Day: September 8, 2015

Notes for Tuesday – September 08, 2015

On September 8, 1565, the first permanent settlement in what would become the United States of America was formed (in St Augustine, Florida). Also, in 1943, on this day, Italy surrendered to the Allies in World War II. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 60 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $10,000 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 …


Killer Survivalism, by Faith Believing

Do you read the news and start to worry? Do you lie awake at night gripped with fears of the future? Do you bolt awake at midnight and stave off the panic by making lists of preps to buy? Have you talked to your doctor about this? Don’t get me wrong; I think survivalism is a good thing. However, I think that there is an under-addressed subject that survivalists would do well to contemplate: the emotional stress brought on by worry about the future can be as deadly as the things you’re worrying about. It can work the other way, …


Letter Re: Good Use of Your Dog’s Waste

SurvivalBlog, We live on 1.3 acres in a semi-rural area of Colorado. We have one dog, and used to pick up after her and put it in the trash for collection. When we stopped mowing our large deer-fenced front yard that has a number of small- to medium-sized evergreen and shade trees, it occurred to me to stop throwing this high nitrogen fertilizer away and stop buying fertilizer. I collect the stuff from the small, fenced and mowed back yard in a bucket with the usual scooper and distribute it in the drip line of the trees. The result has …


News From The American Redoubt:

A good article on the American Redoubt is on the Charles Carroll Society website. – S.G. o o o And the American Redoubt is again featured in the Missoula Independent article. – C.Z. o o o Idaho History: Forest fires and smoke have been with us for generations o o o Inciweb is reporting greater containment of fires in the northwest, because of recent rains. Also see these maps. o o o Eastern Oregon: Firefighters get a welcome respite


Economics and Investing:

This has, so far, pretty much run parallel to Rickards’s warnings and descriptions, the first round of the reality turning out, if anything, rather “a kinder, gentler” bullet than that described in ‘Currency Wars”… But it’s still plenty deadly. And it’s still only a first round; the numbers are in: China Dumps A Record $94 Billion In US Treasurys In One Month o o o 7 Characteristics of Debt-Free People – A.L. o o o When “Virtuous Debt” Turns Ferociously Vicious: The Mother Of All Corporate Margin Calls On Deck – A.L. o o o America’s Housing Market: This is …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Video: British man builds helicopter from 54 drones & garden chair – G.G. o o o Homeland Security: Highest Terror Threat Since 9/11 – M.R. o o o New Range Rover is a ‘fortress’ on wheels – G.P. o o o Video: Ann Barnhardt – So you think you’re supposed to be nice? – J.H. o o o Judge Who Jailed Kim Davis also ordered “Pro-Gay, Re-Education” for straight students – T.P.