Guest Article: The Real Dirt About Gardening For Survival, by Melisa Mink

I know the “survival” mindset is very popular right now. There’s always a new threat of earthquakes, pandemic, flooding, wild fires, and so on. So, I would like to take a minute to pass on some truthful knowledge to the folks who are not avid gardeners but may find themselves in a disaster or other scenario where it could be a needed skill to survive. You need to be doing it now, to know how to do it later! Should a disaster, such as an earthquake or other event ever occur, your mind, body, and resources will be pushed yet …




Letter Re: Missouri Constitutional Carry—Not So Fast

Gentlemen, The recent override of Governor Nixon is indeed a step in the right direction. However, it is important to remember that Missouri citizens do not enjoy state preemption. This bill only allows permitless concealed carry where permitless open carry is currently allowed. Many localities ban carrying a firearm (concealed or unconcealed) without the state concealed carry license. If you choose to carry a concealed firearm without a valid permit, you will NOT enjoy any of the exemptions that are enjoyed by those who DO carry on a valid CCW permit, including exemptions to federal laws that prohibit firearms in …




Economics and Investing:

Foreign Central Banks Sell A Record $343 Billion In US Trasuries In The Last Year – G.G. o o o Beware Central Banks’ “Illusion Of Control”; Spitznagel Warns “If The Fed Hikes, Markets Will Go Down Very, Very Hard” – B.B. o o o Gold Prices: Timing The Next Bottom o o o Three ways the banks are scamming you o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

TV Ad Encourages German Women To Wear Hijabs – Submitted by Pat Cascio o o o East Coast faces gas shortages, price hikes after pipeline leak. I Just went to top off my gas and talked with the good ole southern dude that runs the local gas station (not a chain) and he said “we’re not supposed to say anything but we’re figuring we’re going to run out of gas on Monday”. – T.S. o o o Apology Issued After Officers Raid Wrong Home – DSV o o o The Feds Will Soon Be Able to Legally Hack Almost Anyone …