Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader F.G. mentioned this interesting analysis, over at ARFCOM: Best Choices For Self-Defense Ammo

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An interesting piece by Dr. Bones: The Truth About Expiration Dates

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A great discussion thread was started over at the CalGuns forums: Crime Avoidance & Self-Defense Advice.

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Pantry Paratus is passing along a special promotion being run by Wondermill to their customers: For every Electric Wondermill sold, a customer will receive a free cookbook titled, “Chef Brad Comfort Foods.” And for every Wondermill Jr hand crank mill ($235 complete with stone and steel burrs) buyers will receive a free Drill Bit adapter that will work with any 1/2″ drill.  These can be used with a Dewalt rechargeable 18VDC drill that uses battery packs that can be recharged with a 12V DC adapter charger. These offers expire on December 25th.

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I found an interesting article mentioned down in the current discussion of the proposed deletion of the Wikipedia pages about my recent novels (still in progress): Age of Obama: Post-Apocalyptic Shows Rule Television