Reader Rhonda T. asks: Need an excuse to prepare? Consider this map, assembled by Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft. (Those Germans know all about Katastrophenvorsorge.)
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I just heard from Tom at CampingSurvival.com that they have outgrown their warehouse, so they will soon be moving their operation into a larger one. To do that, they need to get rid of a huge pile of inventory so they have increased the size of their closeout section, where prices have been marked at or below their cost. Since their shipping rates are quite reasonable, this is a great way to stock your retreat, with a bit extra for barter and charity.
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Of interest to homeschoolers: M.I.T. Game-Changer: Free Online Education For All. (Thanks to KAF for the link.)
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File under Hardly a Surprise: Homeland Security watches Twitter, social media. [JWR’s comment: As I’ve written many times: avoid social networking. Think of it as nothing more than Stasi-style dossier building. Here is is straight from the DHS. Appendix A has the full list of monitored sites. Appendix B contains the search terms used to monitor content hosted in the sites listed in Appendix A. Special thanks to “A8” from Onionland for the link.]
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Cheryl (aka The Economatrix) liked this one: First Article of Selco’s Survival Guide