Day: February 21, 2016

Notes for Sunday – February 21, 2016

February 21st is the birthday of Zimbabwe’s President For Life, Comrade Robert Mugabe (born 1924). Despite the 2011 revelations of the apparent murder of at least 640 political opponents, Mugabe was elected again in 2013 to a five year term in office. Mugabe and his ZANU-PF henchmen must be driven out of office and sent to prison, where they belong! February 21st is also the birthday of Group Captain Douglas Bader (born 1910, died 5 September 1982). He was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter ace during the Second World War. He lost his legs in a pre-war flying accident, …


Fitness for Success When the SHTF– Part 4 by J.P.M.

Pacing for the Out-of-Shape If you are out of shape and trying to lose weight and build strength, start with small increments that you are able to handle, such as doing only ten sit-ups, push-ups, squats, and jumping jacks. Then rest until the burning sensation subsides but no more than a minute. Then do another round until you have completed your workout time. Dedicating 15-30 minutes is a good amount of time for a balanced workout. If you have a pull-up bar (make sure you have one at your SHTF retreat; good plans for building one exist online), do as …


Letter Re: How to Prepare a Refugee Bug Out Bag

HJL, There are some good ideas in here, but a few items that may be easily overlooked. First, denim should be avoided for your clothing. While durable, it will perform horribly if you get wet. It’s better to go lightweight with some good synthetic materials. I would suggest convertible pants that can zip out to shorts because you may not know what kind of weather you will bug out in. When you are looking at your base layers, you can’t forget to start with underwear. Materials that don’t wick sweat away or chafe will spell disaster. Compression shorts and a …


Economics and Investing:

The Chilling Ways The Current Global Economy Echoes The 1930s Depression Era – Sent in by B.B. o o o Music to my ears! The War On Cash Is Irrelevant If You Own Gold And Silver – D.S. o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: US News Lawmakers Ask Treasury to Probe Chinese Purchase of Chicago Exchange (Washington Examiner) Excerpt: “It is outrageous that a communist Chinese company — a front for the communist Chinese government — will be given access to trillions of dollars in the struggling U.S. economy and secure information about U.S. businesses. I strongly urge the …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Oregon was just a sample: The War on Western Working People – Thomas Jefferson changed John Locke’s phrasing when he wrote the Declaration of Independence from “property” to “pursuit of happiness”. Although the reasoning behind this change is well argued, one of the prime reasons was that “private property” was easy to come by in the new world. Now we find that, yet again, that very concept is endangered. – RBS o o o SurvivalBlog reader H.L. sent in this article by Mac Slavo; useful information for all of us: Using This Phone Passcode Strategy Will Take The FBI 127 …