Day: June 24, 2019

Preparedness Notes for Monday — June 24, 2019

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June 24th the birthday of rifle-toting abolitionist pastor Henry Ward Beecher. (Born 1813, died March 8, 1887.) He and his adherents from his church smuggled so many Sharps rifles to Bleeding Kansas that the Sharps rifles picked up the nickname Beecher’s Bibles. Wikipedia states: Several of his brothers and sisters became well-known educators and activists, most notably Harriet Beecher Stowe, who achieved worldwide fame with her abolitionist novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.


Zero Tolerance 0460Ti Folder, by Pat Cascio

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I often get requests for high-end folding knives, that our readers want to have me review. It is no small task requesting samples of expensive knives, but our friends at Kershaw Knives/Zero Tolerance (ZT), always come through with something new and exciting to test. Today we’re checking out the sleek model 0460Ti, and here’s one definition of the word sleek: “having an elegant, streamlined shape or design…” And, you’ll see why I agree with this description of the particular folder. During a visit to Kershaw many years ago, to tour their (then) new plant they had just moved into, I …


Recipe of the Week: Kathy’s Hurried-Up Curried Chicken

Reader Kathy kindly sent us one of her favorite recipes. She calls it her Hurried-Up Curried Chicken. Serves four adults, or two adults and 3-4 kids. Takes just 25 minutes from start to finish. Note: Use less curry powder ane less mustard seed if you are not accustomed to them. Main Ingredients 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast (about 7 thighs, or 4 breasts), cut into 1″ or smaller cubes 2 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil or vegetable oil (plus 2 more teaspoons …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

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Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. And it bears mention that most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at investing in scarce M1 Carbines. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: To begin, there is this at Seeking Alpha: Gold Likely To Soon Be Lifted By Rising De-Dollarization Surge o  o  o Gold Maginot Line Broken – Time to Buy Insurance Economy & …