Day: April 8, 2012

Notes from JWR:

May God Bless You and Yours, as we honor the death, burial and resurrection of Christ Jesus. — Today we present another entry for Round 40 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, …


Doomsday Glocker, by G.B.A.

Contrary to the title of this article, I am not a hardcore Glock enthusiast, but I have carried them and used them extensively.  While you may not agree with my thoughts on the Glock, I provide them to you based upon my personal experience with the Glock.  I may be wrong, but I am sure of what I know. So, you are prepping for a WTSHTF scenario and are contemplating what handgun to choose.  You’ve already settled on your rifle, but now you want something else.  You want something that can be: conveniently carried, is concealable, is of a respectable …


Economics and Investing:

R.C. sent this: Higher Rates End Obama’s Borrowing Cost Holiday. Speaking of interest issues: Interest on Federal Debt Hit $104B in First Half of FY2012—Despite Low Interest Rates Owe The IRS? Bill Would Suspend Passport Rights For Delinquent Taxpayers. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.) The latest from Silver Shield: The Myth of Silver Confiscation Items from The Economatrix: Iran, Oil, Europe Pose Risk To Economy:  Geithner Stanford’s Lazear:  US Suffering Worst Economic Recovery In History Iran, Oil Prices, And Gambling With The World Economy Gasoline Prices May be Getting Close to a Peak


Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader B.B. sent this news from Canada: Gun owners alarmed by ammunition rule- Confusion over storage requirements. But meanwhile, some good news: Senate kills long-gun registry. (Thanks to N.L. for the latter link.)    o o o Our friend Commander Zero recently commented on: Gender issues in preparedness    o o o G.G. mentioned that Lisa Bedford (“Survival Mom”) was just interviewed by Lew Rockwell    o o o Mac Slavo of the SHTFPlan blog recently posted a link to this trucking industry warning from 2006: When Trucks Stop, America Stops    o o o An American Redoubt Job Opening: …