Day: April 17, 2014

Notes from HJL:

April 16th is the birthday of two notable novelists: Agorist-Libertarian activist J. Neil Schulman (born April 16, 1953). He is best known as author of the novel Alongside Night. and, The late Samuel Youd(born 1922, died February 3, 2012). He was the British novelist who was best known for his science fiction writings under the pseudonym John Christopher, including the survivalist novel Death of Grass(titled No Blade of Grass, in the American edition) as well as the Tripods Seriesof young adult sci-fi novel series. A fascinating man, Youd wrote prolifically, using eight pen names. He was a good friend of …


Amazon’s Mechanical Turk– A Real, Honest, Stay-at-home Job, by LAT

This article is not about practical survival skills; it’s quite the opposite. It is a pre-collapse idea only and will disappear post-SHTF. Why this is useful information is that it’s an idea that may let you make the leap to living at your retreat full-time sooner and help you make ends meet while other income sources are developed. It is a plan for your home-based business, requiring no start up capital, and it’s a job for which you are already hired. You won’t have to leave the house to work or to get paid. There is actually no selling either. …


Two Letters Re: Hyperinflation is Coming: 10 Basic Steps to Surviving an Impending Currency Collapse, by S.P.

HJL, In reference to the article “https://survivalblog.com/hyperinflation-is-coming-10-basic-steps-to-surviving-an-impending-currency-collapse-by-sp-part-2/“, the author speaks about selling on eBay and using PayPal. I must advise your readers that this is indeed a good idea, however, please be informed about the rules and regulations dealing with taxes. There are limits as to how many items/listings you can sell and how much money you gain prior to them being reported to our favorite entity– the IRS. There are a few things that can be done, such as selling in lots. For example, if you have 10 dolls, rather than selling each one individually they can be sold …


Economics and Investing:

86M Full-Time Private-Sector Workers Sustain 148M Benefit Takers o o o Items from The Economatrix: Strong Retail Sales Data Didn’t Move The Needle For GDP Growth Spotlight On The Economy: Low Inflation And Dovish Fed Speakers Paul Craig Roberts Warns U.S. Now Close To Total Collapse Inflation Is All Around Us If You Know Where To Look: Spiking Food Costs, Rising Home Prices And Rents, And More Expensive Energy. Gold Drops Nearly 2%; Silver, Copper Take Hits


Odds ‘n Sods:

While eyes are focused on the Bundy Ranch, another rancher has been winning the battle in courts over much of the same issues: Federal Judge Rules for Property Rights, Smacks Down Abusive Feds – P.M. o o o Spying The Open Skies Of America – B.B. o o o “Frankly, I don’t know what it is about California, but we seem to have a strange urge to elect really obnoxious women to high office. I’m not bragging, you understand, but no other state, including Maine, even comes close. When it comes to sending left-wing dingbats to Washington, we’re number one. …