Month: July 2015

Timeless World War 2 Lessons, by T.W.

After recently reading a number of books on intelligence, subterfuge, spying, and survival in World War 2, I have been led to compile a list of lessons that we can draw on today. Preparation is Key The best spy masters and espionage groups built up networks of contacts around strategic areas before the invasion or war. This allowed one to gain information without being seen as suspicious. If your spy doesn’t know the language thoroughly, errors in translation lead to disaster. A few weeks in language school is rarely enough, but that’s what many operatives received during World War 2 …


Letter Re: Church Incorporation

HJL, I think you will find the case of Morey vs Riddell, 205, Federal Supplement 918 highly relevant and incredibly interesting as it relates to Church Incorporation and 501(c)3s. This case was tried in the Southern District of California, Central Division before the Hon. Alfonso J. Zirpoli, a judge. This case is from the 60’s and has a book about it titled A Federal Court Acknowledges Christ’s True Church. The Library of Congress Catalogue Card No. is 66-3171. Information can be found here, or it can be purchased at Amazon. I’d love to know your thoughts on this case.


Economics and Investing:

Greek safety deposit boxes – S.M. The telling quote: “The only reason to put access to safe deposit boxes under capital controls – measures which were agreed between the government and the banks – is because the banks and governments wish to retain the option of confiscating the contents of those boxes should the crisis deepen.” o o o Food Stamp Beneficiaries Have Exceeded 45 Million For 48 Straight Months – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Snow In The Summer Confirmed – Retail Sales Tumble Most Since February It Starts: Greeks Rebel Against Bailout, Risk Collapse



Odds ‘n Sods:

Now, it’s illegal to be a punk rocker | Belt with fake bullets leads to arrest in Boston o o o This is the kind of abuse of public trust that gives law enforcement and the justice system a black eye. Sheriff’s Department Takes Family’s Home and Contents Using a Fake Eviction – T.P. o o o Are You Ready for Remote Concealed Carry Detection Devices? – B.B. o o o Interestingly, if you want your very own mobile missile launcher for an ICBM, you can pick it up at auction right now from Government Liquidation. Of course, it must …



Notes for Tuesday – July 14, 2015

July 14th is the birthday of Colonel Einar A. Malmstrom. He was born in 1907 and died August 21, 1954 near Great Falls, Montana, in the crash of a T-33 jet. He was a decorated Air Force pilot, a Luft Stalag POW survivor, and test pilot. Malmstrom AFB was one of the settings for JWR’s novel Founders. (The base was named in his honor.) 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 …


A Year’s Supply of Food on a Budget, by J.H.

Without enough food, all other preparations you do are worthless. In a SHTF (grid-down) scenario if you are out of food, there may not be any way to obtain more. This article represents my own research on how to get a year’s supply of food on a budget. By the end of this article, you will see how I can feed a family of four for under $2,000 for an entire year. Initial Criteria and Plan First off, let me tell you why my focus is on inexpensive instead of nutrition or other criteria. The short answer is I don’t …


Letter Re: Steel Buildings

Hugh, The key is the galvanized steel used in metal building construction (galvanized to prevent rust). Galvanized steel with the difference in electrical conductivity between zinc and iron makes a primitive capacitor but more importantly exhibits dielectric properties. From Wikipedia (to make it a simple explanation): A dielectric material (dielectric for short) is an electrical insulator that can be polarized by an applied electric field. When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, electric charges do not flow through the material as they do in a conductor, but only slightly shift from their average equilibrium positions causing dielectric polarization. …



Economics and Investing:

Greece Today, America Tomorrow? o o o For America’s economy, the end is nigh – H.L. o o o Strategic Investment Manager Warns Of Worldwide Financial Detonation: The Whole Thing Is Going To Blow Up – B.B. o o o Global Banking System on the Verge of Total Collapse o o o Why Greece Is The Precursor To The Next Global Debt Crisis – H.L.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Our friend Commander Zero had a link to a fascinating article by a Montana journalist Michael Finkel: The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit o o o An excellent article on the mentality of homesteading: There’s Nothing You Can Do? o o o The liberal-progressives are at it again: Don’t make a success out of life – ( It’s simply too rough on your health ) – T.P. HJL adds: Contrast that article with the one just above it! o o o Are Private Companies Color Coding Your House For Law Enforcement? In other words, if the …




Scot’s Product Review: Emdom Gear

One of life’s little problems is how to carry the things we need. A lot of junk can go into pockets, but what about all the stuff that can’t, particularly in a self-defense scenario? We may have to hide our defensive equipment, but in some scenarios we don’t. That’s where gear like belts, chest rigs, and plate carriers can come in handy, especially if they have the Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS) found on most western military Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) these days. PALS is a system of webbing that allow you to mesh one piece of gear to …