Day: November 12, 2015

Notes for Thursday – November 12, 2015

Today is the birthday of USMC Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph “Dan” Daly (born 1873, died April 27, 1937). He was one of only nineteen men (including seven Marines) to twice receive the Medal of Honor. This is also the birthday of Corporal John Alan Coey (died 19 July 1975). He was the first American volunteer killed in Rhodesia. 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 …


Infectious Disease in the TEOTWAWKI World- Part 3, by Militant Medic

How Do Antibiotics Work? (continued) Antibiotics work in a number of different ways, but perhaps it would just be easier to talk about each one individually. I will focus on the pet antibiotics, since these are the ones most of us can stockpile easily. Again trying to make this as simple as I can, I have omitted many technical details. (A cellular biologist may take exception to what I say, saying “He didn’t even discuss peptidoglycan cross linkages by the DD-transpeptidase enzyme!! Who does he think he is!!??” However, I think most of the prepper army will appreciate omission of …


Letter Re: Love Thy Neighbor…Trust No One

Mr. Latimer: Thanks for sharing this thought-provoking item. For all our concerns about security, it helps to balance these concerns with our neighbor’s viewpoint. We do have a right to buy land and control it. However, the neighbor is thinking more like the Indian of 200 years ago, who only sees the newcomer as a paranoid control freak who is reducing their hunting grounds. In central Idaho, where my great-grandfather lived and hunted, nobody posted No Hunting signs, and trespassing was not thought of as long as you did no harm, stayed away from people’s stuff, and were willing to …


Economics and Investing:

Biggest Silver Supply Losers For 2015 o o o Have you seen the price of groceries lately? The Rapidly Rising Cost Of Living Is Absolutely Killing The Middle Class In America o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: U.S. National Debt is Actually $65T. “T” as in TRILLION. (Breitbart) Hint: Former U.S. Comptroller says Americans have lost touch with the reality of their spending. U.S. Debt: It’s a BIG PROBLEM (Zero Hedge) ADP Report Shows Latest Signs of Cooling Job Market (U.S. News and World Report) Commentary: There are curious conflicts among the jobs reports. A classic case of spin. …


Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog reader L.N. notified us of the upcoming movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. It’s in post production now, scheduled for release in January. o o o Ryan (over at Total Survivalist) recommended a great 4-minute video primer by Kyle Lamb on practical concealed carry options. o o o Worried about access to doctors after TSHTF? It may not matter as much as you have been led to believe! Annual Physicals May Do More Harm Than Good Link sent in by D.S. o o o Reader T.Z. informed us of a new book about to be published. Sounds …