Day: October 19, 2015

Notes for Monday – October 19, 2015

19 October is the birthday of three notables– the late Alexander Zeisal “Zus” Bielski (born 1912), investor Jim Rogers (born 1942), and James Howard Kunstler (born 1948). Kunstler is well known to SurvivalBlog readers as the author of the novel World Made by Hand and the nonfiction book The Long Emergency. A fictionalized portrayal of Zus Bielski is seen in the movie Defiance. This movie was loosely based on the excellent book Defiance: The Bielski Partisans by Nechama Tec. o o o October 19th also marks the anniversary of Operation Gatling; the “Green Leader” raid in which Rhodesia attacked ZIPRA …


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Tristar L120 9mm CZ-75 (clone-esque)

For many years, I longed for an original CZ-75, but alas there weren’t very many in the USA back in the 1970s, and the few that could be found were high priced, to say the least. Then, we had the sorta clones, imported from Italy, including Tanfoglio and FIE. It was a hit or miss proposition whether you got one that worked, and they were a decocker model. I wanted a CZ-75 (clone-ish) that I could carry “cocked ‘n locked”. Then along came an almost dead-ringer for the CZ-75, imported from Switzerland, if I recall correctly! I don’t recall the …


Recipe of the Week: Morning Muffins, by C.S.

Ingredients: 2 eggs ¾ cup vegetable oil 2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. salt 1 ½ cups shredded carrots (2-3 medium) 1 cup shredded peeled apples ½ cup coconut ½ cup raisins ¾ cup sliced almonds, divided Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Paper or spray 18 regular sized muffin cups. Prepare the carrots and apple and set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla. Add flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in …


Letter: A Few Random Thoughts

Hugh, Here are some random thoughts on more outdoor work than usual when water is precious: Stock talcum powder, no-rinse washes, Lubriderm (or generic) hand lotion, lip balm. More on non-power tools: Get lots of can openers, because they all fail, older U.S.-made ones from yard sales will last longer; stock U.S.-made GI versions as backup because they always work. Egg beaters and hand drills with an idler gear on the back side are more durable, not just from the support but because they are better quality to begin with. Antique shops are high $ place to shop for hand …


Economics and Investing:

This Is How Bad It Is: “The World Must Create 5 Million Jobs a Month Just to Prevent the Situation from Getting Worse” (SHTF Plan) Sent in by B.B. o o o Items from The Economics Team: Signal of Global Trade Collapse Coming From India (Zero Hedge) The Scoop on When You Can Expect Your Stuff to Break (Frugal Living) Glencore Watch: Glencore Plans More Debt Cuts (Wall Street Journal) Bank Securities Analysts Cheating on Tests? It can’t be! (Bloomberg) Rich Nations Lose Emerging Markets Motor (Wall Street Journal) This is an interesting article (and short read) which should give …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large sent in this report on a comparison and analysis of 5.56mm and 7.62mm with several intermediate caliber cartridges and their effectiveness stating “This supports my previously stated hypothesis and prediction that intermediate calibers would do away with 7.62mm, possibly before replacing 5.56mm. “Though I would be leery of the commentary from Program Executive Office Soldier and their love for ‘universal’ solutions to distinct environments, given that their previous effort along those lines was the “universal” camouflage now being dumped as a complete failure.” o o o As the flood of Middle Eastern Refugees continues …