Day: May 15, 2023

Preparedness Notes for Monday — May 15, 2023

On May 15,1859, Physical chemist Pierre Curie, co-winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics, (along with his wife, Marie Curie), was born in Paris. Today is also the birthday of Evelyn Ernest Owen (15 May 1915 – 1 April 1949) He was an Australian who developed the Owen submachine gun which was used by the Australian Army in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. On May 15th, 1942, gasoline rationing began in 17 Eastern states as an attempt to help the American war effort during World War II. — Today’s feature is a review by …


EdgePro Apex 4 Knife Sharpening Kit, by Thomas Christianson

Many people know the theory of how to sharpen a knife. One needs only to sweep each side of the edge of a blade over a whetstone at a consistent angle until the edge is honed to perfection. The problem is that it is extremely difficult to put that theory into practice. Few people can hold a knife at a consistent angle as they run it over a whetstone. I am not one of the skillful few who can hand sharpen a knife well. I recently tested a tool that makes me feel like a knife-sharpening pro. It is the …


Recipe of the Week: Spanikopita

The following recipe for Spanikopita is from SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. Alaska. She writes:  This recipe is adapted from one in the wonderful book, The Boreal Forest, by Beverly Gray. While traditional spanakopita is made with spinach, feta cheese, and phyllo pastry, the fact is that the filling can be made with ANY cookable leafy green (wild or domesticated) and any cheese. The phyllo, too, can be replaced with pie crust (so it would then be a quiche) or topped with biscuits, or spread over puff pastry. For the spanakopita: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together 2 cups of feta …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. Most of these items are from JWR’s “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective. Today, a closer look at the natural gas and propane markets. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: Silver prices surprise with a 5% selloff, but its structural bull market remains in place – analysts. o  o  o At Gold-Eagle.com: Gold Forecast – Fiscal Crisis and the Next Great Depression by 2030. o  o  o Drainage: China’s …