Odds ‘n Sods:

China ‘seals off’ town after man dies of bubonic plague -and- Chinese Officials Seal Off ‘Plague’ City, Puzzling US Experts – T.P.

This seems like a drastic response to a single death; even U.S. experts are puzzled at the action. Are they not releasing all the information?

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A Military Approach To Survival Security – JFJ

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This one left me scratching my head. They truly must be holophobic. I also wonder if the manager understands how truly little his life matters to the owner. Store Posts ‘No Guns’ Sign after Armed Customer Saves Manager being Stabbed – J.W.

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SurvivalBlog reader K.L. sent in this list of “Slow Sand Filter Plans”. If you are concerned about long-term water purification, you may want to look at these:

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FTMDaily had an excellent podcast about Mainstream Media: The Illusion of Choice. The information is in the first 15 minutes.