Month: April 2015

Letter: Storm Pump

I have first hand experience with the Storm Pump, made in Sagle, Idaho in the American Redoubt. This is a hand pump that attaches to your well head and sits next to your submersible pump. It costs about the same as the Simple Pump. I actually took a second job to save up for it, but the peace of mind was well worth the effort. They are manufactured by Terry Deal in Sagle, and he will also install them for a reasonable price. I have had the pump for about a year and a half now, and I am very …


Economics and Investing:

This digital currency has an unusual gold spin o o o The College Debt Bubble Is Collapsing Now; 33% Of All Student Loans Are Delinquent On Repayments o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: You May Want to Pay Extra Close Attention to the Economic Data This Week Philip Haslam: When Money Destroys Nations – This is a great article and good podcast interview Why The Mania Is Getting Scary—-Central Bankers Are Running A Doomsday Machine Gold In Fed Vault Drops Under 6,000 Tons For The First Time, After 10th Consecutive Month Of Redemptions


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long by Elliot Coleman Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition by Abigail R. Gehring Movies Jack Reacher Ender’s Game Instructional Video: ?DIY: How To Make Dummy/ Inert Training 12 Gauge Shotgun Shells (Free YouTube Video. Warning: Has a little foul language)


Odds ‘n Sods:

Civil asset forfeiture: Man has life savings confiscated for “speeding”. – T.P. o o o Does Jon Stewart’s Replacement, Trevor Noah, Have a Jewish Problem?. – P.M. o o o Recyclers try to defraud U.S. Mint with $ Millions worth of counterfeit coins from China o o o U.S. Supreme Court: If You’re Being GPS-Tracked, You’re Being Searched. – D.S. o o o Police step up license plate readers to collect taxes now. – D.S.