Don J. recommended this: Prioritizing Every Day Carry Gear for Personal Defense. [1]
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Ralph N. was the first of several readers to send this Los Angeles Times article: Many drugs are just fine years after they ‘expire,’ study finds [2]
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Of interest to folks in western Oregon: The Oregon City Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held Saturday, October 20, 2012. Free admission! 10 am – 4pm. Location: 14340 S. Donovan St. Oregon City, Oregon. Lead speaker : James Roddey, former Director of Communications of the Red Cross 1pm-2pm “Quake Up Call”. Also speaking will be Scott McSorley, of Cascadia Preparedness/Disaster Consulting 10 am-11am His topic: “Home Defense after T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I.” More than 40 vendors and demonstrations through out the day. For more info: OCEPrepFair page [3] and Scott McSorley’s Web Page [4]
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I was pleased to see that the new 40th Anniversary Edition of the late Carla Emery’s monumental home reference book The Encyclopedia of Country Living [5] will soon be released. Amazon.com is already taking pre-orders. If you don’t already have a copy, I consider it a “must have” for the bookshelf of every well-prepared family.
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A change in the wind, finally, in England? Homeowners win right to use lethal force on burglars: ‘Disproportionate levels of violence’ backed. [6] A full castle doctrine and a recognized right to keep and bear arms any be decades away, but this is a start…