Day: December 2, 2024

Preparedness Notes for Monday — December 2, 2024

On December 2, 1805, Napoleon defeated the Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz.  The painting is a romanticized rendition by French artist François Gérard, circa 1810. — December 2, 1927: The first Model A Ford sold, for $385.  In paper currency, that would be the equivalent of $6,984.52 in inflated 2024 U.S. Dollars.  But in terms of U.S. gold coins that were still circulating in 1927? $385 divided by $20.67 per ounce = 18.63 ounces of gold. The 2024 value of gold of $2,640 x 18.63 = $49,183.20. — Our Big Sale Ends at Midnight! We’ve been running a Black Friday …


Sagan Life AquaBrick Spigot, by Thomas Christianson

Sometimes small things can have a big impact. A little salt and pepper can really enhance the flavor of a boiled egg. The tiny cruise control can make driving a large vehicle much more pleasant. And a relatively tiny rudder can guide the mightiest ship across the trackless deep. The Sagan Life AquaBrick Spigot is a small object that greatly enhances the ease of use of the Sagan Life AquaBrick Water Storage Container. Without the spigot, it can be somewhat awkward to pour water from the AquaBrick into a smaller container like a water bottle. With the spigot, the task …


Recipe of the Week: Leftover Turkey Casserole

The following recipe for Leftover Turkey Casserole is from SurvivalBlog reader Angie T..  She says:  “This mostly uses Thanksgiving dinner leftovers, but I always keep Mozzarella cheese on hand.” Ingredients Turkey Mashed potatoes Turkey gravy Stuffing Cooked Rice Carrots Peas Green beans Cranberry sauce (Whole berry or jellied type) Mozzarella Cheese (can substitute cheddar) Garlic powder (if desired) Salt and Pepper, to taste Directions Just layer the available ingredients together as a casserole.  Make some stuffing the top layer, so that it gets slightly crispy. Bake it briefly, at 300 F — just a bit more then re-heating. — Do …



The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“There is no provision by a bill of rights to guard against the dangerous encroachments of power in too many instances to be named: but I cannot pass over in silence the insecurity in which we are left with regard to warrants unsupported by evidence — the daring experiment of granting writs of assistance in a former arbitrary administration is not yet forgotten in the Massachusetts; nor can we be so ungrateful to the memory of the patriots who counteracted their operation, as so soon after their manly exertions to save us from such a detestable instrument of arbitrary power, …