Odds ‘n Sods:

Worth A Thousand Words… Satellite image of Russian troops and hardware in Syria Proxy Wars: 25% less-filling than declared wars with the same levels of casualties. – GJM o o o Obama Issues Executive Order for Use of Behavioral Data – G.P. o o o The Caliphate Growing at the Feet of Obama – MtH [Warning: – disturbing photo] o o o SCOTUS Justice Breyer likes to rely on the laws of other countries – G.P. o o o Marine General actually said: “Whichever way you stand on the Second Amendment“? One can’t help but wonder what Jeff Cooper, Joe …



Notes for Tuesday – September 15, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 60 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $10,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go …


Letter: Vehicle Fences

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Hi HJL, I do a fair amount of traveling in the snowy states and have noticed a trend that I think is interesting. On both major highways and interstates I’ve seen more and more of the “crash cable” fences being erected between opposing lanes. While I’m sure the initial reason for the fences is to prevent a vehicle from slipping on ice and sliding into oncoming traffic, I can’t help but see an alternate “extra” use. The fences I’ve seen are constructed with 3 to 6 strands of 3/4 to 1 inch thick galvanized steel cable. The strands are fixed …


News From The American Redoubt:

CCS Investigates Muslim Refugees in Idaho – RBS o o o Prayer conference in Sandpoint, Idaho – Sept 18-20 – C.B. o o o Received from a SurvivalBlog Reader: Dear Friends, In case you don’t know it, we lost our barn and home here in Idaho to a wildfire one month ago. We moved into it in December and I was just finishing up the bath tile and had not put the metal siding on yet. We were not insured and people have been asking for a way to donate to help us rebuild. So, we set up an account …


Economics and Investing:

Understanding Why Budgets Fail May Help Us Succeed: 5 Big Reasons Budgets Fail – A.L. o o o Could the Fed Implement a “Carry” Tax on Physical Cash? by Phoenix Capital – D.S. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: USA Drops to 16th on ‘Economic Freedom’ List… – While it may be a stretch to say the U.K. has more economic freedom than some of these other countries, it is definitely indicative to the direction we have been heading for quite some time. US Interest Rate Rise Could Trigger Global Debt Crisis – We are all aware of this …


Odds ‘n Sods:

I generally shy away from conspiracy theory videos, but I found this one fascinating, for several reasons: 9/11 Experiments: The Great Thermate Debate– JWR o o o Perhaps a bit off-topic, but SurvivalBlog readers should be alerted that via the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a ban on the interstate transfer of elephant ivory–even so-called “old ivory” –will be going into effect in the States on September 29th. Buy any Ivory pieces that you want for your guns or knives, NOW! – JWR o o o Video: Food riots turn deadly in Somalia – C.L. o o o California’s Sierra …



Notes for Monday – September 14, 2015

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 …


Pat Cascio’s Product Review – SIG Sauer P320 .45ACP

It’s hard not to like any handgun chambered in .45ACP, with a few exceptions. I cut my teeth on a 1911 .45ACP and have owned hundreds over the years. There are some I really regret selling or trading, too. While on the Illinois National Guard Rifle and Pistol Team, back in the early 1970s, I was issued a match grade M-14, as well as a match grade 1911with all the ammo I wanted. (You’d better believe I took full advantage of that, too.) I had .50 caliber ammo cans stacked high in my bedroom. However, most of the matches we …


Recipe of the Week: Challah Braided Bread, by Mrs. Latimer

This is a wonderful and easy recipe for bread that is traditionally braided, often using three braids but sometimes as many as six braids and can even be made into round braids. (The rounds are often made for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, using dried fruit inside the bread braids to represent the sweetness of God’s gift of new beginnings. For those who are believers in the Messiah (Yeshua/Jesus), we already know the sweetness of a spiritual new beginning and look forward to the sweet day when we will be physically restored to a new beginning in the New …


Letter Re: Living in Small Town America

Hello, Since we moved from Front Range Colorado to Western Slope Colorado in 2010, it has been a learning experience. Even though I was raised in rural New Mexico and my husband in rural New York, we had forgotten that city folk were mistrusted in rural areas. Some of our neighbors that we share irrigation with were great. But others equally close in the neighborhood were wary and did not respond to my gifts of fresh produce. Of course, people are busy. We took care of our property. Maybe they were worried we would be noisy, collect junk, or let …


Economics and Investing:

Glencore CEO: China Weaker than Expected – A.L. o o o Wal-Mart finding it more difficult to squeeze suppliers – RBS o o o Expatriates choosing to leave the U.S. rather than pay taxes – G.G. o o o BIS fears emerging market maelstrom as Fed tightens – G.P. o o o Two Clear Signs That the Political/ Financial Elite Know Another Crisis is Coming – B.B.


Odds ‘n Sods:

AMAZING PHOTOS- “Time Capsule” C-47 Crash – Don’t miss this one – T.P. o o o David Cameron under fire over EU army stance – G.P. o o o Some light reading…or not: United Nations Infantry Battalion Manual for Peacekeepers – Part 1 – T.P. o o o ‘Production Versus Plunder’ Part 24 – The Centuries of Reset o o o Wow, I’m really caught off guard that this would happen. I’m sure Iran will only use this for creating electricity. You know the “electric” feeling you get when you realize you screwed up big time and you’re about to …