Day: August 18, 2014

Notes for Monday – August 18, 2014

A recent web search showed that the words “free press credentials” mostly resulted in listings for a few commercial sites that are selling flaky press passes. Sadly, our own spin-off site, The Constitution First Amendment Press Association (CFAPA.org), which provides free press credentials that are legitimate didn’t even make Google’s first page of search results. 🙁 To cure this under-representation, any readers who have personal web sites or blogs are encouraged to make a mention CFAPA.org, with a link, and include the words “free press credentials” in their post. Many thanks, folks! On a related note: Police in Ferguson, Missouri …


Guest Article: The Very Important Role of CHARCOAL in TEOTWAWKI, by J.W.

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Okay, the Schumer has hit the fan, and we are in TEOTWAWKI times. A family member or your group member (or several) has had a major medical occurrence– an event that has drained much or all of your antibiotic supply and many of your medicines. Then what will you do when you or someone you know receives a poisonous snake, spider, or insect bite? Or, what will you do when perhaps someone is experiencing food poisoning, cholera, jaundice, bacterial infections, ulcers, or has a badly infected wound at a time when your medicine cabinet is all but empty? I want …


Scot’s Product Review: SUN OVENS International All American Solar Oven

I’ve already written about solar cooking (and plan to continue writing about solar stuff), but I will try not to repeat too much from the last review in this one. That said, there was some good generic information there, and you might want to refer back to it . As I continue on this trail, I have come to the All American Solar Oven http://www.sunoven.com/. It is a very high quality, made in the USA product that works extremely well. SUN OVENS is a long time player in the field. The original Sun Ovens came on the market in 1986, …


Recipe of the Week: Fried Tilapia, from Mrs. Latimer

This easy and popular recipe can also be used for pan frying catfish and other small fish, but our family prefers tilapia or trout. We have to make a tall platter full, because it is a crowd pleaser in our home. It’s very easy. I usually make this recipe using coconut oil, used for frying the fish and also (with a little more oil sometimes added) a batch of Sweet Hush Puppies. To make the Southern Sweet Hugh Puppies combine two eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar (or less, if you don’t like your cornbread to be sweet), a large finely …


Letter Re: Readiness Matrix

Every so often one of your contributors writes an article that hits one out of the ballpark, as in the case of the Readiness Matrix by BKB. This well thought out and well-written article made me think, which is a miracle in itself. I reread it several times, and the simple truth was undeniable. Also, it was not an attempt to take a “selfie”, like our current White House resident does most of the time. It was a simple but refreshing article. This is why I enjoy this site and also why it is in my mind “the place” to …


Economics and Investing:

JWR Suggests: The recent dip in spot silver prices to around $19.50 per troy ounce represents a great opportunity to pick up some physical silver during the summer doldrums. I expect to see silver at $29+ per ounce by November. Several of our advertisers and writing contest sponsors sell silver, including Northwest Territorial Mint, JM Bullion, and GoldAndSilverOnline.com. o o o Soros Bets $2 Billion on Stock Market Collapse. – H.L. o o o Why The Fed Can’t, And Won’t, Let The Stock Market Crash. – J.W. o o o The trend for part-time work sweeping the world: Part-time work …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Video: Police State U.S.A.. – B.B. o o o By way of the Ryans at the Total Survivalist blog comes a link to an interesting Infowars interview with novelist Matt Bracken. (Skip forward to time mark 23:30 for the interview.) o o o Giffords, Kelly’s Gun Control Group Now Pushing Temporary Gun Confiscation. – T.P. o o o Oh, the Things We Choose Not to See!. – M.R. o o o DEATH WISH? Media Draws Map to Home of Ferguson Police Officer Who Shot Mike Brown. – P.M.