Day: May 17, 2014

Notes for Saturday – May 17, 2014:

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 three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift …


Feeding Infants at TEOTWAWKI: The Critical Advantages of Breastfeeding, by Dr. Goscienski, M.D. – Part II

As stated earlier, in Part I of this article, milk is the primary source of nourishment and hydration for infants during the first two years of life. We have become so accustomed to the ready availability of cow’s milk, or sometimes other sources, such as goat or soy, that we have neglected the best source– the human breast. What is not often appreciated is that human milk, according to one expert on the subject, “exerts effects far beyond its nutritional value.” The full impact of that concept in a TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World as We Know It) situation …


Letter Re: Mayors Feel Misled

JWR, Just wanted to say “Thank You” for your commentary on Michael Bloomberg’s MAIG in your Odds ‘n Sods column today, May 14, 2014. I LOVE IT when people speak frankly about our current gun control dilemma. (Not to mention our other constitutional issues…) It is refreshing to read someone who does not mince words. We are subjected to entirely too much political correctness– the “I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes or offend anyone” mentality in our country. I have become weary of it and at this point, it is imperative that we “tell it like it is”. …


Economics and Investing:

Jim has often sounded a warning in his commentary about the size of the derivatives market and the risk attendant to that market segment. The article below describes an expansion from the “TBTF” banks to smaller regional banks. – B.C. Regional Banks Are Dipping Their Toes Into A Market Once Dominated By Wall Street o o o Ukraine Just Issued $1 Billion Bonds Backed By The US Taxpayer. – B.B. o o o Items from The Economatrix: U.S. Wholesale Inflation Rising, But Not That Fast Top Forecaster: Economy Not Derailed By Bad Winter Drop In Food-Stamp Enrollment Picks Up Steam …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Old Car Loophole – When Will It Be Closed? o o o Krayton Kerns warns of leftward-leaning Republicans in the Montana legislature: Trust but Verify o o o Encrypted Internet Traffic Surges in a Year, Research Shows. It’s pretty obvious at this point that the largest increase is in Bittorrent, where the users don’t want others to know their true intent. You can argue whether the reason is to hide questionable activity or not, but the reality is that while that may be a significant reason, an equally compelling reason is that Internet users are just plain tired of …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. “The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. …