Day: May 8, 2014

Notes for Thursday – May 08, 2014:

May 8th is the birthday of missionary and U.S. military intelligence officer John Birch, who was born, 1918 and died August 25, 1945. He is considered by many to be the first American casualty of the Cold War. o o o Today we present another entry for Round 52 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of …


Test Your Gear (And Have Fun!), by A.T.

Let me begin by saying that I am still relatively new to “prepping”. So you will have to forgive me if some of this is second nature to a lot of you folks. I have come across a few random articles that speak, in general, about ensuring that you know how to use your gear and periodically trying things on to make sure they still fit and so on. What I could not seem to find was something a little more specific on gear testing and, particularly, some ideas for those with time constraints. In the spirit of potentially helping …


Two Letters Re: Using Homeowners Insurance To Replace Lost Prepping Supplies And Retreat

I have a distinct problem with OPSEC and insurance coverage. It is a blazing example of how self reporting can backfire in an event. The insurance company and your agent know what you have, how much, the dollar value, et cetera. There is no guarantee that the insurance agent, along with others, will just settle into a steady ongoing supply of whatever they need if things got bad via all these people who put insurance coverage as being tantamount to success. Even others getting access to this info, via a myriad of other means, could put you in jeopardy in …


Economics and Investing:

IMF Loan to Ukraine in SDR, not US Dollars. – B.R. o o o Jim Rickards: Expect A Sudden International Monetary Collapse o o o Items from The Economatrix: Economic Preview: Trade Deficit May Narrow U.S. Economy Gains 288,000 Jobs In April John Embry: Hold onto Gold as ‘Currency Event’ Likely Richard Russell – D**n The U.S. Lies, Untruths & Propagandal


Odds ‘n Sods:

Parent Arrested After Complaining of Explicit Sex in Schoolbook. – H.L. Yet another reason why I homeschool my kids and will help homeschool my grandchildren. o o o An Iowa City with a Population of 7,000 Will Receive Armored Military Vehicle. – H.L. o o o Burglar Jiggled Doorknobs Looking For Way In, Then Got Shot. Had she not been armed, he probably would have killed her, but I’m wondering why the burglar got the chance to chase her around the house assaulting her with a garden tool before getting shot? o o o Hillary Clinton: Gun culture ‘way out …