Today is the birthday of the late Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby, who was born in 1918. He was the most decorated hero of the Norwegian resistance under the German occupation. Sønsteby was the leader of “The Oslo Gang” sabotage and assassination team that was directed by the Norwegian government in exile. They were trained and equipped by the British SOE. He died on May 10, 2012. Sønsteby’s autobiography, titled Report From #24 is fascinating reading. It was the basis of Nr. 24 — a fairly historically correct movie that was released in 2024.
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Today is birthday of big game hunter and writer Peter Hathaway Capstick.
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January 11th is also the birthday of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804.)
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I just heard of the passing of singer Anita Bryant, at age 84. Though she is still vilified by the leftist/godless mass media as an “alarmist”, she made a genuine stand for righteous living. Her warnings about extending special rights to homosexuals were prescient. Today, 48 years later, we can in retrospect see that she was absolutely right about the moral decay in our nation, and how those trends were accelerated by “gay” and lesbian activists. Let me summarize the “”LGBTQ+” pushing, bluntly and tersely: 50 years ago, they demanded tolerance. 30 years ago, they demanded acceptance. 10 years ago, they demanded marriage equality. But, now, in the 2020s, they are demanding participation in their vile month-long celebrations, demanding adoption rights (sometimes with disastrous results) and they brag that they will groom our children into their “lifestyle.” They are now coercing everyone. Some of this corercion is subtle, and some of it is overt. Anita, you were right! – JWR
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Today’s feature article is a guest post by one of my consulting clients. It is not eligible for the writing contest judging. – JWR
We are seeking entries for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $935,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 116 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.