Day: March 10, 2016

Notes for Thursday – March 10, 2016

On March 10, 1893, New Mexico State University canceled its first graduation ceremony because its only graduand, Sam Steele, was robbed and killed the night before. On March 10, 1910, China officially ended slavery. But unofficially, China now has one of the world’s largest slave populations. These are mostly political prisoners, working in prison factories. Sadly, there is no way of reliably knowing whether or not most of the “Made In China” merchandise that you buy might originate from these prisons. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 63 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly …


Are We Prepared?, by Michael G.

We heard a medical doctor issue a warning before the dawn of the new century that we needed to get prepared. All of the engineers interviewed in IEEE Magazine at the time said we were in trouble. I did not want to face my family at the dinner table regretting there was no food because I did not heed qualified warnings. I had to act. We considered what we might need and went out and purchased what we could afford by priority. We prepared as though we were preparing for war and assumed we would have to make it on …


Letter Re: Rocket Stoves

Hi Jim and Hugh, I have appreciated the rocket stove articles. If one has the funds and is less mechanically inclined or adept at welding, I have purchased a Stove Tek rocket stove and am very pleased with it. They have upgraded it some from the one I bought. I think probably from your website a few years ago someone suggested that a Saratoga Jack ‘slow cooker’ would work well with the rocket stove, and wouldn’t you know it does. There is an interior removable stainless pot that fits nicely on the rocket stove. I boiled water using leaves and …


Economics and Investing:

Death Of Paper Gold Picks Up Speed Big Time Today o o o President Obama Calls Surprise Meeting With Financial Stability Oversight Council. Sent in by P.R.M. o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: US News Thanks, Bush and Obama: 1 in 7 Americans Were on Food Stamps in 2015 (Mises) Excerpt: “Forty-five million Americans were on food stamps — also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — at some point in 2015.” The Hurdles to Getting US Workers Off the Sidelines (Wall Street Journal) Note: The Wall Street Journal may require sign-on, registration, and/or an active subscription …


Odds ‘n Sods:

I’m pretty sure that no one seriously doubts that we are living in the “End Times” about now, but SurvivalBlog reader MtH sent in this article on Fox News: Beheadings, imprisonment made 2015 worst year for Christian persecution, report finds o o o Reader D.S. sent in this short article suggesting why our modern churches are struggling so much: Churches Under a Curse. o o o A SurvivalBlog reader sent in the information for the Honey Badger Wheel. It’s an interesting concept on packing heavy loads (kind of like a stripped down wheelbarrow but easier to use on rough terrain …