Odds ‘n Sods:

Frequent contributor Bill N. mentioned an interesting site on off-road driving. Bill’s comment: “The guy teaches 4WD recovery procedures and has several articles posted on his web site. I read his one on Hi-Lift jacks and learned some things.”

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KAF was the first of several readers to send us this: Homeland Security forecasts five-year terror threats

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Justin and Jeff both sent this, from The Wall Street Journal: Fourth Quarter Retail Sales Plummet.

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Reader Dan. H. mentioned this photovoltaic power system in the San Juan Island archipelago in Washington that includes hydrogen storage tanks and fuel cells.