Day: March 15, 2016

Notes for Tuesday – March 15, 2016

This is the birthday of General and President Andrew Jackson, in 1767. He was the 7th President of the United States (1829-1837.) o o o Safecastle has their lowest price ever on LifeStraw 5-packs. Use the coupon “LS16off5” at checkout to get the discount down to as much as 48% off of MSRP. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 63 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is packaged …


Why I Started Prepping, by KB

Several years ago, right after the election of Barrack Hussein Obama as President of the USA, a feeling crept over me that things were about to change. It is at that moment that I seriously began to start preparing for what now is evident, that our country and the world are in a severe downward spiral. CEOs of America’s top companies were so busy exporting our jobs for the sake of the bottom line, keeping shareholders happy, and avoiding high U.S. corporate tax rates that one day we woke up to find that the middle class in America was disappearing. …


Letter Re: Gas and Diesel Storage

Hi Hugh and Jim, I am from Southeast Asia. Thank you for this article. I have been searching for answers to this topic for awhile, but I have not came across anything helpful out there. I have consulted with reps from oil and gas companies, but none were willing to share their insights on the matter. Since long-term storage for gasoline seems slim due to its inherent problems, would long-term storage of diesel to power generators, trucks, et cetera be a better option. Would the same problems related with quick expiry (instability), requiring special containers and flammability associated with gasoline …


News From The American Redoubt:

Idaho Sheriffs Association Backs Permitless-carry Bill – Sent in by D.B. o o o Malheur County Oregon residents vote ‘no’ on canyonlands conservation – RBS o o o Jailhouse interview: Ammon Bundy says government’s story is unraveling o o o Suspect in Idaho pastor shooting arrested near White House – Sent in by RBS o o o Rebelling state politicians & Feds launch assault to crucify this honorable Oregon Sheriff, hopefully the citizens of Oregon will stand with & support him. If citizens don’t unite behind sheriffs like Glenn Palmer, they will also end up standing alone when the Feds …


Economics and Investing:

Amid sales surge, Dollar General plans 900 new stores – RBS o o o Some people just never learn: US credit card debt balloons to $917B: What it means – G.P. o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: US News The Biggest Force Powering the Stock Market is Starting to Disappear, and It Could be a Huge Problem (Business Insider) Excerpt: “The issue that should scare investors is what would happen if this corporate stimulus went away.” Without Buybacks There is No Earnings Per Share Growth (Contra Corner) Excerpt: “According to a chart from Deutsche Bank, as sales and profit …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Remote Utah Enclave Becomes New Battleground Over Reach of U.S. Control. Many readers will recall the Four Corners region as one of the main locales of JWR’s second novel, Survivors. o o o 7-Eleven customer shoots man who attacked store clerk – Sent in by D.S. o o o Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large, sent in this pair: Rebel improvised APC (Not in English, but the picture says it all!) Video: Be careful opening doors and don’t push any buttons. o o o Wyoming man’s EPA fines are now approaching $16 millionin his continuing battle over the right to …