Day: February 8, 2017

Notes for Wednesday – February 08, 2017

On February 8th, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. For 100 years, the BSA stood as a strong bulwark of conservative, libertarian, moral values. They successfully united boys from diverse backgrounds, different religions, and different ethnicities– uniting them based upon the principles required for a boy to become an upstanding man. The BSA was attacked from all sides for their righteous stance and even persevered and won their case (Boy Scouts v. Dale, 2000) in the Supreme Court. Sadly, they have in recent years caved from within. Reportedly, their desire to fill the executive board with allegedly amoral, …


Prepping with a Terminal Illness, by D.P.

About a month ago I was diagnosed with a very aggressive type of brain cancer– glioblastoma. There’s no cure, and the chances of long-term survival are pretty slim. It’s referred to as “terminal” cancer. However, there are some long-term survivors, and I’m hoping to add to that number. If not, without a shred of doubt I have been one of the luckiest and blessed people I know. I’ve been blessed with a beautiful and caring wife, two young boys I love beyond measure, wonderful family and friends, and not least importantly from long ago an appreciation for the wonder of …


Letter Re: Intellectual Survival

HJL, I enjoyed reading D.W.’s article on Intellectual Survival and liked the anthology list of resources listed. I know that there are free digital downloads of the Harvard Classics on at least three sites from Open Culture. The links to The Gutenberg Project and Internet Archive are provided. While the digital downloads are not the annotated version, a third link, below, provides a page scan version of the Harvard Classics that are annotated. While not a hard copy, these can be stored in one’s electronic library for use on several platforms. Regards – A.C. Ohio


Economics and Investing:

US government’s 2016 net loss “more than doubled” to NEGATIVE $1 trillion o o o Utah Bill Would Set Stage For State Gold and Silver Depository, Further Encourage Use of Metals as Money – G.P. o o o How to Store Silver Bars and Coins at Home – DSV o o o Iranian Oil Will Not Be Stopped By Trump. While tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to escalate, it is unlikely that the Iranian oil industry will be significantly impacted. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos …


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books: All Wrapped Up In Paracord: Knife and Tool Wraps, Survival Bracelets, And More Projects With Parachute Cord The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II Movies: Braveheart Akira Kurosawa: Four Samurai Classics (Seven Samurai / The Hidden Fortress / Yojimbo / Sanjuro) (The Criterion Collection) Television: The Pacific The Civil War (Ken Burns Documentary) Music: The Very Best of Ralph Stanley Jonas Kaufmann: Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven & Wagner Instructional Videos: Build Your Own Copper Coil Alcohol Burner Stove Wall Tent Platform Build JWR’s Comment: Be sure …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Number-One Mind-Control Program At US Colleges – H.L. (Editor’s Note: I’m not sure I trust the site or the author, but the information is interesting and deserves more investigation. It certainly falls in line with what we know about those who commit gun violence. However, correlation does not necessarily equate to causation.) o o o Ol’ Remus (in his oft-quoted Yer Ol’ Woodpile Report blog) has published a detailed analysis of the orchestrated riots at UC Berkeley that stopped Milo Yiannopoulos from speaking. Whether you love him, hate him, or just tolerate him, the man still has the right …