Day: September 22, 2016

Notes for Thursday – September 22, 2016

September 23, 1800 is the birthday of William McGuffey, a college president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of textbooks. It is estimated that at least 122 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 66 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 …


The Time Is Short, Stock Up! – Part 1, by J.H.

The world, as most SurvivalBlog readers understand, is a place full of unpleasant truths and harsh realities. It is not, nor has it ever been, nor (until our Lord returns) will it ever be a place where the lion lies down with the lamb. We are charged to pray for our nation and its leaders and to hope for the best, but we are to prepare for the worst. We would all like to believe, as Abraham Lincoln put it, in the angels of our better nature. I would like to believe in this as well, though the stark facts …


Three More Letters Re: Paper Maps

Hugh, I agree. I bought a new 50 state Rand McNally edition this year, and it is much smaller. As far as state maps, I know the welcome center to PA does offer free maps of PA yet, at least when coming from NJ. Maps are harder and harder to find though, and I agree that we should stock up while they’re still offered free or at local stores. When planning trips, I have often contacted the states we were planning to visit and they sent free information. Most times a state map was included. I do not like GPS …


Economics and Investing:

Silver Price Forecast: Higher Silver Prices For Many Years To Come o o o Nigeria Sues Oil Majors Over $12.7 Billion In ‘Stolen Oil’. The Nigerian government is suing Chevron, Eni, Total, Shell, and Petrobras for illegally exporting crude oil worth $12.7 billion in the years between 2011 and 2014. o o o Retirement Crisis Looms As Average U.S. Household Has Saved $2,500 For Retirement – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Bill Gross: I’m Hardly Able to speak After Fed Decision o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Charlotte faces aftermath of protests ignited by fatal police shooting; 12 officers injured – W.C. o o o 9 Weird Things About The NYC And NJ Bombs That Will Make You Say Hmmmm… – J.L. o o o Obama: Submit to World Government – B.B. o o o A sad farewell: I’m spiking the guns here on Sipsey Street Irregulars – D.S. o o o How many guns owned by how many Americans? – B.B.