Day: August 9, 2014

Notes for Saturday – August 09, 2014

August 9th, 1831 is the birthday of James Paris Lee. Lee, who died February 24, 1904, was a Scottish-Canadian and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing the bolt action that led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of rifles. o o o Harrison Tactical Gear has upgraded their online checkout system and can now give SurvivalBlog readers a 10% discount on anything in their online store. Just use the code “survivalblog14” during checkout to automatically receive the discount. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The …


This Was Yesterday, by G.P.

Today was no different than any other. The sense of peace was in the morning breeze. Some of the most beautiful birds were singing, as if they wanted the world to know they are blessed with no worries. The morning dew gives the air an almost sweet smell of perfume. Kids are briskly walking down the street, so they limit the chances of missing their bus. Parents are rushing off to work in an almost robotic manner. News stations are broadcasting news, and radio stations are playing music. Smiles, frowns, tears, and fears fill the faces of society. Many people …


Letter Re: Vitamins in a Grid Down Situation

Hugh, I would like to add these sources to the author’s: Vitamin D – the article is missing a crucial and easy to set up source– fresh shiitake mushrooms. “A fresh shiitake boasts about 100 IU of vitamin D per gram, but if you dry it in the sun, it creates 10,000 IU. If you dry it upside down in the sun and let the gills absorb the sun, a gram will provide 20,000 IU. The mushrooms are so full of D, in fact, it’s important not to eat too many dried shiitakes, as vitamin D overdose can occur with …


Economics and Investing:

2014 Official Coin Sales: Silver The Big Winner o o o You’re better off than the average American if you can come up with this much cash. – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Gold Holds Advance After Biggest Gain in Three Weeks Where Did All The Entry Level Jobs Go? Mindless Eurocrats Stumble Toward Disaster: “Shocked” That Sanctions Have Started A Trade War


Odds ‘n Sods:

Tying into the storyline of of JWR’s novel “Expatriates”: Former Australian army chief: “Australia is involved in the early stages of a war which is likely to last for the rest of the century” o o o Many Americans Renounce Citizenship, Hitting New Record – G.G. o o o Yet another reason why I advocate homeschooling: Fremont Sex-Ed Textbook With Topics On Bondage, Vibrators Along With Explicit Diagrams Has Parents Riled Up. – P.M. o o o Homeland Security inspector is arrested after Craigslist sting operation caught him ‘trying to have sex with mother and her underage daughter’. – T.P. o …