Odds ‘n Sods:

TSA blunder hits travelers at U.S. airports – D.S. o o o Obama Orders That America Take In 70,000 Islamic “Refugees,” But Now John Kerry Says That The Number Will Be Up To 100,000 Muslims. Be Prepared For ISIS Massacres To Happen In The US Soon – B.B. o o o Bill Whittle – An Illegal Immigrant Catastrophe… In Europe? ISIS Refugees! – MtH o o o Video Shows Cops Tell K9 “Good Boy” as they Let Him Maul a Handcuffed Man – RBS o o o Traditional Family ? The CEO Of Starbucks DOESN’T WANT YOUR MONEY – T.P.



Notes for Thursday – September 10, 2015

On September 10, 1776, George Washington asked for a spy volunteer. Nathan Hale stepped up to the challenge of an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City. Unfortunately, the British captured and executed him. He is probably best known for his last words before being hanged: “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” He has long been considered an American hero, and in 1985, was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut. It is good for us to remember that every American patriot and hero from the times leading up to and during the …


Letter Re: Progressive Presses

HJL, Regarding your answer on progressive presses; not to start a Red vs. Green vs. Blue war (this is a reference to the colors of different brands of reloading presses), but there are some other considerations to take into account. Here’s a link to a paper that compares three popular progressive presses. I was considering purchasing the Hornady LNL AP but decided to go with another option. I upgraded from a single stage press to the Lee Precision Classic Turret Press. It’s a compromise between a single stage and a true progressive press. You have to pull the handle four …


Economics and Investing:

Social Security Disability Fund Will Be Broke Next Year – G.G. o o o The Minimalists: Debt Free – A.L. o o o Something Just Snapped At The Comex o o o Old School Venice: What does one million dollars buy you in a gentrified market? Riding it out in the Westside. o o o Will Deflation Destroy the United States of America? – R.M.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Video: Clear and Simple – What you already knew – 3 min. – W.W. o o o Shock Video: Man High on PCP Tasered Twice, Hit With a Baton and Pepper Sprayed – D.S. This is what you may be faced with WTSHTF. Are you prepared to deal with it? o o o Wranglerstar: Who Builds The Best Splitting Axe? You’ll Be Surprised – He doesn’t actually get to the contest in this part one, but it has an excellent video part about sharpening your chain’s saw blade when it needs it. o o o U.S. railroads warn of system …



Notes for Wednesday – September 09, 2015

On September 9, 1492, Columbus’ fleet set sail west. The rest, you know as history, or is that revisionist history. o o o 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 …


Letter Re: The 20% Solution, by Redoubting Thomas

Hi Hugh, Regarding Redoubting Thomas’ article, in Missouri, we have more Amish than any state west of the Mississippi, not to mention a whole lot of Mennonites. It is true that they are good neighbors, and they do rely on “English” neighbors for a great deal, but I can’t imagine them ever wanting manual labor from an “English”. On the contrary, growing up in large families of 5 to 12 children without modern conveniences means that they can outwork most non-Amish with one hand tied behind their back. They do, however, provide excellent labor for someone establishing a new homestead …


Economics and Investing:

The government admits its own statistics are phony – R.M. o o o Opinion: The Euro and Why the Dollar Will Not be Dethroned – R.M. o o o Record shattering 94 Million Americans not in the labor force: The army of non-working Americans continues to grow. o o o The Truth About The Unemployment Rate o o o Peak everything, charted – G.G.



Odds ‘n Sods:

Christians warned to pull kids from public school – D.S. o o o Judge Orders Kim Davis Freed from Kentucky Jail – T.P. o o o Squatter sells home items on Craigslist – D.S. o o o US College Grads Know Nothing About The Constitution – G.P. o o o UNHCR data confirms it: 75% of the so-called refugees arriving in Europe are MEN



Notes for Tuesday – September 08, 2015

On September 8, 1565, the first permanent settlement in what would become the United States of America was formed (in St Augustine, Florida). Also, in 1943, on this day, Italy surrendered to the Allies in World War II. o o o 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 …


Killer Survivalism, by Faith Believing

Do you read the news and start to worry? Do you lie awake at night gripped with fears of the future? Do you bolt awake at midnight and stave off the panic by making lists of preps to buy? Have you talked to your doctor about this? Don’t get me wrong; I think survivalism is a good thing. However, I think that there is an under-addressed subject that survivalists would do well to contemplate: the emotional stress brought on by worry about the future can be as deadly as the things you’re worrying about. It can work the other way, …