Odds ‘n Sods:

The OTC Med. That Can Kill You: New warning admits popular painkiller causes liver damage, death… – K.T. HJL Comments: This is, of course, nothing new. The dangers of acetaminophen are well known. However, the drug continues to be used because it is one of the most effective at what it does and in the recommended doses, does not cause organ damage. What does need to change is the axiom “if a little is good, then alot must be better.” That is what causes the damage. Do not exceed the recommended doses! An overdose of acetaminophen will surely kill you; …




Notes for Monday – July 25, 2016

On this day in 1897, Jack London sailed for the Klondike. While in the Klondike, London began submitting stories to magazines. In 1900, his first collection of stories, The Son of the Wolf, was published. Three years later, his story The Call of the Wild made him famous around the country. London continued to write stories of adventure amid the harsh natural elements. During his 17-year career, he wrote 50 fiction and nonfiction books. He settled in northern California about 1911, having already written most of his best work. London, a heavy drinker, died in 1916.




Economics and Investing:

Making The Wrong Choices For The Wrong Reasons – When belief overpowers reality. o o o Kmart workers believe all the stores are going to be imminently shut down – With the online shopping taking over, more and more major retailers are going out of business! Malls are becoming ghost malls. I remember W.T. Grant! More and more retail workers as well as bank tellers (many banks closing branches) will be unemployed. Always, always, have other skills! Graduation does NOT mean education stops. I also remember the FIRST electric typewriters! Had to learn about those, and the early computers, and …




Odds ‘n Sods:

The fallout from the Wikileaks DNC emails continues. While the media is mostly focusing on the DNC’s preference for Hillary over Sanders, the real damage is in other news. CBS reports that the DNC demanded media executives remove personnel off the air for what they just said, and revealed fake craigslist job postings designed to humiliate Republicans. The Daily Caller is reporting that the documents show plans to reward big donors with federal appointments. The corruption runs deep in the DNC. – Thanks to readers D.S and S.C. for the links. o o o BBC Scrubs ‘Ali’ From Munich Killer’s …










Economics and Investing:

Austrian Economics and the Entrepreneur o o o China Is Planning To Shock The World By Pushing The Price Of Gold Over $10,000 o o o Yellen’s Great Interest Rates Game o o o Taking the Measure of Britain’s New Normal. The betting is that Brexit will tip the economy into recession. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

Coup Attempt in Turkey: A Feast of Pretexts o o o Black Lives Matter near Union Station in Washington DC on July 20. Note the presence of police. “Protesters let black people through blocked locations but not white people,” (WTTG) – T.P. o o o France: After the Third Jihadist Attack – D.S. o o o Michigan Goes Total Police State With Roadside Saliva Check Points – H.L. o o o Video (1 minute): Bizarre behavior from Clinton– M.T.







Notes for Saturday – July 23, 2016

On this day in 1942, the systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto begins, as thousands are rounded up daily and transported to a newly constructed concentration/extermination camp at Treblinka, in Poland. Never Again! o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 65 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 …




Economics and Investing:

370 employees losing jobs as Progresso plans on closing soup factory – DSV o o o Shale Drilling Set To Take Off In Argentina o o o Goldman Sachs Raising Private-Equity Fund of $5 Billion to $8 Billion o o o Fracklog in the Biggest U.S. Oil Field May All But Disappear o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

More information on the therapist shooting in Miami: North Miami SWAT Cop Shot Therapist In Order To “Save” Him From Unarmed Autistic Man – DSV o o o An excellent treatise on dealing with the anti-police sentiment brewing in America: Fixing The Problem – K.T. o o o A recall on AR500 Armor Level III Body Armor. If your armor is manufactured between February 2016 and March 2016 you need to get in touch with the manufacturer (844-887-8824 or www.ar500armor.com) o o o It’s like the rabbit hole in Alice and Wonderland: German Officials Respond to Migrant’s Axe Attack by …










Economics and Investing:

Video: Danger – Divergence Greatest On Record – Mike Maloney (Quoting David Stockman and pointing to charts, Mike shows how the markets are being pumped up to record highs by the central banks with artificial liquidity.) o o o 19.4 Trillion Dollars In Debt – We Have Added 1.1 Trillion Dollars A Year To The National Debt Under Obama – B.B. o o o Are Americans Finally Getting Smarter About Money? o o o Britain’s Minimum Wage Short-Changes Young Workers o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for …