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Including Old Books in Your Preps, Part 2, by Marica Bernstein

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…are so many “kindred spirits” out there. Clyde Burns Physical copies of books is definitely the way to go. No question. But it’s not always practical or doable. So I like to find electronic copies when possible. Hard to find electronic versions of the older out of copyright books though. One my go to places for digital versions of old reference books is http://www.survivorlibrary.com/. I haven’t checked to see if the exact books Marica Bernstein references are out there. But I know there’s a lot of related material there now. A good portion of the site is part of my off grid digital library. Marica Clyde– I am a volunteer at Distributed Proofreaders (DP) an organization working with Project Gutenberg to get the digital versions of out-of-copyright books out there. It is a time-consuming process. First, each page of the book is scanned– like the scanned books you see at…


Including Old Books in Your Preps, Part 1, by Marica Bernstein

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My aim in this essay is to convince you of the worth of building a home library consisting mainly of old books. I will not suggest that you pack a set of Encyclopǣdia Britannicas in your bug-out-bag. I’m addressing those of you who are, or hope to be, hunkered down in your homes when the lights go out. Throughout, I’ll be making the same assumption that JWR makes: “Survival is not just about guns, groceries and gadgets.” To my mind is it also very much about preserving Western Culture– the values, traditions, mores, histories, and even anecdotes and funny pages that shaped our lives and the lives of our ancestors. Western Culture– American Culture– is preserved in old books. These old books should be on your shelves. Preserving Western Culture is a good and lofty goal. It is jokingly what I said I was up to years ago when I…


Including Old Books in Your Preps, Part 3, by Marica Bernstein

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(Continued from Part 2.) Now, I’d like to address the who, what, when, where, why, and how of building a prepper library of old books. First… WHO? You. A prepper or survivalist who is convinced that your shelter-in-place needs a library of old books preserving Western Culture, but who don’t know how to begin. What? Books serving as ornaments, tools, and friends now, and especially when the lights go out, my term for everything from short- and long-term power outages, to TEOTWAWKI; “hard times” as JWR calls them. What is an “old” book? In this context, old does not necessarily mean the book’s literal age, or its first edition date. Lonesome Dove (1985) and Southern Fried Football (2008) are “old” because the characters and stories in each are representative of Western Culture. Caveat: You will come across old books guilty of every ‘-ism’ imaginable. The Science of Eugenics(1930) comes to…


Including Old Books in Your Preps, Part 4, by Marica Bernstein

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(Continued from Part 3. This part concludes the series.) Now What? Refer to the photo at the right side of this paragraph. First, step back and take in a whole section to spot collections such as the nine-volume The Scribner Radio Music Libraryxiii (1946) collection of sheet music. Look for extremely thick old books. These are single volume encyclopedias of facts, histories, “what everyone should know” books published until they became obsolete thanks to the Internet. The large, thick book at the far left is Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Ninth Editionxiv (1891, the last edition Bartlett himself edited). Then begin scanning each row. Draw your attention to barely readable, or unreadable spine titles. The small set is an extreme example, but it contains The World’s Famous Orationsxv (1906) from the Greeks to Americans. The unreadablexvi volume…


Economics and Investing:

R.C. sent this troubling bit of news: America Again Drops in Global Ranking of Economic Freedom Here is an article penned by Pat Buchanan: “Last May, Ron Paul filed his financial disclosure form, and The Wall Street Journal enlisted financial analyst William Bernstein to scrutinize his investments. The article includes this: “Paul’s portfolio isn’t merely different,” said an astonished Journal, “it’s shockingly different.” Twenty-one percent of his $2.4 to $5.5 million was in real estate, 14 percent in cash. He owns no bonds. Only 0.1 percent is invested in stocks, and Paul bought these “short,” betting the price will plunge. Every other nickel is sunk into gold and silver mining companies. Bernstein “had never seen such an extreme bet on economic catastrophe,” said the Journal. “This portfolio,” said Bernstein, “is a half step away from a cellar-full of canned goods and 9-millimeter rounds.” [JWR’s Comments: Hooray for Ron Paul! The…


The Latest Writing Contest Winners (Round 83)

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…These have hammer forged, chrome-lined barrels and a hard case, to go with your own AR lower. It will allow any standard AR-type rifle to have a quick change barrel. This can be assembled in less than one minute without the use of any tools. It also provides a compact carry capability in a hard case or in 3-day pack (an $1,100 value), Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $250 gift certificate good for any product from Sunflower Ammo, American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses. Second Prize Winner: Second Prize goes to Marica Bernstein for Including Old Books in Your Preps Parts 1-4 (posted July 23-26, 2019). She will receive the following prizes: A gift certificate from Quantum Harvest LLC (up to a $2,200 value)…


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods:

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Judith Almand Recipe: quick, easy and delicious 1 can diced garlic & onion tomatoes 1 can cannellini beans, drained & rinsed 1 lb. Ground sausage, such as Jimmy Dean’s Shredded cheese (any kind you prefer) Brown and crumble sausage in large skillet. Add the beans and tomatoes. Serve with cheese on top. Soda crackers are very good with this meal. Comingstorm Regarding SB’s USB flashdrives…Please see my comment of Fri Jul 26th under Part4 of Marica Bernstein‘s artcle. I stand by it…To me they are a must have. Montana Guy Re. Chaotic South Africa Power videos. Short, excellent audio. Questions for folks who are familiar with this crisis. It looks like landowners will have to take on the SA government. Are they capable of this? Do the logistics support organization to prevent divide and conquer? DKL Negative Reviews of Business Could Get You Sued One more step closer to a…


Reaching Out to Others May Save Our Lives, by Ani

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…I broach the subject of my preparedness over many conversations; “Holy cow Netflix keeps recommending doomsday preppers you ever seen” followed by full out mocking of the show (it’s great comedy kinda like the Bernstein bears this is what you should not do) Then if I sense any kindredness I talk about being a boyscout and living in California (gotta prepare for the big one) Then I drop it and wait … Then I talk about some of my preparedness (usually about food storage and moonshining or beer brewing some times pickles or homemade kraut) At which point I don’t speak again unless they talk to me about it. Hooty-Hoo Hillbilly Les Feldick of “Through the Bible with Les Feldick[.org]” says: “It’ll only be one-tenth of one percent…that’ll ever get in! [Just 0.001 of all People; that is likely all!] The Way is narrow, the Book says. And it was…


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

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…has always lived by is “the truth will set you free”. Woodward, and the rest of the liberal sewer dwellers, can only spout lies. And take things out of context. Time, in no way, helps his (Woodwards) phoney diatribe. Trump’s base are aware of the truth. It just makes him (Woodward) look foolish. I’m sure you notice that everyone in the left imedeatly perpetuates the lies. ie. Bernstein. And all the talking heads in the news. But, of course, we already know the truth. And the truth will out. SaraSue Did I say something backwards? LOL. What is a true patriot? SaraSue Exactly. It’s pretty clear Biden is not mentally capable for the position, so who does that leave us with? Harris? She is despised in CA by both sides – by the people she unfairly incarcerated and by LEO for playing both sides. So, there really must be someone…