Day: August 8, 2016

Notes for Monday – August 08, 2016

August 8th is the birthday of Terry Nation (August 8th, 1930 – March 9th, 1997), who was a Welsh television writer and novelist. Nation wrote two series, Survivors and Blake’s 7, in the 1970s. Survivors was re-made a few years ago. o o o Last week I received word from Cold Steel that they now have less than 900 Rawles XL Voyager knives knives left on hand. This limited edition folding survival/utility knife of my design is now priced at just $69.99 with free shipping for Amazon Prime members. Remember that ALL of the profits from the sale of these …


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Taurus Model 85 Polymer Protector

My wife and I were forced, by circumstances beyond our control, to move back to the Chicago, IL area in 1982. We stayed until the middle of 1984, at which time we moved to Colorado Springs, CO. While back in Chicago, I went to work for a large private detective agency that I had worked for in the past. I was the manager of the Investigations Division, and I not only supervised a good number of Investigators I also oversaw all the big cases from the many branches we had around the country. I was also the company gunsmith and …


Recipe of the Week: Chicken Marengo

Ingredients: 2½ to 3 ob frying chicken, cut up 1 (1½ oz) package of spaghetti sauce mix ½ cup dry white wine 2 fresh tomatoes, quartered ¼ lb of fresh mushrooms Directions: Place chicken parts in the bottom of a slow-cooking pot. Combine dry spaghetti sauce mix with wine: pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 or 7 hours. Turn and cook on high for 30 to 40 minutes or until tomatoes are done. Makes 4 to 5 servings. o o o Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? Please …


Letter Re: Wounding Patterns

Hugh, I agree that the report, “The Profile of Wounding in Civilian Public Mass Shooting Fatalities,” as posted in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, is a bit arcane, but what would you expect? This is supposed to be the raw research methodology and data, and its actually reassuring to me to see that rather than the unsubstantiated claims often made in firearms conversations. I’m not a trauma expert by any means, not in anyone’s wildest imaginations, though I have been trained as a Combat Lifesaver (and have taken other med courses over the years), so I have …


Economics and Investing:

Will the Bubble Pop Even if the Fed Never Raises Rates? “There is no ready-made answer in Austrian business cycle theory (ABCT) to the multi-trillion dollar question now looming over the global economy and markets.” o o o Bond Market’s Big Illusion Revealed as U.S. Yields Turn Negative o o o Gold Price $2,150 Or Bust o o o America added 255,000 jobs in July, but unemployment rate unchanged o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Clinton email led to the execution of an Iranian scientist. “The senator said this lapse proves she is not capable of keeping the country safe.” o o o Stories of survival in SHTF: A Surreal Life on the Precipice in Puerto Rico – P.S. o o o Thousands of Roaming Dogs Are Cited as Problem in Poor Areas of Dallas. This may be a consideration after a SHTF for those in urban areas. Stray dogs may form aggressive packs. A weapon may be a necessity. – P.S. o o o 8 Reasons Why Your Child’s Doctor Pushes Vaccines – DSV …