Odds ‘n Sods:

I just noticed that Montie Gear has a new gadget for those fall hunters that is pretty awesome when you’re in a tree stand: The Hunter’s Friend. – HJL o o o Database of undocumented New Yorkers could be deleted – DSV o o o A man with a foreign passport (Pakistan) was caught trespassing at a water plant in Chicago, then he was released on his own recognizance, then he failed to show up in court, and disappeared. – D.S. o o o Judge Orders Deliveries of Bottled Water to Flint, Michigan residents (May require a login or subscription …



Notes for Saturday – November 12, 2016

Today is the birthday of USMC Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph “Dan” Daly (born 1873, died April 27, 1937). He was one of only nineteen men (including seven Marines) to twice receive the Medal of Honor. This is also the birthday of Corporal John Alan Coey (died 19 July 1975). He was the first American volunteer killed in Rhodesia. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 67 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact …


Economics and Investing:

Ag barometer points toward tough times – K.W. o o o The Looming Bubble in Long-Term Debt o o o Paper Gold Market Trades Jaw-Dropping 6,800 Tonnes In One Day! o o o Make Inflation Great Again! Is Trump the “Inflation President”? Spotlight on Bonds, Oil, Gold, Attitudes o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Shooting enthusiasts might find this place in Kentucky of interest: Small lots in a “2nd Amendment” community alongside a complete shooting complex. This is just one of more than 250 current property listings at SurvivalRealty.com (which is owned and operated by my #1 Son). – JWR o o o I’ve noticed the new InfoGalactic alternative to Wikipedia is flourishing, and that its articles have begun to diverge from Wikipedia’s blatant bias. My congratulations to the InfoGalactic editors. I encourage all of my readers to get involved and to at least replace their browser Wikipedia bookmarks with InfoGalactic bookmarks. If you …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” – Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV)


Notes for Friday – November 11, 2016

November 11th is of course Veteran’s Day. If you value you freedom, then thank a veteran. It is also the birthday of General George S. Patton, Jr. (born 1885, died December 21, 1945). It is the birthday of Hugh Everett (born 1930, died July 19, 1982), the American physicist who first proposed the many-worlds interpretation (MWI) of quantum physics, which he termed his “relative state” formulation. November 11th also marks Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI), in 1965. Remember Rhodesia. o o o With all the chatter about the election, some sad news got lost in the shuffle: Mike Dillon …


Economics and Investing:

Half of America Can’t Afford More Than $100/Month on Health Insurance – B.B. o o o Most people in the US missed out on this o o o President Trump: This Is How To Bring Back 1 Million Energy Jobs. Although the energy policies of President-elect Trump remain largely unclear, there is huge potential to create hundreds of thousands of energy jobs across the country. o o o The story of inflation between 1996 and 2016 is of rising prices in things that you need: Prices skyrocket for middle class goods and services. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors …


Odds ‘n Sods:

It’s important to remember that the voting upset experienced on November 8th really isn’t about a “mandate” being given to Donald Trump or even about supporting him as a candidate. The bottom line is that the upset was about “status quo” versus “cleaning house”, the establishment versus the outside. Sending an outsider to Washington has often been crudely compared to sending a young tender virgin to clean up a whorehouse. We should be praying that Trump can follow through with cleaning up the cesspool. – HJL o o o Along those lines comes this article from Tyler Durden at Zero …



Notes for Thursday – November 10, 2016

November 10th is remembered in the United States as the “birthday” of the U.S. Marine Corps. Coincidentally, the 10th is also the birthday of the late Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (born in 1919, died December 23, 2013). He didn’t design a lot of different guns, but one of his few designs was the prototype for what turned out to be the world’s most widely produced assault rifles. Once an iconic symbol of international communism, the AK’s curved magazine profile has in more recent years become just a symbol of citizens being well-armed. o o o Ready Made Resources is having a …


Economics and Investing:

War On Cash Strikes India: PM Scraps Large Bills, Limits ATM Withdrawals To “Fight Corruption” – G.G. o o o Meanwhile… as the world watched the election… this happened o o o Oil And Gas – Huge Victors Of The Presidential Election. Oil and gas are potentially huge winners of the Trump victory, but uncertainty about the geopolitical situation and Trump’s policies could sour the situation. o o o How Government Budget Deficits Make Us Poorer o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

24 Percent of Eligible Voters Voted for Trump o o o How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf o o o Parents Of Dead Pizza Hut Robber Are Mad That Their Son’s Victims Had A Gun. “…they don’t think defending the employees at the restaurant with a gun from an armed robber was just.” – DSV o o o Government Workers Now Outnumber Manufacturing Workers by 9,977,000 – H.L. o o o Three states OK stricter gun laws in Election Day referenda – DSV


Notes for Wednesday – November 09, 2016

November 9th (1938) was “Kristallnacht”. Be forewarned, folks: Once a group in any society has been singled out, they can be systematically attacked. Someday it may be “Constitutionalists” who are targeted. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 67 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is packaged in a wheeled O.D. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case (a $1,700 value), A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good …


Economics and Investing:

Dallas “Pension Fund Panic” As Mayor Warns Of 130% Property Tax Hike To Avoid Collapse. This is a large city, BUT a collapsing pension plan CAN happen in a state! – H.L. o o o OPEC Remains Positive On Output Cut As Oil Crashes To $44 o o o Global Markets Rocked as Traders See Likelihood of Trump Victory o o o Greenspan Foresees 5% Interest Rates: “Only One Long-Term Direction and That is Up” o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.