J. McC. highlighted this article with some fascinating demographic statistics: Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low.
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The folks at Survival Logic recently posted a fairly comprehensive list of outdoor survival schools in the United States.
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Storing Water for a Dry Day Leads to Suits. (Thanks to Ian for the link.)
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Our Editor At Large Michael Z. Williamson wrote to tell me that he has writings in four sci-fi book releases that are all scheduled for August. The first is: Exiled: Clan of the Claw. Mike describes this as “an alternate Bronze Age timeline where the Chicxulub meteorite never impacted, sentient saurians and felines must fight for territory, as the Mediterranean Basin infills. A shared universe with Harry Turtledove, S.M. Stirling, Jody Lynn Nye, John Ringo and myself.” Next is fanciful book, titled Lawyers in Hell
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More Gunwalker fallout: Guns from U.S. sting found at Mexican crime scenes. Meanwhile, we read: ATF Manager says he shared Fast and Furious Info with White House and Worse Than Gunwalker? State Department Allegedly Sold Guns to Zetas