Odds ‘n Sods:

Tim in Baltimore found a great web site that shows how easy it is to make a variety of cheeses, as well as your buttermilk and yogurt.

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Experts call for global network to prevent asteroid disasters

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From the Economatrix comes some post-Thanksgiving reading to digest: For Stores, the Holiday Season May Already be OverChina’s Banks to Pump Billions into EconomyTorrent of Gloomy News Gives US Little to be Thankful ForEurope Needs Big Bailout to Put Economy Back on TrackUK Car Industry Chiefs Beg Gov’t for HelpUK Chain Stores Crash Threaten 31,000 JobsCitigroup Says Gold Could Rise Above $2,000 Next Year as World Unravels

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Reader Ron H. suggested this piece by James H. Kunstler: Zombie Economics: Super-inflation snap-back will occur six to eighteen months from now

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Rob at MURS Radios mentioned that he was able to acquire a number of the Dakota Alert MURS Motion Alert Transmitters (MATs) at a discount. Instead of the usual price of $99, he now has them at $89 each (plus shipping.) If you already have MURS capable radios (even from other manufacturers) or a scanner you can still receive the voice alerts from these security devices. If the MAT detects motion across its path it transmits a voice alert (such as “Alert Zone One”) on a specific MURS frequency. These devices make great driveway, footpath, gate, or game trail alarms and can help to secure your property by alerting you to intruders.