Odds ‘n Sods:

If a tree falls in the forest, and absolutely no-one wanted it there in the first place… House Resolution 385 A tanning salon, expensive cigarettes, hairspray, Merlot, and a whole lot of crying doth no longer a Speaker make. Once upon a time, men at Lexington and Concord also began what was to prove a successful vacating process. (However, those were men.) – GLM o o o Government Wants RFID Tracking Chips Implanted in Welfare Recipients – D.S. o o o DHS plan – SOP 303 – P.S. o o o The Coddling of the American Mind – H.L. o …



Notes for Sunday – August 16, 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 …


My Home Won’t Keep Me Safe in a SHTF, by SDL

I just wanted to start by saying I’m so thankful for sites like yours and other independent media out there that have the courage to share the truth. I know we can’t ever be free until we start thinking for ourselves and caring to learn the truth. It’s amazing how many people I’ve talked to and tried to warn, but they aren’t in the least bit interested. I would say the church is less interested than the world. They don’t seem to care about anything outside of their comfort zone. I’ve read that Americans have an eight second attention span. …


Letter: Are We Prepared?

Dear HL and Readers, I am a faithful reader of SurvivalBlog and enjoy the links to related articles. I, along with many of you, am seeing the signs of problems ahead. Your readers are preparing and have beans, bullets, and bandages. They are ready, but are they really? I went to Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010. I was part of a Christian mission team who helped with the construction of a home for a family in the Port-au-Prince area. For a period of about eight days, I experienced some incredible things. I slept in a tent inside a …


Economics and Investing:

Why California loves taxes, stock bubbles, and housing bubbles: State and county assessed property values up to $4.918 trillion, up 6 percent from last year. o o o SILVER DOCTORS: Wholesale Silver Shortage…. CONFIRMED o o o Comex On The Edge? Paper Gold “Dilution” Hits A Record 124 For Every Ounce Of Physical o o o U.S. oil inventories at levels not seen in at least 80 years! o o o Buy Gold? Buy A Used Car Instead! – D.S.


Odds ‘n Sods:

How High Are Property Taxes in Your State? – PLC o o o Church Builds Gun Range, Launches Range Ministry ‘In The Name Of Jesus Christ’ – Pat Cascio, SurvivalBlog’s Product Review Editor o o o Your Guide to Building a Disaster Kit – H.A. o o o The FDA Just Approved OxyContin to Be Prescribed to Children – D.S. o o o Global eavesdroppers:In World War II, dozens of radio operators in Scituate dialed into enemy conversations worldwide – RBS



Notes for Saturday – August 15, 2015

On August 15, 1961, two days after sealing off free passage between East and West Berlin with barbed wire, East German authorities began building a wall–the Berlin Wall–to permanently close off access to the West. For the next 28 years, the heavily fortified Berlin Wall stood as the most tangible symbol of the Cold War–a literal “iron curtain” dividing Europe. The wall has now been torn down for longer than it stood, but the scars in memory are still there.


July in Precious Metals, by Steven Cochran of Gainesville Coins

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, by Steven Cochran of Gainsesville Coins. Every month we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals, covering the price action of gold and examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. So much for the “summer doldrums.” July was a wild roller coaster ride, no matter which market you looked at, and gold was no exception. If it wasn’t stress over whether the Fed would raise interest rates next month, it was the meltdown in the Chinese stock market, or the fate of Greece and its economy. Remember …


Letter: Fishing Pliers

Dear SurvivalBlog, After searching every nook and cranny of the Internet I have had no luck in finding a decent (in quality and price) pair of needle nose “fishing specific’ pliers. How about taking on the challenge? – JLN Pat Cascio responds: I love to fish, and there is a pond just 50 yards from my front door on my neighbor’s property, and I can fish there all I want. I’m a sport angler; I catch and release most of the time. I’ve been fishing since I was about 10 years old. I started out using a bamboo fishing pole. …


Economics and Investing:

Germany Continues To Lead The West In Physical Gold Demand o o o The Average Net Worth by Age: The massive financial chicanery brought on by housing equity figures and the new real estate bubble. o o o Why Emerging Markets Are Getting Crushed o o o What’s Really At Stake With The Iran Nuclear Deal o o o The WAR on CASH isn’t coming…it’s already here – D.S.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Even more reason to home school. Public schools are GOVERNMENT schools and we know what kind of government– federal, state, and local– we NOW have! It’s our own fault for being asleep for DECADES! School Officials Used Young Girl as “Bait” in Rape Sting, She Was Raped and they Covered it Up – H.L. o o o Pistol-whipped detective says he didn’t shoot attacker because of headlines – T.P. o o o Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion, study suggests – D.S. o o o Before the death panels…limb panels? – Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large o o o Reciprocity …



Notes for Friday – August 14, 2015

14 August 1945 V-J Day 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 $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, …