Odds ‘n Sods:

TV Ad Encourages German Women To Wear Hijabs – Submitted by Pat Cascio o o o East Coast faces gas shortages, price hikes after pipeline leak. I Just went to top off my gas and talked with the good ole southern dude that runs the local gas station (not a chain) and he said “we’re not supposed to say anything but we’re figuring we’re going to run out of gas on Monday”. – T.S. o o o Apology Issued After Officers Raid Wrong Home – DSV o o o The Feds Will Soon Be Able to Legally Hack Almost Anyone …



Notes for Friday – September 16, 2016

September 16th is the birthday of “Mad Jack” Churchill (1906-1996), who was a true eccentric. He went to war in WWII armed with a broadsword and a longbow. (The latter was successfully used to dispatch several German soldiers.) He later became a devoted surfer. What a guy. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 66 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 …


Bitcoins Are Now Available for Anyone to Buy, by G.S.

I saw an article today announcing PayPal will be accepting Bitcoins (BC) in the future through a BC payment platform called Coinbase. I am using Ebay sales to fund my preparations and supplement my income, so I already have a significant online signature. (I know, I know.) Many of you may be using Ebay and PayPal as well, so you may be interested in how you would also accept Bitcoins for your sales or purchases. Others out there might be interested in investing in Bitcoins, and Coinbase makes that possible for all on a limited scale. You may be interested …


Letter Re: Clayton Moore

Hugh, Regarding your top note on September 14th, this was an interesting story on The Lone Ranger and Houston. I worked for the Houston Post Newspaper at the time when this happened. A Southwest Airlines baggage handler stole his luggage, guns, and all. It was a slow news day I guess, so every newspaper and TV station covered it. The city of Houston had probably half the city detectives out looking for the luggage. The mayor, the governor, everybody was in an uproar. The governor even sent out some Texas Rangers to help on the case. Some years later I …


Economics and Investing:

The Hidden Costs Of Obama’s Cheap Gas. President Obama graciously thanked himself for cheap gasoline at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, but he may be exaggerating just how popular cheap gasoline is. o o o The US has signaled support for digital currencies – B.B. o o o Former Treasury Secretary says banks may be riskier now than in the 2008 crisis o o o Bayer Clinches $66 Billion Deal For Monsanto That Could Reshape The Farming Industry – RBS o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Missouri Gets Constitutional Carry! Missouri legislature votes to override governor’s veto. – R.H. o o o What Hypocrisy? Mexico Announces Plans for GREAT WALL on Southern Border with Central America – B.B. o o o The US War On Terror Has Cost $5 Trillion And Increased Terrorism By 6,500% – G.S. o o o FBI director makes surprising security confession and warning – DSV o o o What Is the FBI Hiding? – H.L.



Notes for Thursday – September 15, 2016

On this day in 1944, the U.S. 1st Marine Division lands on the island of Peleliu, one of the Palau Islands in the Pacific, as part of a larger operation to provide support for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who was preparing to invade the Philippines. Within one week of the invasion, the Marines lost 4,000 men. By the time it was all over, that number would surpass 9,000. The Japanese lost more than 13,000 men. Flamethrowers and bombs finally subdued the island for the Americans, but it all proved pointless. MacArthur invaded the Philippines without need of Army or Marine protection …


Economics and Investing:

Here’s a great example of how they’ll default on Social Security o o o The Gold To Housing Ratio As A Valuation Indicator o o o Venezuela’s “Death Spiral” – B.B. o o o Forget Alpha: Billionaires Deliver Bedlam Warnings Instead! – B.H. o o o CRUSH THE STREET: SRSrocco, Will We See A 10/1 Gold-Silver Price Ratio? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

You know that Facebook holds to much power over your life when you have to sue your parents to get them to remove embarrassing childhood photographs of you – all 500 of them. Woman sues parents for sharing embarrassing childhood photos – DSV o o o FBI Director says to cover up your webcam – P.S. o o o State Dept: ‘Senate must ratify UN Arms Trade Treaty for it to be legal.’ – H.L. o o o If Islamic terrorists don’t scare you, Tuberculosis should! – B.B. o o o Gun Rights Group Sues Veteran Journalist Katie Couric for …



Notes for Wednesday – September 14, 2016

Today is the birthday of actor Clayton Moore (1914–1999). His name is almost synonymous with Lone Ranger. It is also the birthday of James Wilson, a lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742 – 1798). o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 66 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 …


Economics and Investing:

Buffett Loses $1.4 Billion as Wells Fargo Tumbles on Scandal – DSV o o o U.S. credit card balances may soon top $1 trillion – B.B. o o o Census Bureau: 118,395,000 on ‘Government Health Insurance’ in 2015; 28,966,000 Uninsured for Entire Year – B.B. o o o Video: Why I Bought Silver NOW – Mike Maloney o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.