Happy Independence Day! Today, Americans go through the motions of celebrating the remnants of our once preciously cherished liberty. Please don’t refer to it as just: “The Fourth of July.” Give it meaning, and do your best to help restore our freedom and rein in the size and power of the state and Federal governments. – JWR
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Independence Day is also the birthday of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) and of General Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882)
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Today’s feature article is by SurvivalBlog’s founder and Senior Editor, James Wesley, Rawles (JWR).
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We are in need of entries for Round 119 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [1]. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 119 ends on July 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [2] 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. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [3]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.