Day: May 31, 2024

Preparedness Notes for Friday — May 31, 2024

On May 31, 1859, Big Ben rang out over London for the first time. — On Thursday evening, after DJT’s conviction was announced, I got a few queries from readers, asking my opinion… All that I can say is that Trump should be very quick to make a very clear and unambiguous  “Turn The Other Cheek” speech, urging calm, respect for the court system, restraint, and civility. He needs to make it very clear that he doesn’t want to see anyone do anything rash. Otherwise, he might be blamed for inspiring some lunatic to do something horrible. DJT has a …


A Glimpse of Armageddon, But Not For Me, by T.M.

Having lived in the American Redoubt for 26 years gives me hope that I chose the right place years ago to spend my final days on earth. In this article I will relate my upbringing, a story that happened on May 27, 2024, and two other incidents that occurred around this location in April, 2024 and July, 1996. These happenings demonstrate how ill-prepared the general populace is for any coming catastrophic event. We all know that absolute chaos will ensnare all major and minor urban enclaves when the SHTF. I am a 79-year-old, somewhat crippled. I have had drop-foot on …


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 expected shortfalls in the world’s copper supply. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: Frank Holmes: Gold SWOT: The “safe haven” of choice is shifting from U.S. Treasuries to gold. o  o  o At Gold-Eagle.com: Report of New Partially Gold-Backed BRICS Settlement Currency. Economy & Finance: Repudiation, by Robert Gore. o  o  o …