Reader Pierre M. suggested this: Fighting infections with viruses, as antibiotics fail o o o T.Z. sent us this troubling tech tip from geekdom: How to Hack WiFi Password from Smart Doorbells . T.Z.’s comment: Never, never, never, ever use anything wireless for security. I wonder how many more such hacks will come out in the next few days and weeks. o o o Justice Clarence Thomas Asks Questions in Court, 1st Time in 10 Years
“Inflation, being a fraudulent invasion of property, could not take place on the free market.” – Murray Rothbard (in For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto)
I was sad to hear that actor George Kennedy passed away on Sunday, at age 91, in Boise, Idaho. He is most often remembered for his role in Cool Hand Luke, or perhaps in The Flight of The Phoenix. But I best liked his role as “Red” in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. (The latter film showcased the scenery in Montana and Idaho. A lot of those towns haven’t changed much since the 1970s. This is the birthday of Brevet General Robert C. Buchanan of Mexican War and the U.S. Civil War fame, (b. 1811, d. 1878). For his service at the …
In these times, there are many activities that we must train to be able to do, many skills we must know, and many tasks we are forced to accomplish to sustain our lives and those who we care about. In the days ahead, there will be even greater and more difficult things that we will have to do should a collapse or failure of civility occur to any degree in our area. Many things that are abhorrent to us may become required in order to righteously protect what is ours. Taking lives in the defense of our lives, our property, …
Dear Editor: I enjoyed the post by J.C. regarding Fasting for Preparedness. It was well written with lots of info for those who may wish to explore further. I am a 55 year old male. I am 6’3″ and weigh 190 lbs. I’ve been blessed with a strong Christian upbringing and was familiar with the concept of fasting for spiritual reasons most of my life. The Bible is chock full of fasting references, from short duration to supernatural fasts such as Jesus Christ in Matthew Chapter 4. So back in the 1990s when I began fasting, it was for spiritual …
Anyone who has experience running a small restaurant and looking to relocate to the American Redoubt should take a look at this business for sale in the Palouse Hills region college town of Moscow, Idaho. o o o Wolf studies by UW and WSU reach different conclusions o o o Over at the Forward Observer blog site, there is a link to an insightful podcast: Podcast Episode 033 – Malheur Aftermath & Lessons Learned o o o Dozens of groups miss filing date for Montana’s Disclose Act o o o Spokane Valley mayor says firing city manager was legal
Here is a fascinating three part podcast that has been put on YouTube: Verge of Collapse: Economy & Privacy: Ann Barnhardt o o o Israel’s Natural Gas Deposits Three Times Bigger than Estimated o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: US News Displaced Worker Dishes Dirt on Disney’s H-1B Layoffs (Washington Examiner) Watch: Fired Disney Worker Breaks Down Describing Humiliation of Training Foreign Guest Worker Replacement (Conservative Review) New York Times Hits Donald Trump Over Guest Workers at MAR-A-LAGO (Breitbart) International News Global Finance Officials Promise to Shore Up Sagging Growth (AP via Drudge Report) Venezuela’s Oil Market Participants are …
Gadgets track wildlife, and enlighten humans o o o A recent headline: At least 1,818 Clinton emails contain classified material. And of those, 50 were classified Secret or Top Secret (TS), and within the TS category 22 of the e-mails were “copy and paste” sections from Sensitive Compatmented Information (SCI) codeword material from Special Access Programs (SAPs)! As a former Special Security Officer (SSO) who was in charge of SCI document storage and SAP compartment program briefings and de-briefings, I am stunned to see that Hitlery Clinton still has not yet been charged. If she were one of my ASA …
“It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money.” – P.J. O’Rourke
Today is Leap Day, observed once every four years. Folks on this day often humorously claim that they are only one quarter of their apparent age. This is the 48th birthday (or should I say the 12th birthday?) of Eugene Volokh, (born 1968), an outstanding law professor and blogger.
The recent re-emergence of precious metals in the public eye has been underscored by an unprecedented divergence in the spot prices of gold and platinum. Traditionally, platinum has sold at a premium above the price of gold. But in today’s topsy-turvy financial world, platinum now sells at a deep discount below gold. (This is in part because platinum is considered more of a industrial metal, whereas gold is both an industrial metal and a monetary metal.) As I’m drafting this, I see that gold is selling for around $1,200 per ounce, while platinum is just $915 per ounce. This disparity …
I think I’ve been getting knife samples from Benchmade for articles about 23 years now, and I’ve toured their factory several times, though I haven’t been up there for a while. So, I’m over due for a visit to see how much they have expanded since my last visit. Les d’Asis, the owner at Benchmade, always seems to find the time to sit down and visit with me, and it has never, ever been a visit that was cut short. Les is “good people”; with no dress shirt and tie, and I’ve mentioned this before about him, he’s a real …
A simple reach to touch and squeeze my hand, followed by a slight smile in the corners of what are usually distant eyes that at that moment were deeply focused on mine, brought me to tears. Last week, after my husband had prepared a sandwich lunch for his mother and me and I had fed her, done her hair, and given her a manicure, I prayed with her. I just gently touched her arm with one hand and went to our Heavenly Father with praises, intercession, and petitions in our Savior’s name. “Mom” is on hospice care and in the …
Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, by Steven Cochran of Gainesville Coins where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover the price action of gold and examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. What Did Gold Do in February? Gold had a very good February. Starting at $1,126 an ounce, it jumped as high as $1,261 an ounce. By February 11th, spot gold had closed over the $1,200 mark, and never looked back. Toward the end of the month, spot gold was parked above the $1,230 level Factors …
Here is a pot roast recipe from long-time SurvivalBlog reader J.M. To tone the spiciness down, simply reduce the amount of Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Ingredients: 3 to 4 lb beef pot roast Salt and Pepper 1 small onion, chopped 1 (¾oz) package brown gravy mix 1 cup water ¼ cup catsup ¼ cup dry red wine 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 pinch garlic powder Directions: Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper and place in a slow cooking pot. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over meat. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Remove meat and slice. …