Day: January 1, 2016

Notes for Friday – January 01, 2016

John Cantius Garand (January 1, 1888-February 16, 1974) was born in St. Rémi, Quebec. John Garand designed one of America’s best known battle rifles, the M1 Garand. General Patton praised Garand’s design, writing to Chief of Ordnance Lt. Gen. Levin H. Campbell, Jr., (January 26, 1945): “The M1 rifle is the most deadly rifle in the world.” o o o Good news for those who read SurvivalBlog on a mobile device, but whose eyes are not as sharp as they once were…pinch zooming has now been implemented on the blog. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round …


Building a Redoubt Kit, by M.C.

Anyone who has seriously considered preparation for TEOTWAWKI knows that the ultimate preparation is to have a well-outfitted redoubt, located in a remote location. Unless you’re rich and you can purchase one with all the trimmings or you’ve been working on it for several years already, you’re feeling significant apprehension as current events imply time is short and you are unprepared. Why Have a Redoubt Kit? Now, if you are the diligent one that built a well-stocked redoubt but find that over time civilization has overtaken the area, this is for you also. Finally, if you have your redoubt, it …


Letter Re: Some Harsh Lessons of Beekeeping

Keith K, Thank you for that informative write up on beekeeping. I’m jumping in to beekeeping this spring with an innovative new hive called the Flow Hive. You can check out their product at honeyflow.com. I have no experience with beekeeping, but this seems to be a revolutionary product that might make enough of a difference to you that you’ll give it another try. I think the non-invasive method of collecting the honey may help with your mortality rate and level of effort since you don’t need a bee suit, smoker, or honey extractor. The method also doesn’t remove the …


Economics and Investing:

‘Cash has run out’: Debt-ridden Puerto Rico heads toward New Year’s default – RBS o o o Reader GP sent in a link to this map showing which states are in the red: Is Your State Busted Or Busting Loose? o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: US News The Formlessness of Progressivism (Mises Institute) Excerpt: “As vague and misty as most modern leftist ideals can be, they do share one solid, bedrock principle: the need for continuous expansion of the government’s role in our lives. The government’s heavy handed regulation of our industries has imposed unbelievable barriers and costs …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The story of Obama’s executive end-run around the constitution (yet again) are starting to become known: Obama set to unveil curbs on gun sellers o o o Chuck Baldwin has written an excellent treatise on how the Republicans have sold out the American people who put them in place to stop Obama: Republicans Write Obama A Blank Check o o o A little humor for the new year. (You can’t make this stuff up!) Fight breaks out at Newark anti-violence rally o o o Run and Hide! It’s a sad state of affairs when we teach people to run and …