Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Remington R51

Most readers probably believe that gun writers get specially picked firearms to test for their articles. I used to believe it myself, until I started writing about firearms. If I ever received a hand picked firearm from a gun maker, I sure didn’t know it. To the best of my knowledge, all my guns came off the shelves at the gun companies without being checked over or hand picked. As a matter of fact, I’ve had more than my share of lemons in the 25 years of writing about guns, and that is probably because I’ve tested so many different …




Recipe of the Week: Glazed Corn Beef, by J.T.

Ingredients: 3½ to 4 lbs corned beef Water 2 Tbsp prepared mustard 1½ tsp horseradish 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar ¼ cup molasses Directions: In a pot, cover corned beef with water. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours (making sure the water always covers the meat; add more water if necessary). Drain the cooked corned beef and place on a broiler pan or oven proof platter. Combine mustard, horseradish, wine vinegar, and molasses. Brush sauce on all sides of meat. Brown in 400° oven for about 20 minutes or until it begins to brown; brush with sauce several …




Letter Re: Purchasing Power

HJL: That was a great article series. I personally work to create things with my knowledge, skill, and labor that will ride with inflation. Since I do it myself, my labor goes into the thing that rides with inflation without being taxed. I’ll also note that insurance companies watch very carefully what they will have to pay to fix your car or your house and adjust rates accordingly. My income is a percentage of that premium. My income is therefore indexed. The other side of the coin is that when business activity drops by half, like it did in contracting …




Economics and Investing:

Silver advances boost demand – DSV o o o Why President Trump Will Fumigate the Fed o o o Markets Are Changing, And People Are Going Crazy o o o Whistleblower Andrew Maguire – This Is What The Commercial Banksters Are Up To In The Gold Market o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

Here is an oddity: Dr. David Powers, a USMC veteran, has compiled and published a collection of nonfiction extracts from my first novel, Patriots. He never asked for my input, so he misconstrued a couple of items. But overall, it seems to be the product of a man with an exacting mind. – JWR o o o Here is another video with some ideas that are applicable to Bug Out vehicles: Vanlife with no filter: couple records work/life on wheels o o o An interesting interview with an American serving alongside the Kurds: Interview With an American Peshmerga – W.C. …