Day: June 10, 2014

Notes for Tuesday – June 10, 2014

Today we present another entry for Round 53 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 …


Minimizing The BOB And Permaculture, by N.E.

I have come to a point within my preparedness goals that my life style has changed, as I spend the majority of my time seeking self sufficiency, with less dependence upon the globalized system. With this life style, I focus on preparedness with two schools of thought– short-term emergencies and long-term emergencies. This post is two parts, with the first being short-term emergencies, the BOB, and ways to minimize your ruck. The second part is focusing on the long emergency with Permaculture (sustainable gardening). Part 1- Knowledge and Items for Short-term Emergencies I highly recommend everyone interested in preparedness take …


Letter Re: Challenging the Ammo Shortage

Hi. As a long-time reader, I’ve always felt that you do a good job of seeing the truth through whatever smoke is being put out, but I’m surprised to see you swallowing the “it’s the hoarders” excuse for our continued shortage of ammo. Simple supply and demand explains that when demand is higher than the supply, the price goes up. If demand and price remain high, then the supply will surely increase. Eventually, supply is increased to meet demand and the price settles to its “natural” level. The story we are repeatedly told is that ammo manufacturers have maxed-out their …



Economics and Investing:

37.2%: Percentage Not in Labor Force Remains at 36-Year High o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: 1 in 6 American Men Between Ages 25-54 Are Not Working Last Time This Happened, The Financial Crisis Broke Out Truth About The Jobs Report And The Economy Credit-Card Use Surges In April This Is What Irrational Exuberance Looks Like: ‘Five Years Later, Do We Face A Market Melt-Up?


Odds ‘n Sods:

Metal Studs Treat The Homeless ‘Like Animals’ – T.P. o o o Treasury Department Employee Firing Rate Is 4th Lowest Among Federal Agencies – PLC o o o Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it’s human . – T.P. There will be those who see this as an advancement towards a “skynet” type system, but the real fear is more down to earth. Can this program accelerate the duping of real humans in online fraud? What happens when the state of the art voice synthesis is combined with this? This may raise the bar on identity …