Odds ‘n Sods:

Mountain House just introduced a new Breakfast Bucket which is now being offered by Directive 21. The introductory sale price of $79.99 with free shipping ends on January 10th, so order soon.

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Luke D. was the first of more than two dozen readers who sent this: The Congressman Who Went Off the Grid: Roscoe Bartlett spent 20 years on Capitol Hill. Now he lives in a remote cabin in the woods, prepping for doomsday.

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Detroit police chief: Legal gun owners can deter crime. (Thanks to Peter S. for the link.)

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Reader R.B.S. sent us one for our “I Told You So” File: Justice Department Pays Linkedin $500,000 For Unlimited Access To Your Personal Information. Take note of the company name: “Carahsoft.” Do they think the American people are idiots? (You’ve probably already noticed that an anagram for “Carah” is “Hacar” which of course could be spoken “Hacker.”)