Day: May 13, 2015

Notes for Wednesday – May 13, 2015

May 13 is the birthday of firearms engineer Theodor Koch (born 1905, died 1976). Koch, along with Edmund Heckler and Alex Seidel, salvaged tooling from the bombed-out Mauser factory at Oberndorf, and with it founded Heckler und Koch. o o o Safecastle is having a sale on canned butter, chesses, and Ghee right now. Dairy is a necessity in your pantry, and these real dairy products need no refrigeration. While you are there, check out their Katadyn Pocket filters on sale through May. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 58 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. …


God’s Natural Provision- Part 2, by Dr. Z

White Willow Bark The second widely available and brilliant plant God made that will be useful in a SHTF situation is one I recommend my patients use instead of aspirin, which according to research can damage and weaken the body. It is white willow bark, which has been used in medicine for 6000 years, since the time of the Egyptians, and has been used effectively for reducing pain and as an: anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, anti-oxidant, and analgesic. It also has immune boosting capability to keep your body from getting sick. It has been used on a wide range of problems, …


Letter Re: A Decade of Prepping, Do’s and Do Nots by RR

In “A Decade of Prepping, Do’s and Do Nots by RR”, I must take issue with RR’s advice to not discuss prepping issues with a future wife because prepping is a male thing. There are plenty of women around who want the security of preparedness. If a man can’t find a practical woman who values preparedness, maybe he is looking in the wrong places or at the wrong women. I am a “Plain Jane” who met my husband 20 years ago working in our church’s Sunday school. We came together because of our mutual love of Jesus. Neither of us …


Economics and Investing:

Almost Half Of US States Are Officially Broke. – B.B. o o o Is There Any Gold At Fort Knox? Survey Says “Highly Unlikely” o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Class Of 2015 Sets Student Debt Record—–$68 Billion Bonds Extend Global Decline as Goldman Warns on Long-Term Debt ‘The Crash” Will Not Be Caused By An Event… Greece Effectively Defaults To IMF Using SDR Reserves To “Repay” Fund; 1 Month Countdown Begins – This is getting very serious; I don’t know how it is going to end, but I suspect somehow things are going to get pulled together and …


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Some Will Not Die by Algis Budrys. This is a post-pandemic total wipe-out scenario. This book had an influence in JWR’s writing. The Little Black Book of Violence by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder Movies Red (Warning: Has many violent scenes but no gore.) Red 2 (Warning: Has many violent scenes but very little gore.) Instructional Video: At Home Canning For Beginners and Beyond


Odds ‘n Sods:

IRS-Affiliated Site For Charities Hit By Data Breach. – PLC o o o St. Lawrence County woman tased at border patrol checkpoint. – P.M. o o o America is a food stamp nation. – B.B. o o o American Exceptionalism . – B.B. o o o I just noticed that we are approaching 75 million unique visits to SurvivalBlog. In August, we will celebrate our 10th Anniversary. Thanks for making SurvivalBlog such a great success. You can help spread the word about SurvivalBlog by putting a link to SurvivalBlog in your e-mail footer or by placing a SurvivalBlog banner or …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“You know,” Marion said, “I met a woman once when I was a teenager. I knew she had gone through a lot but she was so strong, so compassionate. I asked her how she could be the way she was, and you know what she told me?” Hadley shook her head. “She said, ‘You can be broken, or broken open. That choice is yours.” ? Erica Bauermeister, Joy for Beginners