Day: November 13, 2023

Preparedness Notes for Monday — November 13, 2023

On this day in 2015, terrorists staged coordinated attacks in Paris and its environs, the deadliest occurring at the Bataclan theatre and concert hall; in all, at least 130 people were killed and more than 350 were wounded. — You may recall my mention of my old friend and colleague Eugene Robinson, and his nonfiction book, Fight.  Well, now Eugene’s autobiography has been released. It is titled: A Walk Across Dirty Water And Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir. Both books are available through Books-A-Million, and also easily found at eBay. — Today’s feature article is a review written by …


Siege Belts, by Thomas Christianson

I recently tested three Siege Belts: the standard-sized Fury buckle with the “Gray Man” finish, the large oval Frenzy buckle with the “Cloudburst” finish, and the large rectangular Ferocious buckle with the “Gray Man” finish. I found all three belts to be comfortable, versatile, attractive, and strong. The heavy buckles and extra strong straps of all three belts were also perfectly suited to allow the belts to be used as improvised tools for self defense in situations where other more suitable tools might not be available. The belts are all handcrafted in the USA. They were priced at $149 for …


Recipe of the Week: Kielbasa Potato Soup

The following recipe for Kielbasa Potato Soup is from SurvivalBlog reader Tractorguy.  It makes about six pints. Ingredients 4 medium potatoes diced up into 3/8″ cubes 1 medium chopped onion 1 stalk celery cut into 3/8″ pieces 1 14 oz. can beef broth 1 14 oz. can chicken broth 1 cup water 3/4 lb. kielbasa sausage sliced and diced into 1/2″ pieces 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup Ground black pepper (to taste) Directions In a large pot, combine potatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, onion, celery, and water. Bring to a gentle boil for 15 minutes to cook the …


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 Euro Zone Instability. (See the Forex & Cryptos section and the Inflation/Deflation Watch section.) Precious Metals: First up, Jerome suggested this Armstong Economics: Gold – the Desirable Object – Can it Survive as the Alternative to Electronic Money? o  o  o At Gold-Eagle.com: Gold Clings to Its War Premiums. Economy & Finance: …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day: 

“[C]onceived it to be the privilege of every citizen, and one of his most essential rights, to bear arms, and to resist every attack upon his liberty or property, by whomsoever made. The particular States, like private citizens, have a right to be armed, and to defend by force of arms, their rights, when invaded.” – Roger Sherman, Debates on 1790 Militia Act