Government-to-government foreign aid promotes statism, centralized planning, socialism, dependence, pauperization, inefficiency, and waste. It prolongs the poverty it is designed to cure. Voluntary private investment in private enterprise, on the other hand, promotes capitalism, production, independence, and self-reliance. – Henry Hazlitt
June 21st is the birthday of Rex Applegate (June 21, 1914 – July 14, 1998). He was the friend and mentor of SurvivalBlog’s Senior Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military …
On a mid-November day years ago, I set out to walk over a high, broad, timbered ridge through some apparently uninhabited spruce, poplar, and birch woods in the Yukon Territory, Canada. I was headed over and down to the lower part of a long creek about seven direct miles away. I carried metal tags that I’d received from the Mining Recorder’s Office for nailing to two sets of placer claim posts that I had cut, labeled, signed, and recorded a few weeks before, one set done by Power of Attorney. Daylight hours were now becoming seriously short at that subarctic …
Thanks for the reference to the $30 android counter; I bought one! Also, note that Radioactivity Counter is an Android ap that I have used that detects gamma radiation just using the app; there’s no external devices needed! You’re wondering how? You tape over the camera lens and the camera itself detects gamma radiation sensitivity depending on phone models. I’ve used it, and it works. – M.R.
‘It’s time to hold physical cash,’ says one of Britain’s most senior fund managers. – G.P. o o o Citi forecasts Greek devastation, unstoppable debt spirals in Italy and Portugal. – JBG o o o ‘Last Days of Pompeii’ in Greece as crunch time approaches. – JBG o o o “Bank Holiday” Preparations Begin In Greece, Lines Form At Athens ATMs
An interesting perspective of a movie: What preppers can learn from the movie San Andreas. – J.M. o o o Thirty minutes of your time that will be well spent: Brigitte Gabriel Speaks at 2015 Watchmen on the Wall Conference . – J.T. o o o Every Mass Shooting Shares One Thing In Common & It’s NOT Weapons. – H.L. o o o An automated chicken coop! Because collecting eggs is work enough!. – T.H. o o o Belgian Doctors Are Euthanizing Patients Without Their Consent. – H.L.
“And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.” Luke 18:40-43 (KJV)
June 20th is the birthday of Audie L. Murphy, who was born in 1925. He died in a plane crash on May 28, 1971. This is also the anniversary of the death of novelist Vince Flynn (born April 6, 1966, died June 19, 2013). His death, at age 47, was a loss to the literary world.
Using Waldon Pond as a guide and an early Banner motor home as an inspiration, 22+ years ago I wired my 2,000 square foot home for 12-volt and 110-volt solar emergency lighting and light work. Pictured is the home-built control center for the three panel system, which is 100 watts. The 300 watt wind turbine can be used for pumping water when hooked to the single battery or it may be used to charge a neighbor’s battery for barter. A short-run gas generator (110 volt 22 amp) handles the heavy loads when the grid is down and is disconnected from …
Suppose on January 1, 1995, over 20 years ago, you quit smoking one pack per day and bought silver instead… Assume: One pack of cigs per day at their average price each month over those 20 years in the United States. Instead of buying cigs, you purchased silver once per month on the last day of the month with the savings. Some states have higher or lower taxes than average. For example, the national average price for a pack of cigs might be $6.50, while some states average over $10 per pack. Use the average price for calculations. Savings: One …
Hugh, Many in the community have invested in steel plate body armor. Due to the weight, use of ordinary hangers is out of the question, so it ends up sitting in a heap on the floor or hooked to a nail in the wall. Constructing an effective clothes hanger for your rig so that it can hang in the closet and up off the floor takes about 15 minutes, six dollars, and a trip to Home Depot. Bill of Materials: 1 each 2-ft section of 1.25 inch diameter schedule 40 PVC Pipe $3.23 2 each PVC Pipe end caps 1.25 …
U.S. Changing Credit Card Liability on October 1, 2015. – D.F. o o o Record number of too big to fail banks: 59 banks in the United States now have over $20 billion in assets. Top 3 US banks hold $6.3 trillion in assets. o o o Government Debt Threatens To Send U.S. Economy Into Death Spiral, Social Security Trust Fund Gone In 2029, Entitlement And Debt Payments Will Consume All Taxes In 2032 o o o Watchdog: IRS cuts had minimal impact on tax collections
Law Enforcement Seizes $11,000 From 24-Year-Old. Lesson is do NOT get caught anywhere with a LOT of cash, especially on public transportation, but cops at routine traffic stops HAVE seized CASH, and some people NEVER get it back. You are GUILTY until you prove yourself innocent. So many Americans smoke or are around pot that many of our folding money bills smell of it to a canine dog. – H.L. JWR Adds: And, needless to say, NEVER consent to a search of your private conveyance! The police must have “plain view”, “probable cause”, or at least “reasonable and articulable suspicion” …
“And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. …
June 19, 1834 was the birthday of Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon, who died 31 January 1892. He was a British Particular Baptist preacher. o o o Infidel Body Armor is having their “Infidel Friday” sale today. You get $40 off of body armor packages, a patch, and decal, and they throw in the shipping with the purchase (a $75 value). This sale runs for 24 hours only! o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day …