Day: November 3, 2023

Preparedness Notes for Friday — November 3, 2023

Stephen F. Austin was born on November 3rd, 1793. He was the founder of the principal settlements of English-speaking people in Texas in the 1820s, when it was still part of Mexico. On November 3rd, 1978, Dominica achieved full independence, with Patrick Roland John as its first prime minister. On November 3, 1903, Walker Evans, the American photographer best known for his portrayal of America during the Great Depression, was born. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 109 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power …


Some Last-Minute Purchases and Preps – Part 1, by M.M

It appears that we are close to World War 3 according to all the reliable news outlets and the unfolding of current events.  It is only going to take one mistake to get a full-scale war going in several countries, maybe here also.  Pastor Jack Graham of Dallas, Texas has a wonderful video explaining why Hamas hates Israel. It began during King Saul’s time and has escalated to modern-day Iran (Persia). Dr. Graham states we are perilously close to the end of days, and that the current events may be prelude to the end of time. A few military experts …


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. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at the risk of war and the platinum market. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals: A “gut” platinum trade?  Earlier this week, I had a consulting client ask me what might happen to the precious metals market, in the event of a regional war in the Middle East, or World War Three. This …