Odds ‘n Sods:

Micah flagged this Fox Business video clip with some speculation about a possible war with Iran and a resultant spike in the price of crude oil.

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Kevin A., RBS, and Tim P. all mentioned a news article over at the Silver Bear Cafe that focuses on one of our least favorite Nanny States, California: Not-So-Safe-Deposit Boxes: States Seize Citizens’ Property to Balance Their Budgets

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“Viking Eric” mentioned a company in England that creates houses out of CONEXes.

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Mike the Blacksmith sent us this: Fed’s Discount Window Loans to Banks Climb to Record Level