Day: July 27, 2016

Notes for Wednesday – July 27, 2016

July 27th is the birthday of Captain Samuel Whittemore (born in 1694, died February 3, 1793). He was an English-born American farmer and soldier. He was eighty years of age when he became the oldest known colonial combatant in the American War of Independence. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 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 in a wheeled O.D. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case …


Getting To Your Children and Keeping Them Safe: Help For An Absentee Parent- Part 1, by J.C.

The United States has nearly 1.2 million divorces* of married couples. There are an estimated 25 million children* living in single parent households, and many parents travel long distances for work, spending nights away from home. Setting aside for a moment the reasons for these situations, the fact is that a large portion of children are away from either one or both parents for extended periods of time. If you are a parent who spends time away from your child, how do you plan to save them in a SHTF moment, or more importantly, get to them in a crisis …


Two Letters Re: Review of the Sawyer Filter

HJL, I have seen these filters sold with different components, bells, and whistles and have bought three different types. One package features components that allow you to gravity feed the water from a plastic food grade bucket through the filter and into a storage container. I have this set up ready to go now, if and when it is needed. The narrative on the packaging suggests that if this filter is used on an overseas mission trip it could be left behind for use by the native people. That’s a nice humanitarian touch. There was no mention that these filters …


Economics and Investing:

Bank threatens charges as negative interest rates loom – Note: A login is required to read the full article, but you get the idea just from the title. – G.G. o o o Status Of The Social Security And Medicare Programs (ssa.gov) – U.S. Social Security starts to go negative in 2019 – P.S. o o o Citigroup, HSBC Jettison Customers as Era of Global Empires Ends. Excerpt: “How does a company lose 69 million customers? Just ask Citigroup Inc.” o o o RBS and NatWest consider charging business clients to hold cash. (Note: login required to read article) o …


Readers’ Recommendations of the Week:

Survivalblog reader Patriotman suggested several books: The Coming Anarchy: Shattering the Dreams of the Post Cold War Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed The Collapse of Complex Societies o o o Reader DMS suggested these movies: Unconditional (the true story of “papa Joe”) Ring the Bell (my wife is buying a bell) Hoot (protecting Florida’s wildlife) Red Dog (true story)


Odds ‘n Sods:

Worlds Made By Hand – The Burning Platform compares Jim Kinstler’s World made by Hand dystopian series with the current warped egocentric pre-economic collapsed America. o o o In Politically Polarized U.S., State Secession Talk Gains Steam o o o Reader BogG suggested this guide to home canning o o o Got food? Ol’ Remus reminds us why we do what we do. Thanks to reader P.W. for the link. o o o Our advertiser Gun Mag Warehouse had a security breach recently. Unlike most companies that try to hide and cover it up, they were upfront and brought in …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost. But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such …