Day: March 29, 2016

Notes for Tuesday – March 29, 2016

This is the birthday of the gifted electronic and orchestral musician Vangelis (Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou). o o o Safecastle is running a timely sale on all Mountain House food in #10 cans and in pouches. Discount prices are as much as 46% off, shipping is included, and club members earn reward points on all purchases. o o o Don’t forget that Camping Survival’s Grand Opening is this Friday, April 1, 2016 at 9:00am. No foolin’! If you are in the area of Sanford, North Carolina, be sure to stop by and see them. o o o Today, we present another …


You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can’t Tuna Fish, by K.Y.

Consider the aftermath of a societal breakdown, not only in terms of survival but in the quality of life issues that make surviving worthwhile. Most likely, the arts and entertainment aspects of a post-breakdown world will be radically changed– no more television, movies, large-scale concerts, or computer-generated games. We will default to a simpler era, where folks made their own entertainment and personal interaction defined the process of a meaningful life. And in a hard-scrabble existence– after the farming, hunting, homesteading, defending, procuring the basics of life-after-disaster– there will eventually need to be something more. There will need to be …


Letter Re: Prepaid Phones

HJL, Yes, criminals use prepaid phones, but patriots do too. I have been using a monthly, no contract, prepaid phone for over 15 years. Why? Because I do not like contracts, hidden fees, data charges, et cetera. I use Virgin Mobile. For $35 a month, I get unlimited calls, messaging, and Internet. There are no hidden fees or surprise charges, and I do not have to surrender my personal information or SSN. I like having to NOT give up my personal information every chance I get. So, understand, it’s not just criminals who use these phones; it’s also the poor …


News From The American Redoubt:

The indictment count for the Malheur protests is now up to 26 defendants, and for the Bunkerville, Nevada protests now 19 defendants. (Some of those overlap, with the same folks getting charged for their involvement in both incidents.) The so-called “final indictee” of Malheur is said to be Jake Ryan, of Plains, Montana. (But some observers have voiced doubts about the eventual number of people who will be indicted for the Bunkerville protests, claiming that additional sealed indictments have been prepared.) The wording of the formerly-sealed Malheur indictments has numerous Federal conspiracy and other charges that if convicted and served …


Economics and Investing:

Items from Mr. Econocobas: Peter Schiff- Two Down Two to Go. Video: Stockman CNBC Interview: Dead Cat Bounce Over, Bury The Cat! Items from Professor Preponomics: US News CCAGW Commends Chairman Hatch for Launching Investigation into Green Energy Grants (Citizens Against Government Waste) Excerpt: “A significant number of the recipients were either demonstrably financially unstable, and therefore too high-risk to receive taxpayer money, or already adequately well-funded by private capital and undeserving of taxpayer largesse.” This story is also being developed by the Wall Street Journal. The following report was posted to Market Watch: Senator Probes $25 Billion in Federal …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Update on Video clears Texas man of assaulting cop—did police commit perjury? JWR’s Comment: This video shows the importance of having both dashcam video cameras and home security video cameras. FYI, I bought pairs of Z-Edge Z3 Full HD dashcams for my vehicles. One faces forward and the other faces toward me and driver’s side window. These cameras come with 32 GB cards and continuously loop three hours of video and audio. The audio can be muted with one button press, for privacy. I also highly recommend getting LOREX webcam sets for your home. Make sure that one camera covers …