Day: May 21, 2014

Notes for Wednesday – May 21, 2014:

Today is the birthday of weapons designer John Douglas Pedersen. (Born 1881, died 1951.) o o o Seed for Security is running their first ever sale. Their Super Survival Pack is now 20% off. It’s a total of 4 lbs. of survival seeds and 2 pints of healthful grains. All of their seeds are heirloom, non-GMO, and none are hybrid. This offer is for a limited time. 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 …


The Little Things, by Claymor – Part I

We’ve all seen the YouTube videos, watched the TV shows, and read the latest articles on prepping and survival that show stocked food pantries, high tech gear, arsenals of guns, and stockpiles of ammo, which are all necessary for an ultimate survival situation where you’re held up in the comfort of your home. However, considering the fact that ultimate survival in a real-life scenario will likely be short lived, these means will be abandoned, reducing one to the mere little things they can carry on their person and in a backpack. It doesn’t take much consideration to conclude that bugging …


Letter: Mastitis

HJL, Mastitis nearly killed me. In a more primitive country, I could have been another maternal death statistic. Mastitis is just one path of infection and death for new mothers. Mastitis cannot be downplayed. Nor can the value of breast feeding “support” be over estimated. While my response to the excellent and informative article by Dr. Goscienski is intensely personal and private, perhaps in the future it may save a baby or mother’s life. I come from a comfortable family, in the socio-economic sense. It would not be correct to just say we are advocates of breast feeding. Simply, everyone …


Economics and Investing:

The Successor to Keynes. – Mark the Hairless o o o Russia, China Plan to Expand Payments in National Currencies. The Demise of the Petrodollar. – G.P. o o o Items from The Economatrix: Jim Rogers Warns: “You Better Run for the Hills!” How Much Do Americans Earn? Average Income Data For Individuals And Households. Stagnant Income Growth For American Families. America Can’t Prosper With Low Rates, Weak Dollar Humor: Risk Of Another Financial Crisis “Very Low,” Geithner Says


Odds ‘n Sods:

Quality Homegrown Milk . Do you know what A1 or A2 milk is? I didn’t. Some cows are just better than others. o o o Federal ‘Biosurveillance’ Plan Seeking Direct Access to Americans’ Private Medical Records – D.S. o o o ‘They Brandished Shields’ and Pointed Rifles ‘Directly at Innocent Citizens’ — and That Was Just the Start: Lawsuit Details Shock Case of Alleged Fourth Amendment Violation – B.B. o o o Ukrainian army leaves fully armed & fueled BMP unguarded. Curious crowd climbs in for a look. Results as expected. . Fortunately, no one was injured by the round, …