Day: July 16, 2014

Notes for Wednesday – July 16, 2014

July 16th is the anniversary of the death of Hugh John McCall, in Rhodesia, in 1979. 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 …


Preparedness and Practice… RV Style, by A.S.

A few years ago two different activities came into the life of my family. First, we started prepping. We began the process of preparing ourselves, physically and mentally, for whatever potential disaster we might face in the future. Second, we purchased a camper and started taking regular weekend camping trips during the summer. Sometimes these trips were three-day weekends, and a couple times per year these trips are extended to four-day weekends or an entire week vacation. The topic of “practicing your plan” and being familiar with your supplies and equipment has been covered many times. It occurred to me …


Letter Re: Storage Without a Basement

Hi, Mr. Hugh! I live in the hot, HUMID, deep South and have a couple of things to add to the conversation. 1) If you have a spring, dig it out and box it in with cypress wood or some other wood that should last in water. We did that back in ’75, and added shelving on the inside of the box, at just under water level. Our spring water is very cold and should keep milk and milk products nice and cool. I have to admit that we’ve never had to use it for that; we just pump the …


Economics and Investing:

This week’s Woodpile Report is a “must read.” o o o There’s debt, Then There’s Debt, Then There’s U.S. DEBT. – J.W. o o o The mega-Rick Rant returns! – P.M. Last time, Santelli accidentally created the Tea Party, so what happens now? o o o People Are Going Broke & It Will Get Ugly o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Fed Fears Risks Posed by Exit Tools; Plan Almost Done Yellen Says Fed Easy Money Needed Even After Recovery: Report Japan Economics Minister Warns of Premature QE Exit



Odds ‘n Sods:

Microsoft to undergo biggest layoff round in company’s history. – T.P. o o o The 5 Most Dangerous Guns in America See Why Rolling Stone’s List of ‘Most Dangerous Guns’ Is Being Called ‘Maybe the Worst Piece of Journalism of All-Time’. – JBG Is Rolling Stone serious, or is this sarcasm? If it’s sarcasm, it’s out of character for the left-leaning rag. If it’s serious, it’s the worst piece of reporting I have ever seen. The comments, however, are priceless. o o o Video: Reporter stopped by TSA agent who didn’t know District of Columbia is in US. – T.P. …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“For Christians to influence the world with the truth of God’s Word requires the recovery of the great Reformation doctrine of vocation. Christians are called to God’s service not only in church professions but also in every secular calling. The task of restoring truth to the culture depends largely on our laypeople.” – J. Gresham Machen