Day: August 25, 2015

Notes for Tuesday – August 25, 2015

August 25th is a birthday shared by novelist Frederick Forsyth (born 1938) and American humorist Patrick F. McManus (born 1933). Forsyth was the author of The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil’s Alternative, and many others. McManus was born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho, so his books could be classified as American Redoubt humor. When I met Pat a few years ago, Pat very kindly autographed my entire battered collection of his books. Some of these books had been so well-loved that the pages were falling out of their bindings. …


Learning How to Grow Food in the American Redoubt, by AJ

What happens when our food preparations run out? This question has kept me awake more nights than I care to remember. Whatever your scenario– economic collapse, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), pandemic, a nuclear attack, or another devastating TEOTWAWKI situation– there will be a point when food becomes scarce. Learning to grow and preserve our own food will become necessary at some point, and the time to learn these essential skills is now. I literally “woke up” one day, after months of digging deeper into the alternative media in an attempt to explain why I had this feeling that something was incredibly …


Letter Re: How to Obtain Your Amateur Radio License, by N.M.

Hello, I recently read author N.M’s article regarding how to obtain an Amateur Radio license. The article was well-written and provided a wealth of information for prospective Hams. I have been a licensed Amateur Radio operator since the early 1990s and have seen a lot of changes in the hobby. Some were good and some not so good, but that is a discussion better left to a lazy chair and a pot of coffee. The reason I am writing is I noticed something that is potentially problematic in N.M’s article. When discussing what radio to select, N.M. mentions the Yaesu …


News From The American Redoubt:

‘It’s unrelenting’: inside the Washington town surrounded by raging wildfires o o o Video: At Least 24 Homes Destroyed in Washington Wildfire o o o Northern Idaho Wildfire Update o o o Video: Western wildfires continue to spread destruction o o o Wilder Idaho school forces student to remove Confederate flag from truck Calls it a “gang” logo – RBS o o o Idaho ammo company is in the business of downing drones – RBS


Economics and Investing:

Global Trade In Freefall: Container Freight Rates From Asia To Europe Crash 60% In Three Weeks – GJM o o o 10 Reasons Why The Market Carnage Is Far From Over o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Why The Bear Of 2015 Is Different From The Bear Of 2008 Making Sense Of The Sudden Market Plunge Households See 1.8 Trillion of Wealth Vanish Stock Up on Canned Goods and Bottle Water- Fmr Advisor to Gordon Brown Advises – This is interesting just given the source..


Odds ‘n Sods:

Beware, your lock screen passcode probably isn’t very secure: 75% of us start secret patterns from a corner, study reveals – JBG o o o Uniformed Officer Booted From Chuck E Cheese Over Duty Handgun – D.S. o o o Disconnected is the new security feature: How hyperconnectivity is dangerous to human civilization – D.S. o o o Now THAT is real survival: Nurse sets own broken legs while trapped in car after crash – T.P. “I noticed my feet were real broken,” she said. “They were twisted to the side. My little nurse brain was like, you’ve got to …