Month: August 2016

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 …




Budget Planning- Part 5, by Sarah Latimer

Cutting Costs- Some Ideas We Have Implemented As I have said before, it is necessary to set priorities and develop a spending plan with your spouse and family in order to utilize your financial resources to achieve life goals. If you have followed along so far, you’ve documented your current income, your fixed expenses, and your flexible expenses. You have begun to consider other sources of income and maybe ways to cut expenses. Hopefully, you have also taken time to get a healthy perspective on money and its roles in your life as well as your spending habits. Have you …


Letter Re: Pat Cascio’s Review of the Springfield Commander Size RO

Hugh, Pat was saying that he wished to change out the recoil spring for a heavier one on the commander size Springfield RO for +P loads. From what I’ve experienced Wilson Combat’s flatwire recoil spring kits for the 4 and 5 inch 1911’s are money well spent. In addition to giving More protection and control they will last considerably longer than conventional springs. Forty thousand rounds or more in comparison to the 5000 round life of conventional springs. Money well spent. – G.M. Pat Cascio comments: Sadly, the ones made by Wilson Combat will not work in the current Springfield …


Economics and Investing:

IRS Increases ‘Marriage Penalty,’ Unmarried Cohabitants To Get Twice The Mortgage Interest Deduction – B.B. o o o Deflation Is Always Good for the Economy o o o A Shocking Story About How One Man Lost $83 Million, Plus China, Gold And U.S. Dollar o o o No End Seen in Global Demand for U.S. Credit: BlackRock’s Rieder o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents – H.L. o o o Not Just Bees: All Insects Are Declining And Heading As We Head For ‘Mass Extinction’ – W.C. o o o Amazon Echo is the ultimate spy device that records everything you say. Excerpt: “The “Amazon Echo” device, a constantly-listening Bluetooth speaker that connects to music streaming services like Pandora and Spotify at the sound of a person’s voice, can be easily hacked and used by government agencies like the FBI to listen in on conversations.” – J.H. o o o The Revolt …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God” James 4:1-4 (KJV)


Notes for Saturday – August 06, 2016

On August 6th, 1945, The world was ushered into the nuclear age as the world’s first atom bomb used in combat was dropped over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people were killed as a direct result of the blast with another 35,000 injured. At least another 60,000 residents would be dead by the end of the year from the direct effects of the gamma dose, residual fallout, and malnutrition. o o o Do you have a pocket sized copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America? Get your copy now at Camping …


Guest Article: Obama’s Executive Order and the Gunsmith, by Gene Kelly

Does the recent Obama “executive order” really affect your ability to do your own gunsmithing or be a professional gunsmith?! If you listen to the wagging tongues, supposedly all gunsmiths are going to have to register with the State Department DDTC and pay big fees. In reality, well, not so much. The first thing I want to tell you is don’t panic. Things are not as dire as initially broadcast widely over the Internet. The current government would love nothing better than to have you throw up your hands and quit gunsmithing or stop working on your guns. In fact, …


Letter Re: Wounding Patterns

Aloha HJL, I have a response to the post from 30 July 2016 regarding the wounding patterns of civilian public mass shooting (CPMS) events versus military wounding patterns. ShepherdFarmerGeek sent this in, and it is fantastic to review anything regarding survivability in the coming times. I agree with the last line: “Time to reevaluate the preps and training.” That should be a daily occurrence for every one of us! But, I respectfully disagree with the view that “…we may be training and prepping wrong…”. I read the article and was somewhat surprised by the data revealed; though I think 12 …