Day: January 26, 2015


When It Is Time To Leave Your Home, What To Bring, and Where To Meet, by R.W.

In a recent meeting of our Christian-based preparedness group, the following bylaws were distributed for consideration to the adult members of the group. I hope there are some take home items here that will help other individuals or groups when they are in the midst of considering this most difficult decision: If things get bad, there may be a day when you have to leave your home and evacuate to a safer location. These circumstances might include: Regional, large-scale, natural disasters, such as an earthquake, tornado, flood, or fire, Civil unrest caused by grid down or large-scale economic collapse, Nuclear …


Springfield Armory XD Mod.2, by Pat Cascio

Much has been written about this redefined little 9mm handgun from Springfield Armory– the XD Mod.2 since the first day it came on the scene. The gun is also available in .40 S&W, and by the time this article appears in print, it will also be available in .45ACP. I’ll be the first to admit that when the first XD subcompact 9mm came out, I wasn’t all that thrilled with it. It was too chunky to my way of thinking, and it just didn’t feel right in my hand. I shot one but never bought one! Just a quick run …


Recipe of the Week: The Best Chicken and Rice Soup I’ve Ever Eaten, by P.P.

Ingredients: One Rotisserie chicken (Sam’s has the best in town) Chicken stock made from the chicken carcass and skin, with fat skimmed off One Chicken bouillon cube (crushed and dissolved) or ½ tsp of Chicken Base Two shafts of celery (diced) One onion (diced) ½ lb sliced or chopped brown mushrooms One can of condensed cream of mushroom soup One can of condensed cream of chicken soup One box of Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice (NOT INSTANT) Directions: Pour 2 ½ to 3 cups of chicken stock into large stock pot. Bring to boil. Add rice with accompanying …


Letter Re: Livestock Guardian Dogs

Hugh, In regard to your letters about livestock guardian dogs, I would add that we have an Akbash, which is a Turkish livestock guardian dog. This breed is similar in build and appearance to a Pyrenees (white) though less heavily built and shorter (less mess) hair. This is a different breed of cat… if you will!… I am not an expert, but I will say that by and large you do not train these dogs… they do their thing… My wife and I raise various breeds of domestic animals, and we no longer have a predator problem; our farm/ranch is …


Economics and Investing:

Goldseek Radio Interviews Chris Martenson. In this interview, Martenson describes what he calls Central Bank “Peak Credibility”, the credit market’s unrealistic expansion, the recent jump in the Swiss Franc, and the threat of a derivatives-driven global collapse. o o o The global economy has degenerated into one massive currency war. This is not sustainable nor a rising tide that lifts all boats… o o o Oil Crash Needs A Villain But The Story Is More Complex Than That o o o 27 Facts About The Middle Class In America After 6 Years With Obama In Office o o o U.S. …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bill Whittle recently posted a video with some cogent analysis of American gun ownership rates versus murder rates. o o o Video: Nanny State Billboards…Cuz the Government Is Your Mommy! – H.L. o o o In a sad testament in how the government has a keen ability to make anything worse, Blacklisted News has posted that 400 TSA agents have been arrested for theft of passenger items while not one terrorist has been caught.. – H.L. o o o SurvivalBlog reader C.M. sent in these two articles detailing the relationship between Google and the NSA. It’s fairly detailed and seems …