Odds ‘n Sods:

The recent AP wire service article on survivalism certainly has grown some long legs. To date, it has been featured on CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Breitbart, Yahoo News, the Drudge Report, NPR, the Huffington Post, newspapers in more than 40 states, at least a dozen television news web sites, and even overseas in The Jerusalem Post.

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NOAA Issues New Solar Cycle Prediction. (Thanks to Paul B. for the link.)

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From reader R.M.: Ideas For Self Sufficient Living During Financially Turbulent Times

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Jim W., a missionary, recommended a visit to the Basic Utility Vehicle web site