Day: November 3, 2015

Notes for Tuesday – November 03, 2015

On November 3, 1903, Walker Evans, the American photographer best known for his portrayal of America during the Great Depression, was born. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 61 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is packaged in a wheeled O.D. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case (a $1,700 value), A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course (a …


Six Prepping Principles Derived from One Year as an Expat- Part 1, by G.L.

About a year and a half ago, my company offered an expatriate assignment for a period of between two and three years. For those who don’t know, an expatriate assignment is where an employee and his or her family is relocated to another country (from now on referred to as the “assignment country”). In large corporations, this generally includes certain benefits to make the transition easier and “worth it” to the employee. For our family, this news came at a great time from a career point of view and for the age or our kids and what an international move …


Letter Re: .40 S&W by Bruce F.

HJL, A while ago I bought a Glock 22 4th Gen .40 caliber hand gun. In my opinion, this was one of the best buys I ever made. In all the firing I have done with this gun, I have had only one malfunction and that was a stovepipe piece of .22LR brass. (There’s more on that brass later.) The Glock 22 does have a considerable recoil in .40 caliber but not so much to make it uncomfortable for a grown man. I’m 73 years old now; maybe I’ll change my mind as I get older. The Gen 4 was …


News From The American Redoubt:

Democrat Boise Mayor Bieter has publicly announced he is looking forward to the impact these immigrants will have on Idaho. Elections are coming up in a few days, and Judy Peavy Derr is the only candidate opposing this economical, cultural, health, and criminal assault on our community. As usual, the Idaho Statesman newspaper has chosen not to oppose or discuss anything politically controversial. It will require unity of all of Idaho’s reform organizations to rally and halt the alien invasion that is promoted by democrats and Idaho’s rinos and being unleashed on our state. Idaho & America’s Destruction Now At …


Economics and Investing:

Most retailers finally make it into the black during this season, but according to this link sent in by RBS, that may not be happening: Morgan Stanley predicts a bleak holiday season for most retailers o o o In a surprise finding, it turns out that the US has overtaken the Caymans and Singapore as a haven for the assets of the super-rich. Sent in by GJM o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: National Debt Likely Doubles During Obama Presidency – While this is awful, we must not forget that Obama is not alone in this; nearly all his …


Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog reader RC21 sent this link to a Reuters investigative report that looks at radio stations in the U.S. held by companies connected to the Chinese government. Examples of the Chinese point of view, what we used to call propaganda, is being broadcast in America. o o o From across the pond, SurvivalBlog reader A.P. sent in this link. It seems that anyone who’s ever been on a camping holiday can now be labelled a “Survivalist”. Gorseinon man with ‘apocalyptic’ vision of world ending jailed for possessing illegal weapons o o o Sent in by P.S.: Faced with a local …