Month: July 2014

Odds ‘n Sods:

MS-13 Gang Members Allowed into U.S., but Wife of Marine Veteran Thrown in Prison – J.W. o o o The Wonders of Modern Education It’s hard to determine whether this is a prank or a real vlogger interview. Having been in teaching, though, I will attest to having seen many students of this caliber in our public high schools. If you have been wondering how our country ended up in the mess it is currently in, just remember that when she reaches voting age, her vote counts just as much as yours. o o o States look to gun seizure …



Notes for Sunday – July 06, 2014

July 6th is the 20th anniversary of the 1994 Storm King Mountain wildfire that took the lives of 14 firefighters. Weather changes, resulting in 45 mph wind gusts, caused a modest wildfire to erupt into a blazing inferno, which threatened homes in and around the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Firefighters from around the country were called to assist in fighting this wildfire. We will never forget the young men and women that lost their lives battling this fire: Prineville (Oregon) Hotshots: Kathi Beck, Tamera Bickett, Scott Blecha, Levi Brinkley, Douglas Dunbar, Terri Hagen, Bonnie Holtby, Rob Johnson, Jon Kelso …


Apiculture, by Z.T.

I want you to think about the most expensive liquid per unit volume that you can. What different liquids came to mind? Gasoline or other petroleum based products? Sure. I am sure many of you thought of bottled water; as crazy it sounds, it is up there. Still, no, that’s not the liquid I am thinking of, though all of those are certainly expensive. This liquid is sweet. It’s extremely useful.  It’s fairly hard to come by. It is commonly referred to as “liquid gold”. Have you figured it out? It’s honey. Many of you are raising your eyebrows at …


Letter Re: Storage Without a Basement

Hello J. W., I wanted to write in response to the letter posted July 2, 2014 from MM. The writer asked for suggestions regarding an alternative to storage without a basement. The writer said, “Any suggestions will be helpful as a basement would have offered storage with automatic climate control in an off grid situation.” It was my interpretation that the writer was looking for advice regarding how to keep his preps cool in the southern U.S. in an off-grid situation if a basement/cellar was unavailable or even an impossibility. I felt he was trying to say that in his …



Odds ‘n Sods:

Google’s War on Guns – T.P. o o o Independence in 1776; Dependence in 2014 – B.B. o o o Map Of Locations To Which Feds Are Shipping Illegal Alien Minors – T.P. Created from media reports o o o From the Annals of Police Militarization: EPA Shuts Down MRAP Transfers – G.P. o o o ISIS Terrorist Supporters Hold Rally Today in Holland. – B.B.



Notes for Saturday – July 05, 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 …


Negotiating, by KMD

Negotiating is a useful skill in all aspects of life. Negotiating effectively in a SHTF scenario may be the difference between life and death. Whether haggling over the price of your next vehicle, home-repair service, that last box of shells, or something even more important, you want to make sure you walk away from the exchange, and walk away satisfied with the outcome. Below I present some tips to help in this regard. General Discussion As with all serious endeavours, careful planning and preparation prior to the affair, can pay healthy dividends. Actively negotiating is typically an exciting, stressful experience. …


Letter Re: Starting a Garden After TEOTWAWKI

Hugh and Jim, Thanks for posting this article. In my experience you can add to the rule of three here: Plant threeof everything that you want to eat– one that won’t grow, one for the critters to steal, and the last one for you to eat. – K.B. o o o HJL, I enjoyed reading the series on starting a garden post event. I’d like to point out that it’s not just a garden post collapse but any agricultural effort. I’ve raised chickens off and on for my entire life. When I was three years old we lived in the …


Economics and Investing:

We’ve Crossed The Tipping Point; Most Americans Now Receive Government Benefits – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Since 1990, Real Rents Are Up 15% While Median Incomes Are Unchanged NIRP Strikes: Spain To Create Tax On Bank Deposits 18 Signs That The Global Economic Crisis Is Accelerating As We Enter The Last Half Of 2014 How Few Wall Street-Backed Firms Manipulated The Entire US Housing Market


Odds ‘n Sods:

Expropriation Is Back – Is Christine Lagarde The Most Dangerous Woman In The World?. – J.W. o o o Fear and Rumors Hinder Containment of Ebola Outbreak. – G.P. o o o Are We Reading One of the Declaration of Independence’s Most Iconic Lines Wrong? – P.H. o o o Around Half the States in the Country are Now Experiencing Drought. – H.L. o o o The Military Is Already Using Facebook to Track Your Mood – JBG Considering that this is how the middle east revolutions started, it has huge implications here. Not just in the government tracking what …



Notes for Friday – July 04, 2014

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