Odds ‘n Sods:

Frequent content contributor Kevin S. sent this: Vegetable gardening: Raising the bed improves your odds.

   o o o

Britons! Time to Vote With Your Feet. Court Rules Christian Beliefs Harmful to Children. (Our thanks to J.M.B. for the link.)

   o o o

Chester sent us a link to a fascinating YouTube clip about a high-power air rifle that was used by the Lewis and Clark expedition. (OBTW, there are some modern high power air rifles. But unless you reside in a country with draconian firearms restrictions, an air rifle should be considered an adjunct rather than the centerpiece of your survival battery.)

   o o o

Russians prepare for konéts svéta: Survivalists stock up for End of Days.

   o o o

Hoping for a groundswell of public support: Nathan Fillion and Firefly‘s writers are ready continue the show. And here is a related article with some other details, over at Wired. Go, Joss, go!

   o o o

World’s sixth mass extinction may be underway: study