Year: 2015

Odds ‘n Sods:

From the desk of Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large: You too can have a degree in Twitter. And the department head is currently on vacation with the “Fashion marketing” students in Europe. They will grow no food, build no structures, improve no productivity, but they will expect to be taken seriously when civilization collapses. o o o California Mandate Gives Parental Control to the State and Big Pharma. – William Lehr o o o Dad-of-two gunned down with sawn-off shotgun by vandals cheats death when pellets hit his iPhone. – JBG o o o University approves ‘history’ class that …



Notes for Thursday – May 21, 2015

Today is the birthday of weapons designer John Douglas Pedersen, (born 1881, died 1951). o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 58 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 …


An Introduction to Gangs – Part 3, by T.N.

WHITE SUPREMECY AND SKINHEAD GROUPS: There are far more groups in this category than I could ever hope to name, but they are usually easy to spot. Unfortunately, they are actually very commonly found in prepper circles and in the survivalist communities. Most white supremacy groups and skinhead groups are far more concerned with their political cause and less with committing acts of violence. This being said many of them have committed isolated acts of violence at some time or another, and many times conduct regular criminal enterprises that include making/selling meth and buying or selling illegal guns. Most violence …


Letter Re: Reverse Mortgages

Hugh, According to the CFPB at this link, interest is charged like a credit card, based on last month’s balance. The lesson here is to read your loan documents. It doesn’t matter what you are told, it only matters what is in the documents that you sign. “Each month, interest and mortgage insurance charges are calculated based on the current loan balance. These charges are added to your loan balance. The amount you pay in interest and mortgage insurance compounds the same way a balance on a credit card does. The loan balance used to calculate interest and mortgage insurance …


Economics and Investing:

An Insane Financial World o o o No, JP Morgan Is Not Buying Silver Eagles. Ted Butler claiming that JP Morgan is the big Buyer of Silver Eagles and Maples takes the credit away from the public who are the real buyers. o o o China has overtaken Mexico as the source of the largest number of immigrants to the U.S. – the Far East is the new Southwest. o o o OPEC Struggling To Keep Up The Pace In Oil Price War o o o It’s Time To Hold More Cash and Buy Gold


Odds ‘n Sods:

Common Core Lesson Plan Pushes Pro-Palestinian Agenda. – H.L. o o o This is what is wrong with the typical American Church, The Apostles would be appalled. – R.G. o o o More “children’s picture books” better utilized on the floor of your hen-house.. – T.P. o o o “If Not Us, Then Who?” In Ukraine, Volunteers Collect Soldiers’ Bodies. – T.P. o o o Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee agree that EMP is a threat to America. – G.P.



Notes for Wednesday – May 20, 2015

May 20th, 1942 was the birthday of Carlos Hathcock, who was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. He died February 23, 1999. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 58 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 …


An Introduction to Gangs – Part 2, by T.N.

Specific Gangs, Their Behavior, and How To Identify Them The examples given in this section are by no means the only gangs to be concerned with; they are just a few examples of some gangs you may see. Crips: The Crips are a notorious gang that originated in Los Angeles California back in the 1960’s but have spread to every state in the nation with an estimated 35,000 members in 2007, according to FBI statistics. (This figure is based on the number who have been arrested and is likely a very low estimate.) They are predominantly an African-American ethnic gang; …


Letter Re: Communications In Dark Times, by J.B.

Hugh, Independent communication is really important. First thing you observe when you go to an ARRL local meeting is the intelligent, charitable, genuine nature of the people involved. Second, the information that the Technician License test preparation material contains is laterally applicable to other prepping activities if you want a deeper understanding of what is around you and what you have to accomplish. An example is the information about direct current (DC) electricity used in radios and generated by solar power systems. Alternatively, learning about repeaters and their positions and coverage make you very aware of your surroundings. You also …


Economics and Investing:

Debt-Choked Puerto Rico at Fiscal Brink as Bond Buyers Pull Back – G.G. o o o HSBC to charge for holding deposits. – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Bus Driver Economics – This is a good short read. Denmark Preparing to be the First to Eliminate Cash Retirees Have More Education Debt than Ever Video Ron Paul: Cashless Society: More Attacks on Our Privacy


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank (A classic nuke scenario. This book was a key influence in my writing, and it was my inspiration to write “Patriots” in a similar style.) Vandenberg by Oliver Lange (Invasion scenario. Note: It was later republished under the title: Defiance: An American Novel) Movies 3 Days to Kill (Warning: Has many violent scenes.) Paths of Glory Instructional Video: How to Shoot Beyond Belief ~ Long Range Shooting for Hunters


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Time is Now. – Avalanche Lily o o o Over at Wranglerstar’s excellent blog site, there is a new video posted on rebuilding hydraulic ram pumps. – JWR o o o SurvivalBlog reader G.P. sent in this link to an article from the NRA on Keeping Your Perspective. While targeted at the use of deadly force, it’s excellent advice for the times we live in. I have seen many preppers become frantic of late, ignoring everything but their preps. Keep your perspective. What are you prepping for? (And I’m not talking about which “End-of-world” scenario.) If you are prepping …