Notes for Wednesday – November 26, 2014

November 26th is the birthday of both gun inventor Eugene Reising (born 1884, died February 21, 1967) and the late Barton Biggs (born 1932, died July 14, 2012). Biggs was a money manager known for his pro-preparedness stance. o o o JRH Enterprises is running a big Black Friday sale with all Mt. House on sale with shipping included as well as PVS14 Pinnacle Autogated Night vision devices, Thermal imaging scopes, and Perimeter alarms. Sale ends in just a few days! Don’t miss it! o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 55 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing …


Letter Re: The Value of Human Relationships in a Grid-Down or Survival Event, by J.C.

I have to disagree with the article “The Value of Human Relationships in a Grid-Down or Survival Event.” In this article, what J.C. is describing is nothing more than Crony Capitalism, which is what happens when those connected or who are friends or relatives of the “rulers” get favors that others in society don’t receive. It’s happening now at all levels of government, and it’s one of the main things wrong with society today. Those in government are supposed to treat everyone fairly and equally. Just because you’re friends with someone or related to someone in government, doesn’t give you …


Economics and Investing:

Senate Report: Scale of Wall Street Holdings Are “Unprecedented in U.S. History”. – P.K. o o o Commerzbank to Charge Fees to Discourage Large Deposits. – G.G. o o o Weak Oil Prices a Boon to Airline Stocks 0 Email . – K.P. o o o My Target Of Dow Jones Industrial Average 31,000 May Be Conservative


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Adventure Medical Kits A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicineby Eric A. Weiss, M.D. Rodale’s Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener Fiction The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton Movies Enemy at the Gates Schindler’s List (BTW, it is too bad that Spielberg didn’t show Oskar Schindler arming his Jewish employees, which is what actually happened.)


Odds ‘n Sods:

Ferguson PD Tell Gun Stores and Pawn Shops to Remove Guns. – T.P. I would also like to point out that as far as I can ascertain, the Redoubt remains riot free. – HJL o o o With guns drawn, police stage surprise raid on school as part of psychological drill to ‘protect the children’. – D.S. o o o Forget your robot overlords: Watch out for Lethal Autonomous Systems that make mistakes. – T.P. o o o Video: How to hunt your own Thanksgiving dinner – Georgia Pellegrini – T.J. Also see her book: Modern Pioneering: More Than 150 …



Notes for Tuesday – November 25, 2014

November 25th is the birthday of economist and comedian Ben Stein. His unscripted monologue on economics from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of the most memorable scenes in American cinema. By the way, Stein spends part of each year at his second home in Sandpoint, Idaho, so he is an honorary Redoubter. I’ve heard that he plans to retire here. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 55 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, …


Letter Re: Human Relationships by JC

Well Hugh, What JC describes is pure citizenship. If we had a lot more of that, we would only have to prep for natural disasters. I do what JC does, but I do it from my Rotary Club. I am complimentary and polite at the tax office, election office, school office, city hall, and building department. My truck got stolen and returned a year later. The nice lady at the tag office just took my word for it and over-rode the extra fees for not having a tag. I was pulled over for no seat belt last month. Driving a …


News From The American Redoubt:

This Lewiston Tribune story was featured by the AP wire service: Men charged after Idaho Fish and Game truck taken (I was sort of believing their story, until the Tequila bottle was mentioned…) o o o Big Horn Sheep Killing: A Betrayal of Trust JWR’s Comment: So wait a minute… It was the undercover fish and game agent who killed the ram??? o o o Montana: More than 800 roadkill salvage permits issued in first year o o o I noticed that Primary Weapons Systems (PWS, in Boise, Idaho) has expanded their product line substantially. In addition to ARs and …


Economics and Investing:

State Budgets Reeling from Low Oil Prices o o o Uncle Sam is Driving Americans to Let Go of Their Citizenship o o o Economic goals of young and old pulling in diverging directions: times will only get tougher for young Americans. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Are You Better Off This Thanksgiving Than You Were Last Thanksgiving? All Eyes on Oil: What Will OPEC Do This Week?


Odds ‘n Sods:

Meet the coyote packs roaming downtown CHICAGO: Predators have adapted to city life so well more than 2,000 now call the Windy City home. – RBS o o o FAA drone rules would ban farm use and delivery services, report says . – RBS o o o The US Is Stockpiling Ebola Survivors’ Plasma to Treat Future Patients. – G.P. o o o Wolf travels hundreds of miles from the Northern Rockies to Arizona in the first sighting at the Grand Canyon since 1940 o o o CT Report Lays Groundwork for Nationwide Psychiatric Surveillance . – D.S.



Notes for Monday – November 24, 2014

JWR’s License Plate Collection I have started collecting license plates from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. My goal is to collect pairs of modern (recent issue) plates from all 50 states (or single plates from “one plate states like Florida and New Mexico.) I’m also interested in getting unusual plates, such as trailer plates, “Permanent” plates, and truck plates. And I also collect novelty front license plates that show state flags, branches of military service, and so forth. For your privacy and mine, please DO NOT send me any e-mail mentioning particular plate numbers. Also, put my address in both …


Guest Post: Self-Directing Your Retirement ~ Sheltering the Fruits of Your Labor, by Will Lehr

As we prepare our lives for the unknown, the various categories needing attention are overwhelming.  Many start with the obvious: water, food, security, defense, and self-reliance.  Once we secure our basic survival needs we almost all come to the same next dilemma: money.  How do we shelter the fruits of our labor from the coming storm?   Retirement accounts are among the largest asset for the average American.  Many people have five and six figure sums of money in these accounts.  Whether you’re concerned about a currency collapse, government theft, or complete societal breakdown, finding a good home for these …


Scot’s Product Review: Crimson Trace Rail Master Laser Sights

Crimson Trace is a Wilsonville, Oregon based company that sells laser sights and weapons lights. They have two basic strategies to attach them to firearms– dedicated ones that work with a particular model gun and universal ones, which will attach to the rails found on more and more of today’s firearms. The dedicated laser sights for handguns are subdivided into two variants– ones that are attached to the handgun’s grips and larger ones that attach to the front of the trigger guard. The ones that are part of the grip offer the most compact package and can often be used …