The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“If you wish to know how libertarians regard the State and any of its acts, simply think of the State as a criminal band, and all of the libertarian attitudes will logically fall into place.” – Murray Rothbard
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Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 4, 2023
On September 4th, 2006 Australian wildlife conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin, who achieved worldwide fame as the exuberant and risk-taking host of The Crocodile Hunter (1992–2006) television series and related documentaries, was killed by a venomous bull stingray. — I noticed several new listings of interest, over at SurvivalRealty.com. For example: Epic Remote Off-grid Mountain Property — $185,000, Seligman, Arizona 73 Acre Off-Grid Homestead In Santa, Idaho — $1,777,000 — Santa, Idaho Fully off-grid! Easy access! Perfect for self-sufficiency! — $395,000 — Concho, Arizona 30 Acres of Serene Farm and Wooded Hunting Land — $149,999 — Brazil, Indiana Creekside …
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Recipe of the Week: Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Balls
The following recipe for Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Balls is from SurvivalBlog reader A.S.. It requires no cooking. A.S. notes: “If you substitute Nutella for the jelly, then you get something that tastes a bit like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.” Ingredients 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, divided 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 6 teaspoons of jam, jelly, or Nutella chocolate cream Directions Combine 1 cup oats, peanut butter, and confectioners’ sugar until well blended. Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch diameter balls. Flatten the balls into 1/4-inch thick discs. Place 1/2 teaspoon of jam in center of …
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Economics & Investing For Preppers
Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at expected crashes in commercial and residential real estate. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: What To Expect For Gold If We Enter A Deflationary Period. o o o Another, at Gold-Eagle.com: Piepenburg, Rule and Rickards Agree: Gold’s Role Rises as Dollar Hegemony Falls. Economy & Finance: Billions of dollars are flowing out …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Our duty to the whole, including the unborn generations, bids us to restrain an unprincipled present-day minority from wasting the heritage of these unborn generations. The movement for the conservation of wildlife and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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Preparedness Notes for Sunday — September 3, 2023
On September 3rd, 1609, English navigator Henry Hudson, in a quest for a passage to India on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, sailed into the harbor of present-day New York City and up the river that now bears his name. — I just heard that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet passed away, at age 76. He was a great musician and a true American “Character”, in the good sense of the word. Our condolences to his family. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 108 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round …
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JWR’s Meme Of The Week:
The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: How Can the ATF Take the 73-Word Definition of “Engaged In The Business” Established in Law By Congress in 1968 And Expand it to 34,000 Words and Claim that it is Just a “Rulemaking Clarification” Under Chevron Deference? News Links: White House Announcement ATF Proposed Rulemaking Announcement The ATF’s 108-Page Long Proposed Rule Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast …
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Preparedness Notes for Saturday — September 2, 2023
On September 2nd, 1666, the Great Fire of London began accidentally in the house of the king’s baker; it burned for four days and destroyed a large part of the city, including Old St. Paul’s Cathedral and about 13,000 houses. — On September 2nd, 1945, World War II came to an end as Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Mamoru and General Umezu Yoshijiro signed Japan’s formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri. — Today’s feature article was too short to qualify as an entry for Round 108 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $840,000 worth of prizes have been awarded …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. And if thou wilt walk before …
Preparedness Notes for Friday — September 1, 2023
Well, here it is folks: Yesterday (August 31, 2023), the Biden Regime announced that it is attempting to redefine “engaged in the business” of selling firearms, radically amplifying and expanding the wording of the Gun Control Act of 1968. This proposed rulemaking is a clear violation of the Second Amendment, the 4th Amendment, the 10th Amendment, the Interstate Commerce Clause, the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision, and the Separation of Powers clauses (Article I.S1.3.1) of the Constitution. (Only Congress can create new laws.) The 90-day comment period is now open. Because the Bidenistas are likely to ignore the public’s objections …
Economics & Investing For Preppers
Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at the Urban Doom Loop concept. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: A fascinating read, from Jan Nieuwenhuijs: The West Is Losing Control Over the Gold Price. o o o Zimbabwe central bank close to introducing gold-backed digital tokens into retail. o o o Central Bank Gold Demand Hits Record High, …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“I grew up climbing mountains in Montana and Wyoming and my wife and I were engaged on top of a mountain peak: Hyalite Peak in Montana. It was a 15-mile hike to get to the top of that, round-trip – thankfully, she said yes.” – U.S. Senator Steve Daines
Preparedness Notes for Thursday — August 31, 2023
An earthquake near Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 1886 left more than 100 people dead and hundreds of buildings destroyed. This was the largest recorded earthquake in the history of the southeastern United States. — On August 31, 1980, representatives of the communist government of Poland agreed to the demands of striking shipyard workers in the city of Gdansk. Former electrician Lech Walesa led the striking workers, who went on to form Solidarity, the first independent labor union to develop in a Soviet bloc nation. — On August 31, 1994, Russian troops left Estonia, three years after Estonia declared …
The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods
SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, we look at remote work, tools, and locales. 10 US Cities Offer Perks If You Move There From the job search site Indeed: Craving a Location Change? These …