Day: March 29, 2014

Notes from HJL:

Apparently, during the conversation this week on SurvivalBlog about the abuses of the Albuquerque Police Department, there has been another incident. The family is insisting that the man was unarmed with only his cellphone in his hand and was trying to surrender. Add another one to the investigation. APD has now been under investigation by the DOJ since November of 2012 over similar incidents. o o o Today we present another entry for Round 51 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for …


Picking a Primary Residence Location for Preparedness-Minded People, by TOGA

My family and I first became serious about prepping around 2006. It wasn’t one event that pushed us into it but the incremental deterioration of our society, including natural disasters, terrorism, weather, erosion of the Constitution, developing police state, corrupt politics, elimination of liberty. It seems every topic is something to shake our head at. We began to plan, and we began to research. As everyone reading this blog knows, prepping is a life-long quest. Rather than start with the immediate needs, we thought it prudent to plan our long-term goals up front. First, we contemplated how we wanted to …


Three Letters Re: Dealing With Asthma When The SHTF

Hugh, A.C. wrote a very good article on asthma, but left one important care plan out– immunotherapy. Immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, helps a person’s body become tolerant of the things they are allergic to. After allergy testing, the allergist can prescribe allergy injections for what a person is specifically allergic to. A person can receive weekly allergy injections starting at a small concentration and dose of these allergens and working up, to build up a tolerance for their allergies and possible asthma triggers. This can take three to five years, so I’m not sure if there is time …


Economics and Investing:

The Real Reason the U.S. Dollar Has Value. Items from The Economatrix: The Central Bank Continues To Scale Back Stimulus As The Outlook For The Job Market Improves Manufacturing In U.S. Expands At Second-Highest Rate Since January 2013 The Fourteen Year Recession This Is What Is Going To Destroy The World’s Financial System


Odds ‘n Sods:

7% of the California State Senate members have faced felony charges so far this year. This august body is starting to sound a lot like Mike Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) cabal. o o o An interesting tale of horse apples, chocolate, and politicians. o o o You might want to stock up now… quickly. 25 drug companies to phase out animal antibiotics. – R.L. Thats over 99% of the supply. o o o On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden said he believes all of the country’s illegal immigrants are “already American citizens.” – P.M. o o o The …