforcing why preparedness is so important to me. They inspire me to continue learning, and make me proud to call myself a prepper. Hopefully my story of growing up to live among the modern generation of preppers can do the same for you. I remember my high school shop teacher, and the day he wheeled a television into our room and turned it on. His face was flushed as he changed the channel to a news station, and we watched as thick smoke rolled out of the World Trade Center. …
James, There are many states and cities where people are not allowed to have modern pistols, without massive red tape by state and local governments. But replicas of old frontier pistols of the cap and ball type slip under most restrictions and can still be ordered through the mail, and no BATF paperwork is required. (Be sure to check you state and local law before ordering one!) But what most people don’t realize is the fact that most of these good quality reproductions of the old cap and ball revolvers of the mid-1800s are very accurate and potentially as deadly as …
From G.G.: Inflation: Not as low as you think Also from G.G.: U.S. closes 12th bank of 2012 One more from G.G.: David Stockman; You’d Be A Fool To Hold Anything But Cash Now Items from The Economatrix: Fed Officials Flag Soft Economy But Mum On Easing Wall Street Slips But S&P Up For Third Straight Week How Gold Rises Over $5,000/oz. But Is Only Worth $500 Fractal Gold Projection Of $3,500 Into Mid-Year Remains Intact
Jim S. sent this to file under: First Amendment, Goodbye, Kiss: House Passes Bill That Will Make Protesting Illegal at Secret Service Covered Events o o os This interactive map might prove useful in your search for a retreat locale: Mapping the 2010 Census. o o o A bit of Dr. Strangelove, in real life: the Mertvaya Ruka automated launch response system. (Thanks to Troy H. for the link.) o o o Cheryl N. recommended this by “Selco”: Living With Snipers: The Reality Of Collapse o o o Bob G. suggested a useful aggregation of educational …
“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)
Today we present another entry for Round 39 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of Spec Ops Brand, B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) A 9-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator from Safecastle.com (a $275 …
We are survivalists who live on a hobby farm within The American Redoubt. In the 23 years we have lived in this region I have yet to feel the ground shake beneath my feet. That’s welcome news speaking as a former Californian who has been through two “big ones”. Yet, for whatever reason (the Holy Spirit, possibly) I began thinking about earthquakes two months ago. Because of this mind set, when three earthquakes, southeast of us, occurred in Utah around the 13th of February and the next day a magnitude 6.0 quake hit off the coast of Oregon. That got …
I have recently been introduced to survivalism, preparedness, and TEOTWAWKI – The End Of The World As We Know It. It was my father who first got me interested in the subject (although I had stumbled upon a survivalism web site years ago when web searching, of all things, how to cook and eat giant salamander – more on that later, possibly). I have, over the past couple months, picked up lots of cool skills. For example, I can now cook food that didn’t come in a box! That is a big deal. I have also learned to shoot the …
James, In response to this posting, while something is better than nothing, I am not a fan of putting up anything on windows or better screws or latches for doors or a covering for windows unless it really adds to equation and the cost is reasonable for the return on expenditure. As an example, a neighbor added a steel frame with mesh, its costs was about $6,000, it is very pretty with double sided keyed deadbolt and heavy latch/striker plate. Their security factor went way up, sadly the burglars decided to enter from the side yard and wrapped a concrete block into …
The Lumberman recommended this piece by veteran market analyst Bob Chapman: Financial Vehicles of Mass Destruction Over at Fierce Finance: Criminal charges not likely in MF Global scandal. Corzine, Abelow, Roseman, Stockman, et al have escaped criminal indictments, but I suspect that they will be in court fighting civil lawsuits for the next four or five years. <Sarcasm on:> Perhaps Federal prosecutors can indict the MF Global’s janitor. After all, he was seen carrying out those trash bags full of paper shreddings. <Sarcasm off> What Caused Silver’s Take-Down? Derivatives: Exchange Traded Derivatives Trading Volumes Increase 11% in 2011 Items …
Brad D. forwarded this link: Asteroid Threat in 2040? Scientists Watch 2011 AG5 o o o Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) mentioned this list of DHS terrorism watch list keywords. Mike notes: “Handy for ‘copy and paste.’ I try to include them often.” o o o Some good practical info: 12/24 Volt Briefcase Solar Charger from Harbor Freight and separate Charge Controller o o o John E. sent this: U.S. announces diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea. (They’ll give up their nuke program in exchange for food.) o o o Maine Cruiser spotted this item: …