Year: 2015

Odds ‘n Sods:

For those who miss the Great Revivals of the past, R.G. sent in the link to a powerful message on YouTube. It is well worth the six minutes of your time required to listen to it. It is a huge regret of mine that my children have not experienced the spiritual revival of a church in their lifetime. o o o Civil forteifure seizures to be halted without proving a crime has occurred. – RBS Of course this is Eric Holder we are talking about here. Did anyone else have that instinctive urge to reach around and feel for the …



Notes for Saturday – January 17, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …


The Benefits of Preparedness When All Is Well, by WLC

Recently, I came across a website for ex-Mormons who were lamenting the time, effort, and money they sunk into fulfilling the church’s teaching of long-term food storage. There were many stories of throwing out large amounts of expired food, both for themselves and deceased relatives. Of course, the faithful in the Mormon Church will tell you that if you have to throw out expired food, whether you have ever experienced an emergency or not, you have not been doing it right. You should, for example, already be grinding your own wheat and making your own bread. You shouldn’t wait for …


Letter: Crises of Faith

Hugh et al… First off – I am an avid reader and fan of SurvivalBlog and have been following it for several years now. I’d like to share my story in brief and ask a question of the readership. My story (digest version): I was born and raised in the LDS (Mormon) faith and had good values about work and family instilled in me from an early age (thanks to mom and dad). I religiously followed the “program” and went to BYU for a year after high school, served and full time mission, got married in the temple and had …


Economics and Investing:

Despite Decline in CPI, Food Index Increases in December. – G.G. o o o First National Bank of Crestview fails: branches will reopen Tuesday under New Orleans bank. – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Venezuela Lacks A Lot More Than McDonald’s French Fries Venezuela’s Future? ‘Barbarity and People Looting’ – This is from December but worth posting still. Obama Said to Seek 7% Budget Boost, Setting Up Fight With Congress Bullard’s Back (But Stocks Ain’t Buying It… Yet)– This was the same Bullard who lifted stock with a hint that QE wouldn’t end; however that proved wrong …


Odds ‘n Sods:

I noticed that former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s anti-gun pressure group Mayors Against Illegal Guns has been re-branded with the oh-so Kumbaya name “Everytown for Gun Safety”. Perhaps it was the fact that his Mayors Cabal has lost 15% of it membership in the past year. Or maybe it is the fact that an embarrassing number of the member mayors have been indicted or sent off for long stretches in prison. – JWR o o o Fearful of pro-gun activists, Texas state Reps. to install security “Panic Buttons”. – T.P. o o o Parents Investigated For Neglect For Letting Kids Walk …



Notes for Friday – January 16, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …


Getting Prepared, A Philosophical Perspective, by ShepherdFarmerGeek- Part 2

Yesterday, in Part 1, I talked about making choices, being informed, and how to deal with the “best case”. Now, let’s look at the worst case. Worst Case So there’s the best case– a wholesale economic collapse, which has, actually, already begun. On the other hand, I think the worst case scenario would be some combination of: World economic collapse driven by people who want to cripple the United States so its Constitution and sovereignty can be overthrown, PLUS A human-engineered, actually-deadly viral pandemic and mandatory mass vaccination with actually-dangerous ingredients (thimerosol preservative and squalene adjuvant come to mind), resulting …


Letter Re: Idaho as a Retreat Locale

Hugh, In response to Jonathan’s letter about places to consider in Idaho, I would like to make the case for two small towns named Pierce and Weippe (We-I-P). While JR got close to talking about them when he mentioned Fraser (“Freezer”), I think he may be overlooking a couple of gems. The population of Pierce is just over 500 and Weippe just over 400. The local K-12 school (Timberline) has a total of just over 200 kids with an average class size of 16 (several classes only 3, 4, or 5). Pierce and Weippe are about 10 miles apart, and …


Economics and Investing:

Economic Lessons From Switzerland’s One-Day, 18 Percent Currency Rise – G.P. o o o Be Prepared For An Oil Price Spike o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Copper Prices Slump to 2009 Levels, Sparking Growth Concerns Oil Trades Near 5 1/2-Year Low as Global Surplus Seen Persisting Bitcoin Tumbles Below the $200-Level as Sell-Off Intensifies U.S. Retail Sales Down Sharply, Likely Cuts to Growth Forecasts Ahead


Odds ‘n Sods:

How Eisenhower solved illegal border crossings from Mexico o o o European ‘No-Go’ Zones for Non-Muslims Proliferating. o o o Confirming what most of us already know, G.P. sent in an article on a Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual Democracy o o o Are you a down-on-your-luck congressman, recently liberated from your role as a public servant? Have no fear… Middle Eastern Governments Are on a Shopping Spree for Former Congressmen (thanks to A.P. for the link) o o o More shame from the country of “men without chests”: Survival expert made experimental ‘bear scarer’ after the death …



Notes for Thursday – January 15, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 56 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …