Day: December 25, 2014

Notes for Thursday – December 25, 2014

Today is celebrated as Christmas, all around the world. December 25th is of course a seasonally convenient time for celebration, just after the Winter Solstice. The birth of Christ was and is cause for great celebration. May the love of Christ, our Savior be with you all. May your Christmas be Christ-centered and truly joyous. o o o Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large, has a new release: Wisdom from my Internet. This is a collection of snark and satire, in which he attempts to poke fun at every position of every issue. It’s been hitting #1 for Political Humor …


A New Kind of Bucket List, by C.W.- Part 2

Now that I have explained the advantages and disadvantages of using a bucket system for storing preparations, allow me to share a few other ideas that may also be of interest, should you decide to attack your household with buckets. I believe that families who have homes that are kept clean and organized will be much better prepared for whatever comes at them. We all know friends or relatives who have lots of stuff (a.k.a. chaos), yet they have little idea of how to find an item when they want it or need it. So, off they go to the …


Letter Re: DIY Desiccant Packs

Hugh- Many preppers (those that are going for the long term) use moisture absorbers in their food, ammo, and other storage containers and caches. I recently re-discovered an old technique for DIY desiccant packs that is much less expensive than purchasing them complete and outright, even when one makes bulk buys. As background, the actual desiccant medium used for moisture absorption is Silica Gel. Now one can look at places, like Amazon, and confirm that this stuff sells for upwards of $15 per Kg (2.2 pounds). Even then one is faced with the task of packaging it in suitable sizes …


Economics and Investing:

Did The Saudis And The US Collude In Dropping Oil Prices? o o o Video: How to create your own Promissory Notes – Michael Tellinger. A.D. Hugh notes: I would be interested in a report from any who have attempted to use this in the United States. It seems to me that a promissory note can’t just be reneged on regardless if it sold or not. o o o The Destruction Of The Middle Class Is Nearing The Final Stages. – B.B.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Judge Jeanine (Fox News) unloads on De Blasio, Eric Holder, and Barack Obama: De Blasio Is A Coward And A Bully With Blood On His Shoes o o o How To Survive: Falling Into Frozen Water – K.B. o o o Courtesy of Modern Survival Online: Survival Communications Primer – P.M. o o o Children are being smothered to death and are not becoming self-sufficient, happy, CAPABLE adults: Parents Threatened by CPS For Letting Children Play Alone at Neighborhood Park – H.L. o o o Immigrants still surging into Texas shelters. – P.M.


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“The instinct to survive is human nature itself, and every aspect of our personalities derives from it. Anything that conflicts with the survival instinct acts sooner or later to eliminate the individual and thereby fails to show up in future generations. … A scientifically verifiable theory of morals must be rooted in the individual’s instinct to survive–and nowhere else!–and must correctly describe the hierarchy of survival, note the motivations at each level, and resolve all conflicts. We have such a theory now; we can solve any moral problem, on any level. Self-interest, love of family, duty to country, responsibility toward …