The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“We should make politicians dress like race car drivers — when they get money, make them wear the company logos on their suit.” – Jay Leno
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Preparedness Notes for Thursday — September 19, 2024
On this day in 1796, George Washington‘s farewell address as US President was published. The full text of his speech is worthwhile reading. — On September 19th, 1778, the Continental Congress passed the first budget of the United States. While the budget may have passed, the states responded poorly to the call for taxes to fund the government, and the government resorted to printing paper money to cover debts. In effect, the first budget was a failure, due in large part to the states not responding to the demands of Congress and to the depreciation of fiat paper money. Are …
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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 a recent nation-state bombing incident. About Those Hezbollah Pager Bombs A well-publicized news story: What we know so far about the deadly pager explosions in …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority.” – Ayn Rand
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Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — September 18, 2024
The Mukden False Flag Incident was orchestrated on September 18, 1931. To create a pretext for the invasion of Manchuria, China, a railway explosion was faked by the Japanese. — The 18th of September is Chilean Independence Day. On this day, in 1810, Chile declared independence from Spain. — We are now back at the ranch, so I’ve deactivated the “store vacation” mode, for Elk Creek Company. I’m ready to take orders again. Take a look at the dozens of antique guns and replica black powder guns that I’ve recently added to our inventory. Thanks, – JWR — SurvivalBlog Writing …
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SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets
This weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — First up: Dollar stores getting crushed sends ominous signal about US economy: Consumers are ‘tapped out,’ expert warns. o o o Over at The Burning Platform: UN ‘Pact for the Future’: Digital IDs, Vaccine Passports, Massive Censorship. o o o Reader F.J. sent this article link: Hawaii man trapped in 15ft remote …
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The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“I am now a fundamentalist American; give me time and I will tell you why individualism, laissez-faire and the slightly restrained anarchy of capitalism offer the best opportunities for the development of the human spirit.” – Rose Wilder Lane
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Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — September 17, 2024
Today, September 17th, we celebrate Constitution Day in these United States. It was on September 17, 1787 that the US Constitution was signed by the delegates at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention. — September 17, 1156: Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa issued the ‘Privilegium Minus’ decree, which elevated Austria to a duchy. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth …
SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt
This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, some more details on the loss of American Redoubt resident Paul Harrell. (See the Central & Eastern Oregon section.) Idaho Change of Venue granted for Bryan Kohberger murder trial. JWR’s Comment: They’ll be moving the trial somewhere down around Boise, I presume. That is a …
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“We can do things for ourselves or we can pay others to do them for us. These are the two systems that support us; we might call them the self-reliance system and the organisation system. All societies support themselves by a mixture of the two systems, but the proportions vary. Total self-sufficiency is as unbalanced and ultimately stultifying as total organisation. The pioneers show us what can be done, and it is for every one of us to decide what should be done, that is to say, what we should do to restore some kind of balance to our existence. …
Preparedness Notes for Monday — September 16, 2024
On September 16, 1920, the Wall Street Bombing occurred at 12:01 PM when a horse-drawn wagon exploded on Wall Street, New York, killing 38 people and injuring 143 others. The bombing was almost certainly the work of radical anarchist leftists, though none were ever charged. Until the Oklahoma City federal building bombing on April 19, 1995, the Wall Street Bombing of 1920 was the worst act of terrorism on American soil. — On September 16, 1940, Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training & Service Act. This was the first-ever peacetime draft in the United States. — American …
Recipe of the Week: Four-Cheese Fried Sandwich
The following recipe for a four-cheese fried (grilled) sandwich is from reader Michael E., in England. Ingredients 2 tbsp ricotta cheese 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese 50g mozzarella cheese 2 thick slices of white bread 25g gorgonzola cheese 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tbsp butter Directions Prepping: Mix the ricotta with the grated parmesan and mozzarella. Take 2 thick slices of white bread and spread the cheese mixture over one of them. Top with the gorgonzola, broken into pieces, then close the sandwich with another slice of bread. Sandwich Frying: Spread the outsides of the sandwich, top and bottom, with the …
SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week
Today’s graphic: Urban map of the US including public and Native American lands. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Source: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2012865117 The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphic ideas to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
The Editors’ Quote of the Day:
“Libertarianism is rejected by the modern left – which preaches individualism but practices collectivism. Capitalism is rejected by the modern right-which preaches enterprise but practices protectionism.” – Karl Hess
Preparedness Notes for Sunday — September 15, 2024
The Battle of Sekigahara on September 15, 1600, marked the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan. On September 15, 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin while studying influenza. — On September 15h, 1950, United Nations troops landed at Inch’ŏn, South Korea, crippling a North Korean invasion during the Korean War. — On this day in 1944, the U.S. 1st Marine Division landed on the island of Peleliu, one of the Palau Islands in the Pacific, as part of a larger operation to provide support for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who was preparing to invade the Philippines. Within one week …