Day: January 5, 2013

Notes from JWR:

This is the birthday of the late John Pugsley. (Born January 5, 1934, died April 8, 2011.) He is remembered as a libertarian and economics author. Pugsley’s writings were followed in preparedness circles. He was the author of The Alpha Strategy. (This bestseller book is out of print, but a PDF is available for free download. And used hardback copies can be found through Amazon.com for less than $3.) — Today we present another entry for Round 44 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) A gift certificate worth $1,000, courtesy of …


Occam’s Razor, by K.Z.

Occam’s Razor is a notion that among opposing hypotheses, the one that makes the fewest assumptions should be selected as most likely. For example, if you come home and find that next to an open window your floor is wet, it is a better assumption that it rained while you were away then the conclusion your neighbor came over flung a bucket of water in your house. This same concept applies not only to beliefs, but also our actions, and should be considered pre- and post-TEOTWAWKI. Bear with me for a moment as I set a baseline. If I had …


Letter Re: Traffic Web Cams as Remote Intelligence Assets

JWR: I was looking at the weather in Ohio the other day. I was using web cameras operated by the Department of Transportation and it got me to thinking that this could be a good way to gather intelligence. If the power stays on and you have computer / Internet capabilities you could look at weather cams in any of the 50 States by going to the link:  State Traffic Webcams Click on the state and go from there. Most have the major areas covered, where there are expected to be traffic problems but some have back roads as well. …


Letter Re: Prison Jobs: Consider Them Reliable Income and Training for Bad Times

Dear Editor: With people constantly being laid off and unemployment money becoming more scarce you should look into your states dept of corrections. I’ve been working in a state prison going on three years, and I can tell you the things you learn can help you post-TEOTWAWKI. You will get basic firearms training, self defense and first aid. Keep in mind that its very basic but its better than nothing. What you learn on the job is the valuable stuff, over time when dealing with inmates you learn to read body language and can even learn to subtlety alter ones …


Economics and Investing:

News from Greece: Communities set up local currencies and exchange networks in attempt to beat the economic crisis Jim W. recommended: The Dow to Silver Ratio By way of Tyler at Zero Hedge: Why Did a Train Carrying Biofuel Cross the Border 24 Times and Never Unload? Items from The Economatrix: Swan Dive of 2013 Economy Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economist Knows Why Three Landmines Hidden In The Fiscal Cliff “Fix” How The Budget Deal Will Push Up Unemployment


Odds ‘n Sods:

Warning! Rep. DeGette’s magazine ban bill may come up for a vote as a “compromise” in just the next few days. DeGette is talking about momentum behind this bill, that now has umpteen co-sponsors. Please contact your congresscritters TODAY and demand that this bill and other civilian disarmament bills be stopped!    o o o Cool Tools had a pointer to this book: Hawke’s Special Forces Survival Handbook.    o o o Wayne B. wrote to mention that he enjoys reading Pastor Bret McAtee’s blog, Iron Ink. Wayne says: “It is not for the faint of heart.”    o o …