Odds ‘n Sods:

“Bear” over at the TMM Forums mentioned: “I just ran into this over at 4x4ham.com. It’s a short tutorial on how to use Google Earth to generate terrain profiles. In the context of ham radio, it can help you determine whether you can hit a repeater from a particular point or not. Also, if you are looking at a gulch property, you can determine where it can be seen from.”

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C.D.V. sent this news: Freight train derailment, explosion in Ohio prompts mile-wide evacuation. C.D.V.’s comment: “One good reason to always have Bug Out Bags ready.”

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Reader G.Z. recommended the book: Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II by Keith Lowe. This book validates my warnings about becoming a refugee in the aftermath of a disaster.

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Get plenty of exercise, but be careful, folks.

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Josh C. sent a link to video of the Redoubtable Pastor Doug Wilson in Moscow, Idaho: A Sermon to the Governor and Legislature of Idaho. Wilson is typical of Reformed pastors in the Inland Northwest. They aren’t afraid to mention the government sphere from the pulpit.