Day: June 28, 2014

Notes for Saturday – June 28, 2014

June 28, 1703 was the birth day of John Wesley, who died March 2nd, 1791. o o o 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 …


Geocaching for Preppers, by R.H.

As preppers we are under some pressure. We are naturally concerned about water purification, food storage, defensive weapons, bug out locations, and the list of challenges is seemingly endless. We worry about a total collapse of the financial world, a global pandemic, solar flares, or other crisis. There is certainly no shortage of concerns. Have we done enough? Do we have enough? Are we knowledgeable enough? Once in a while, I think we should all take a deep breath, relax, and have some fun! What follows is a brief explanation of Geocaching– a fun activity that can be easily adapted …


Letter Re: Becoming The Bank In TEOTWAWKI

Hugh, What JM is describing is a Pawn Shop. I owned and operated one for five years. A pawn shop is the “Bank” for the 20 percent (maybe more now) people in the lowest economic strata. The description of the building and accoutrements to do business as JM sees it will not be cheap to acquire, so if your plan is “You won’t be able to act as our current-day, money-grubbing, greedy banksters do.” You might not be able to stay in the business of helping people. Pawn shops in Idaho, Texas, Florida, and some other states allow interest of …


Economics and Investing:

US regulators close small bank in Oklahoma. – G.G. o o o Iraq About US Dollar, Hyperinflation Trouble in 2015-Gordon Long o o o Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy — and What We Can Do about It o o o Old, broke, and financially unprepared for retirement: Many older Americans are simply unprepared for the costs associated with retirement.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Pastor Chuck Baldwin: Shepherds, Sheep, Goats, Wolves, And Guard Dogs o o o Federal judge upholds Colorado gun laws, dismisses lawsuit – H.L. This was the expected outcome of the court hearing. The law is stupid, but no one can show that they have been hurt by the law. It’s a shame that someone will have to be seriously injured or possibly die, needing more than 15 rounds, before the court will strike the law down. o o o Survival Entertainment, Friend or Foe? An exclusive interview with Cody Lundin. – C.N. As you will read in the (long) interview, …