Odds ‘n Sods:

Don J. recommended this: Prioritizing Every Day Carry Gear for Personal Defense.

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Ralph N. was the first of several readers to send this Los Angeles Times article: Many drugs are just fine years after they ‘expire,’ study finds

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Of interest to folks in western Oregon: The Oregon City Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held Saturday, October 20, 2012. Free admission! 10 am – 4pm. Location: 14340 S. Donovan St. Oregon City, Oregon. Lead speaker : James Roddey, former Director of Communications of the Red Cross 1pm-2pm “Quake Up Call”. Also speaking will be Scott McSorley, of Cascadia Preparedness/Disaster Consulting 10 am-11am His topic: “Home Defense after T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I.” More than 40 vendors and demonstrations through out the day. For more info: OCEPrepFair page and Scott McSorley’s Web Page

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I was pleased to see that the new 40th Anniversary Edition of the late Carla Emery’s monumental home reference book The Encyclopedia of Country Living will soon be released. Amazon.com is already taking pre-orders. If you don’t already have a copy, I consider it a “must have” for the bookshelf of every well-prepared family.

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A change in the wind, finally, in England? Homeowners win right to use lethal force on burglars: ‘Disproportionate levels of violence’ backed. A full castle doctrine and a recognized right to keep and bear arms any be decades away, but this is a start…