A reader mentioned a very useful new blog on Survival cooking, recipes and menu-planning. It looks worthy of bookmarking.
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I heard from the wife of an active duty Marine that starting last week, SurvivalBlog’s URL has been universally blocked by the US DOD‘s Navy and Marine Corps Internet (NMCI). I find it ironic that my blog is currently not blocked by Red China’s notorious “Great Firewall of China“, but it is now blocked to so many US servicemen. This is particularly difficult for Navy sailors aboard ship, who needless to say have few Internet access alternatives. Why is it that the DOD universally blocks access 24 hours a day–even after duty hours? I find that troubling. One option is using a web portal, such as Anonymizer, which I recommend for all SurvivalBlog readers, so that your web surfing “history” never gets logged. That, BTW, is good OPSEC practice for everyone. And, FWIW, I will also look into either setting up a mirror site or an e-mail digest of SurvivalBlog. Keep in mind that we also have an XML RSS feed. (Hint, hint.) Once an alternate web site has been set up, please e-mail anyone that you know that is trapped behind the Navy and Marine Corps firewall, and let them know that they can still read SurvivalBlog. Thanks!
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Yishai spotted this linked over at the Defense Tech blog: The US Navy is Discussing Economic Doomsday.
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Hard Corps Bear sent us an interesting article posted on Fox News about police in the U.K. cracking down on knife possession. This appears to even include kitchen knives. Police states know no bounds!
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The latest news and commentary from The Economatrix: Bush Okays $17.4 Billion Bailout of Automakers — Dismal Economy Sinks Oil Below $37 — A Devastating Impact as the Market Unleverages and a Winter of Discontent — Toyota Vote of No Confidence in US Economy — 27,000 Woolworth’s Staff Gone in January — Deutsche Bank Shocks Markets — Dollar’s Slump Erases Months of Gains — Credit Suisse Execs Get Risky Assets As Bonuses (Poetic justice!) — Swiss Gold Bullion in Huge Demand as Trust in Banks Dives — AIG Writedowns May Rise $30 Billion More — LEAP Report: New Tipping Point in March 2009: When the World Realizes Things are Worse than 1930s — The Dead Mall Problem — Arizona Police Trained for Economic Civil Unrest