Beretta USA Chooses Tennessee for New Factory Site – JBG Gold Mint Runs Overtime in Race to Meet World Coin Demand – Bloomberg – B.R. Economic Meltdown? Analyst Says You Need to Watch for These 20 Early Warnings – M.A. Items from The Economatrix: U.S. Economy Expands 3.2% In Fourth Quarter Consumer Confidence in U.S. Fell Last Week to Two-Month Low Baltic Dry Index Collapses 50% From December Highs To 5-Month Lows
Winchester has issued a recall notice on a few lots of it’s .22 LR rimfire ammunition. o o o More evidence that the mainstream is catching on. This looks like an interesting movie trailer: Goodbye World. – G. o o o Linking to the letters we received from the South East is this blog: Rescuers along U.S. Highway 280 face a scene that ‘looks like Armageddon’ – JBG o o o J.C. sent in this video about magnesium bars saying: “Perhaps it’s not legally a fraud, but it is deceptive to gain sales. Many Mag sticks will not light a …
“Labour was the first price, the original purchase – money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased.” – Adam Smith, a Scottish moral philosopher. (Author of “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, 1776)
February 2nd is the birthday of Ayn Rand (born Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum in 1905 and died March 6, 1982). She is, of course, remembered for her novel, Atlas Shrugged, which is considered a Libertarian classic. While I sharply disagree with her views on religion (atheism), I admire both her skill as a writer and her ability to articulate some core precepts of human liberty.
Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, by Steven Cochran of Gainesville Coins. Every month, we’ll take a look at the “month that was” in precious metals, covering everything from price action to the information that’s driving the numbers. January in Precious Metals December closed on the usual down note as the last bit of tax-related selling went through, but January started off strong, as the big commodities index funds had to buy gold to meet new percentages. The index rebalancing only added fuel to an oversold gold market, as the price jumped $30 in 48 hours. Part of …
As desert-based urban preppers, my wife and I have invested a lot of research, time, and expenses building up a substantial supply of food, water, household supplies, medications, fuel, alternative power, and home defense resources. We’ve studied, we’ve trained, we’ve networked with like-minded families, and we’ve done our best to be ready for what increasingly seems to be the inevitable. And then things changed. Roughly four years ago I began experiencing unexplained episodes of debilitating vertigo, ear ringing, hyper sensitivity to sound, hearing loss, and fullness in my left ear, similar to that feeling you get when you’ve been swimming …
Hugh, The other thing the media is not talking about is the looming impact on food production in CA and the resulting impact on the rest of the country. 17 California Communities In Danger Of Running Out Of Water In 4 Months – P.S.
Hugh, Seasoned readers of Survivalblog may remember a letter on May 28, 2012 referring to “Optimized Corn” presented by ShepherdFarmerGeek. This is a very important article, since it discusses how to transform corn (generally regarded as nutritionally inferior) into a really great source of nutrients. This gringo had no clue what this was all about, but I did “know” corn was Baaaaaad. It is not so, however. The process is called nixtamalization (or liming) and was practiced by early Mexican cultures, but was omitted by Europeans in their preparation of the grain. This mistake was the root cause of Pellagra …
Russian Bank Halts All Cash Withdrawals – BR And the Brits’ government isn’t fairing any better than us: Queen down to her last million due to courtiers’ overspending, report finds – GP Restaurant Owners Fight Rise in Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers – L. Items from The Economatrix: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: World Risks Deflationary Shock As BRICS Puncture Credit Bubbles In A Typhoon, Even Pigs Can Fly (For A While) No, The Plunge In Home Sales Was “Not” Due To Cold Weather Initial Jobless Claims Miss; Back To Levels First Seen 6 Months Ago
We’ve linked to Rural Revolution before, and now Patrice Lewis has another entry at WND worth reading: The burgeoning underground economy o o o This Isn’t Your Average Smash-And-Grab – This One Took Under a Minute, Netted $70K in Stolen Guns and Has the Feds Involved. – K. o o o Startup Thinks Its Battery Will Solve Renewable Energy’s Big Flaw – RBS o o o While not in the US yet, this may be the future of Big Cities: A ban on autos? Major cities consider going carless o o o BR sent in the link to this disturbing …
“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. …
February 1st is the anniversary of the secession of Texas from the United States in 1861. A State Convention considering secession opened in Austin on January 28th, 1861 and on February 1st, by a vote of 166 to 8, adopted an Ordinance of Secession from the United States. It’s important to note that not all Texans favored this act. Though the state Governor, Sam Houston, was loyal to the union, he refused offers from President Lincoln to keep him in office and was subsequently deposed as governor. February 1st is also the day that the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over …
Starting with Round 51, the fine folks at SurvivalBased.com are donating a $500 gift certificate to the Third Place prize winner of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Be sure to visit their web site and check out their full line of preparedness gear, and their blog. Also starting with Round 51, TexasgiBrass.com a is kindly providing a $300 gift certificate for first place and a $150 gift certificate for second place for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The company sells full military specification once-fired brass for reloaders. Note that even if you don’t reload, this is excellent brass to provide …
One of the reasons that I love watching movies and reading books, particularly those of the apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic variety, is because I occasionally learn a little tid-bit of useful knowledge that may one day benefit me. One of my favorite movies and novels of this genre is “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy. While it is a fantastically bleak and powerful work, it still provided me a teaching moment that has been invaluable. In one of the opening scenes of the movie, we see that something dire has happened. Though we are never told what it is, we assume that …
Welcome Hugh, Walmart is carrying Augason Farms in their store and has carried it in our local store for a couple of years. The excellent thing about Augason Farms is their large selection of Certified Gluten Free items, for those of us who need to look for those items. Walmart does not carry many of those in their stores, but they can be ordered through Walmart/Sams. Costco also offers some items online and in stores, often with free shipping. If you sign up at Augason Farm’s website or “friend” them on social media, you’ll see they have a lot of …