Category: Odds ‘n Sods

From Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog Editor At Large: Veteran’s Memorial Park at Sunrise The video was taken at sunrise at the Pensacola War Memorial Park. The park is located on the North Shore of Pensacola Bay. It includes memorials to all U.S. Armed Forces and foreign wars. It is also the location of the Wall South, which is an exact replica of the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington. The lighted tower in the Park is the Marine Corps Aviation Memorial and was built through private donations, and the bell clapper in the bell is made of the Naval Aviation Wings and …

I recently received a review copy of the book How To Build The Perfect Off-Grid Home, by Roxyann Spanfelner. This profusely-illustrated 185-page large format paperback was recently released by Paladin Press. I was quite impressed with the author’s level of detail on site selection, foundations, general construction, trenching, pipe and conduit runs, plumbing, AC wiring, appliance selection and load estimation, backup generators, and photovoltaic system installation. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is planning to build a retreat, even if you plan to contract out all of the plumbing and electrical work. – JWR o o o How …

Obama’s New Medical Snooping Program – D.S. o o o ‘Kissing bug’ disease infects OVER 300,000 people in the US…most of whom don’t know they have the parasite referred to as “the new AIDS” – P.M. o o o Those of us with equines know straight-up what to do and how to act when we have the issue of a potential disease outbreak. Step #1-ISOLATION, Step #2 Physical Exam and Collect History, Step #3 Reporting, Step #4 QUARANTINE, Step #5 Biosecurity & Commo, and Step #6 Lifting Quarantine. I guess the dolts now in our federal government, who are facing …

Facial recognition, body cameras used by Calgary police target of privacy probe. – B.M. o o o Ferguson “Activists” Deliver Pre-Riot Demands To Police. – T.P. o o o It begins: I Will Not Comply! – D.S. o o o VIDEO: New York Deputy Slaps Man For Refusing Unwarranted Search – G.P. o o o Michigan School District Plans “Lockdown” On Open Carry Parents – J.C.

There was a bumper crop of turnips harvested from the garden at the Rawles Ranch this week. Does anyone have any good turnip recipes? If so, then please e-mail them. Thanks! o o o From the desk of Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog Editor At Large: The echoes of communism o o o Expert Advice: How to Find Your Way Without a Compass – G.G. o o o Latest Ebola fear: Safety of lab equipment. – T.P. o o o Contained? NYC Department Of Health Actively Monitoring 357 Individuals For Ebola. – P.S.

Tolerance: The Myth – Avalance Lily o o o Political Catch-Phrase – Avalance Lily o o o Facebook sees 24% uptick in government requests for user data – J.C. o o o Check out my thoughts on the threat risks of a resurgent Russia, an Ebola pandemic, and a U.S. power grid vulnerable to attack. On the latest segment of my interview with DRescapes.com, the expatriate blog – JWR o o o Video: Common Core Creator explains WHY he wrote it.

Second Amendment Crushes Gun Control Candidates in Midterm Elections – JBG o o o While most races involving the 2nd Amendment went the way they should have, SurvivalBlog reader D.S. informs us that some went further afield: Billionaire gun grabbers get their way. It may be time for that split in some states. JWR’s Comment: I have no doubt that this referendum banning private party sales of guns did not get a majority of votes in lightly-populated eastern Washington. This is just one more reason for Washington to be partititioned at the summit of the Cascades. The western and eastern …

An example of government control by criminalizing the common: New York City Pays $7,500 To Falsely Arrested Knife Owner. – G.P. o o o Video – Black Dart is the United States’ Answer to Drones: War Games o o o Interesting view of the “Mad Max” war in Syria: The Dreaded GoPro Tanks. – G.S. o o o Frank Serpico speaks out on the out-of-control police state. – G.L. o o o Swedish Police Release Extensive Report Detailing Control Of 55 ‘No-Go Zones’ By Muslim Criminal Gangs. – P.M.

Over at The Daily Sheeple: When the SHTF, These Cheap Items Will be Worth Their Weight in Gold. – H.L. o o o ?FBI director wants access to encrypted Apple, Google user data, demands law ‘fix’. – RBS o o o Some interesting advice and discussion for those under the Virginia Circuit Court: Reboot Your iPhone Before Being Detained by Police to Disable Touch ID – RLH o o o Water is always of concern when making alternative plans: These Maps of California’s Water Shortage Are Terrifying. – T.P. o o o Refusing to Vote for ‘the Lesser of Two …

S.W. Florida Bomb Shelter, interesting look back. – JRN It may be a look back, but it still sounds interesting to me for future use… o o o By way of Infowars.com: Bundy Family Treated as Terror Suspects by TSA o o o Sipsey Street Irregulars: There will be raids. – B.B. o o o More reasons to home school: Allah in the Classroom — the ABC’s of Forced Conversion. – B.B. o o o ‘Entire villages disappeared’: Ebola deaths in Sierra Leone ‘underreported’ – K.D.

An interesting look at Ebola: Math Just Is. – K.H. o o o SurvivalBlog’s Field Gear Editor, Scot Eire, is curious if any readers have had a time-keeping device like this Dipleidoscope. If you are aware of this product or a similar product, shoot us an email. o o o What a surprise: State of Maine Document Reports Kaci Hickoxâs Roommate in Africa Developed Ebola. – T.P. o o o Another reason I don’t use smart phones: Somebody’s Already Using Verizon’s ID to Track Users. – G.G. o o o For those following the Sharyl Attkisson ordeal, a video has …

Several Readers sent in this link to the Paratus Familia Blog: The Benefits of Islam o o o I’m terrified of my new TV: Why I’m scared to turn this thing on — and you’d be, too – T.P. o o o Ebola protection report. – K.H. o o o FEMA Pandemic Exercise Series. – P.M. o o o Discovery Channel Watchmen: Comment. – RBS

By way of The Daily Sheeple comes an excellent video on How To Treat a Traumatic Gunshot Wound. – J.W. o o o Man had four beatings by PA State police in 11 hours, including one in the hospital while the already injured victim was still handcuffed to a gurney. Man charged with breaking a trooper’s fist with his face. – T.P. I’m going to have to put Pennsylvania in the same class as other places that I never want to go. o o o WND has an excellent video about the indoctrination of our children in public schools. Get …

Not strictly survival related, but it’s a testament to the condition of our society: TRENDING: More college students support post-birth abortion – P.M. o o o With all the recent dust-ups on militarized police, here is an interesting read: Are Cops Constitutional? – K.W. o o o A Library For Survival Knowledge. Browse at will, but there is also a torrent snapshot of it (14-Oct-2014). – R.F. o o o CDC Says Ebola Droplets Can Only Travel 3 Feet … But MIT Research Shows Sneezes Can Travel Up to 20 Feet – P.M. Don’t forget to watch the Myth Busters …

Ebola can survive on surfaces for almost TWO MONTHS: Tests reveal certain strains survive for weeks when stored at low temperatures o o o This is the nurse that was angry that Gov. Christie mandated a quarantine for her and others returning from Africa: Ebola Nurse’s Ties to CDC Scrubbed From Website – Is Far Left Progressive & Obama Supporter – T.P. o o o Video: Dr. Samati: We’ve Had 230 Doctors Die From Ebola in Africa – Don’t Know Why. – R.G. o o o Ebola Virus Outbreak. – ShepherdFarmerGeek “The group was stoned and found hidden in the …