Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Marital Value in the Free Market o o o Did you notice the communications blackout in parts of the world? Sun Unleashes Major Solar Flare (Video). – L.M. o o o It’s not particularly efficient when you consider all the energy used to produce the ice to run it, but it’s easy and I can think of several times a small personal cooler would have been nice: Chill Out This Summer with a Homemade Air Conditioner. – R.M. o o o Report: Putin Ceases ‘High-Level’ Contact with Obama Administration. – G.P. Hugh Adds: A few things strike me as odd …

An interesting take on a traditional celebration: Survivalist Seder. – G.G. o o o The Volatility of War, the Promise of Gold. – B.R. o o o Firearms applications surge, swamp registration system. – G.G. o o o U.S. judge rules search warrants extend to overseas email accounts. – G.P. This is really about giants like Microsoft and Google storing e-mail deliberately out of the reach of the U.S. government, but it is a typical government overreach. The U.S. is now asserting dominion over foreign governments. o o o The Vicious Cycle of Apathy Towards Tyranny in Amerika. – J.W.

The twin dangers of the Ukraine crisis. – G.P. o o o Cottage Mom sent in this link: preserving food without refrigeration. o o o Everything You Need to Know to Rebuild Civilization from Scratch – M.A. o o o Video: Watch Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.’s FANTASTIC speech at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum. – B.B. o o o “Hawaii joins California as another anti-Constitution and anti-Christian state, both with an anti-American bias. Are you beginning to get the point why government ‘educational’ enclaves are dangerous to your liberties?” – ANOTHER university stops students from handing out Constitution. – B.R.

More on the ridiculous militarization of civilian police: Obama’s Civilian Police Army Now Includes Officers in Military-Style Grass Camouflage (Video) – B.B. o o o UF student, officer’s daughter calls out Alachua County Sheriff’s Office . That thin blue line again. – D.E. o o o Finally! Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? To Be Released Sept. 12 o o o Apparently working at a Subway in Chicago is synonymous with working at an all-night quick-mart. Bulletproof Subways A Sign Of Violent Times?. – P.S. o o o How Drugs Used to Cure Are Actually Harming You.

SurvivalBlog reader F.G. wrote in to make sure readers are aware that wood pallets can be used for firewood, but to be very careful in burning any pallet with chemical residue on them. For many years his family owned a business that rebuilt pallets for a large company that used lots of chemicals. They would burn the un-repairable pallets, until one of the dock workers told them that some of the chemicals that were spilled on the pallets were toxic when burned. o o o Video: SAFE Act update 4/21/14- State Police & DHS classify prepping as “suspicious activity” – …

You saw his proof. Now meet BLM Whistleblower Rusty Hill who uncovered the corporations and shady land deals connected to Reid Bunkerville LLC, Zion Bank Corp, and BLM lands surrounding the Bundy properties. BLM Whistleblower Reveals Financial Motive Behind Bundy Ranch Raid. – J.W. o o o ‘I blame both sides,’ Oklahoma militia members join fight against feds. – P.M. o o o The Next Shoe Just Dropped: Court Denies Attorney-Client Privilege . – H.L. o o o Meltdown America – YouTube (Removed by YouTube) – B.B.

Cooking with lime heat, fireless cooking in medieval, renaissance and victorian times. – G.P. o o o Obama deliberately emboldening America’s enemies – J.R. o o o Civilians not ready for EMP-caused blackout – M.A. o o o West African Ebola outbreak caused by new strain of disease: study – J.P. HJL Adds: We’ve been following reports of this new outbreak, and there is no shortage of rumors. Unlike previous outbreaks, where the infected areas were in relatively remote areas where containment was easier, this one may be more difficult. The first response of people who hear that they may …

An interesting plant that may provide some useful resources for those inclined to Self Sufficency. o o o Raindrops and toilets can potentially power your home. – G.P. o o o UAV Pilot Charged with Felony. The government’s double standard at work again. – T.Y. o o o Oklahoma will charge homeowners who generate their own power Taxing off grid homes in OK. – G.P. o o o Hide a secret room in plain sight. Secret bookcase door. – CDV

New York gun owners shrug off tough new rules: What happens now?. – G.G. The more people who standup to the tyranny, the more others will join them. o o o First Connecticut Arrest for Unregistered Assault Rifle? – I expected that there would be an arrest at some point, which might trigger a valid challenge to the law in a court system, but illegally shooting squirrels in front of two police officers and then admitting to owning banned weapons wasn’t what I expected. o o o IRS Among Agencies Using License Plate-Tracking Vendor . – PLC As we expected …

Ready Made Resources has a Gas pistonupgrade for your AR-15. Switching to a gas piston operating system from a direct gas impingement one leads to a cleaner and cooler operating rifle. This should lead to fewer malfunctions and considerably more time between cleanings. The OPS-416 kit is a true drop-in gas piston conversion, installing easily in a few minutes with a minimum of tools or technical expertise. o o o Krayton Kerns , DVM on “Environmentalism as our national religion”. o o o A SurvivalBlog reader reports that he has received a recall notice from Remington for his Model 700 …

Harrison Gear LLC, is offering a 10% Discount off your order (or they will cover the shipping of your order) for all SurvivalBlog readers. To take the discount, you have to call their office at (406) 404-4084 to make your order and then reference the discount to the operator. Or you can email them and request that an invoice be sent. They will take payments in a variety of ways, including check, cash and money order. o o o Some Bad News: 7N6 (5.45x39mm Russian) Ammo is Now Officially Import Banned. JWR’s Advice: Stock up on a few cases before …

While eyes are focused on the Bundy Ranch, another rancher has been winning the battle in courts over much of the same issues: Federal Judge Rules for Property Rights, Smacks Down Abusive Feds – P.M. o o o Spying The Open Skies Of America – B.B. o o o “Frankly, I don’t know what it is about California, but we seem to have a strange urge to elect really obnoxious women to high office. I’m not bragging, you understand, but no other state, including Maine, even comes close. When it comes to sending left-wing dingbats to Washington, we’re number one. …

Ol’ Remus, of The Woodpile Report, has some reservations about all the Federal Reservations in The Redoubt. – J.M. JWR’s Comment: Federal control of lands within most of the western States is absurdly high, especially in Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, and California. Fully 93% of Federal lands are in the 13 western states, most of which did not achieve statehood until after 1865. This Federal overreach is in part a by-product of the 1860s War Between the States. (After the war, the Federal government grossly expanded its powers, in violation of Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution.) It …

An informative assessment that looks like it is spot-on. Bundy Boots the BLM – Is This a Significant Moment? o o o A short article on what if a suitcase nuke went off in DC, but it has a link to the Government report that is a good source of information about planning. 120 pages! – B.L. o o o Turning off AC to modern high rise building that houses major financial organizations could really disrupt things. Hackers Are Sneaking Via Unlikeliest of Places, Try Vending Machines And Air Conditioning Units. – H.L. o o o The last section of …

This is so preposterous, yet it fits right in with Obama’s history of governance. Mark Levin warns: Obama preparing country for coup against Constitution. – P.M. o o o EBOLA Detection Kits Deployed To National Guard Units In All 50 States. – T.Y. o o o Shakedown: Treasury now seizing tax refunds from adult children to pay parents’ decades-old Social Security debts. – SDS o o o Denver Schools to hire previously illegal immigrants. – B.R. o o o Make Matches Waterproof With Nail Polish. – R.F. Note that the picture only shows the heads of the matches covered. Wood …