Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — January 31, 2023

On this day in 1872, American author Pearl Zane Grey was born. He was best known for his popular adventure western novels, including Riders of the Purple Sage, which was his best-selling book.

On January 31, 1606, Guy Fawkes was scheduled for execution for his part in the Gunpowder Plot against Parliament and King James. As he was being marched up the steps to his gallows with his hands bound, he fell, broke his neck, and died, depriving his executioners of any satisfaction. In recent years, Guy Fawkes masks have become a symbol of resistance to big government, worldwide.

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Update: We are now down to less than 280 SurvivalBlog archive USB sticks on hand.

Important Note: A significant number of people purchasing the waterproof Survivalblog Archive sticks and paying by PayPal are using nonexistent e-mail addresses in an attempt to remain anonymous. This causes problems! It also does the exact opposite of what folks were hoping. They apparently don’t understand the concept of “The Gray Man”, since these bounced messages stand out like a sore thumb and everyone who gets notified looks at the messages in detail bringing a level of unwanted scrutiny — especially from financial institutions. Instead of fake e-mail addresses, they should use valid throwaway e-mail adresses.

Whatever you do, please don’t use fake Gmail addresses. So many of the fake e-mail addresses include “gmail.com” that Gmail has now rate-limited how many e-mails can be sent to Gmail from SurvivalBlog’s mail  server. This makes even those who do use valid Gmail addresses suffer. We are now getting rate-limiting bounce messages from known valid e-mails because Gmail won’t let them through.

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Today’s guest article was too short to be included in the judging for Round 104 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest, which ends today.

Society’s Sudden Death: 2023-2026, by Jakobus A. Rechnen

Editor’s Introductory  Note:  The following translated article could be considered a conjectural rant. It was written by a European SurvivalBlog reader, under a pen name. If you don’t like reading rants, then skip reading this. – JWR

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This is my gedankenexperiment for period: the three years following, Europe, in U.S.A., and the world (whole). It has its basis in my scary belief that the Covid Vaccines are actually for the worse than the Covid illness that the Vaccines (Impfstoffe) claim to be preventing. I may be completely wrong, or I may be mostly right. Maybe. You decide.

Premise: I am believing that the “Sudden Deaths” reported are just the start.  Because the blood clots and immune system destruction from the Covid injections and boosters are building up gradually, the number of deaths will grow bigger and bigger, in the next few years.

Winter-Spring 2023

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 6.7 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 250,000

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  Nil

Economy: Entering of Recession in U.S.A. and Europe

Society: Mass Media hiding cause of sudden deaths.

War: Ukraine War continues.

Summer 2023

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 6.75 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 400,000

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  2,000

Economy: Deep Recession in U.S.A., Northern Europe. A full Depression in Southern Europe and Eastern Europe.

Society: Mass Media hiding cause of sudden deaths. TikTok banned in U.S.A.

War: Ukraine War continues.

Fall 2023

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 6.8 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 850,000

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  25,000, most in China.

Economy: Entering of Depression in U.S.A. and many countries, varying. Big redundancies for many industries.

Society: Mass Media denying cause of sudden deaths.

War: Ukraine War continues. Taiwan War begins.

Winter 2023-2024

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 6.9 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 1 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 50,000 most in China and India.

Economy: Depression, over the world

Society: Mass Media still denying cause of sudden deaths and infertility. They blame instead a new Covid variant. Pharma executives hide themselves in South America, Pacific Islands. Bloodbanks of non-immunized blood become popular.

War: Ukraine War continues. Taiwan War continues. China builds bases and ports in Africa.

Spring 2024

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 7 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 2 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  200,000

Economy: Depression

Society: Mass Media admitting cause of sudden deaths. Kidnapping and disappearance of fertile women begins in Europe, Canada, and U.S.A.

War: Ukraine War continues. China gains ground in Taiwan War.

Summer 2024

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 7.1 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 4 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  250,000

Economy: Depression with Big Inflation of many currencies

Society: Mass Media admitting cause of sudden deaths. Blaming Pharma executives. Tech executives hide themselves.

War: Ukraine War continues. Taiwan War continues.

Fall 2024

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 7.2 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative:  7.5 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  300,000

Economy: Depression with Big Inflation of most currencies

Society: Mass Media admitting cause of sudden deaths. Blaming Pharma executives and tech executives.

War: Ukraine War continues. Ukraine has NATO equipment, but now has few surviving soldiers. Taiwan War continues. India-Pakistan war begins.

Winter 2024-2025

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 7.5 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 15 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative:  600,000

Economy: Depression with Big Inflation of all currencies. Cryptocurrencies banned in many countries.

Society: Mass Media reporting all sudden deaths. Blaming Pharma executives, tech executives and politicians.

War: Ukraine War ends with grant of eastern parts to Russia. Taiwan War wanes — now only guerillas, scattered. India-Pakistan war escalates.

Spring 2025

Covid Deaths, Cumulative: 8.3 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 20 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 1 Million

Economy: Deeper Depression with Big Inflation of all currencies

Society: Mass Media reporting all sudden deaths and infertility. Blaming Pharma executives, tech executives and politicians. Strict border controls in Europe.

War: Taiwan War “peace” declared, but there continues some partisanenkrieg (guerilla) actions with roadside bombings (IED). India-Pakistan war stagnates to static trench lines.

Summer 2025

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 9.1 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 28 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 1.2 Million

Economy: Deep Depression with HyperInflation

Society: Mass Media blaming Pharma executives, tech executives and politicians. Stronger border controls in most countries. Deportations trigger riots in Western Europe.

War: Taiwan War ends with China controlling, in lockdown. India-Pakistan war spreads to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Fall 2025

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 11 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 36 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 1.5 Million

Economy: Depression with 1,000% HyperInflation

Society: Mass Media blaming Pharma executives, tech executives and politicians. Left/pro-vaccine politicians hide themselves.

War: World war begins, with war outbreaking in Korea, Timor, Sweden, Finland, and China-India. 15 million dead of war.

Winter 2055-2026

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 12 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 48 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 2 Million

Economy: Depression with 10,000% HyperInflation

Society: Congresses and parliaments investigating Pharma executives, tech executives and politicians.

War: World war continues. New fronts open all along Russian periphery, and in Iran/Palestine. Many sea blockades. 55 million dead of war.

Spring 2026

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 13 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 80 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 20 Million

Economy: Total HyperInflation, Currencies in Collapse. Global fuel shortage.

Society: Pharma executives, tech executives and some politicians of prominence are hunted down and extradited. Left and right politicians hide themselves.

War: World war continues. New war front in Indonesia. 90 million dead of war.

Summer 2026

Covid Deaths,  Total Cumulative: 14 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 150 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 50 Million

Economy: Digital currencies replacing paper, worldwide. Global fuel crisis. Most international trade becomes impossible.

Society: Courts prosecuting Pharma executives. No confidence votes in many countries. U.S.A. and Canada break up into fiefdoms of states.

War: World war continues. Many ships sunk. New war fronts (several) in Africa and South America. China takes Panama Canal. Russia takes Poland and Alaska. 160 million dead of war with most dying in Eastern Europe and Asia.

Fall 2026

Covid Deaths, Total Cumulative: 15 Million

Vaccine Deaths, Total Cumulative: 280 Million

Food and Supply Chain Disruption-Caused Deaths, Total Cumulative: 120 Million

Economy: Digital currencies hyperinflating. Economy of bartering to prevail.

Society: Courts prosecute Pharma executives, tech executives and politicians, with execution penalty in some countries. Revolutions (right, left, and Islamic) in many countries.

War: World war ended due to fuel, soldiers, ships, and armaments lacking. A world peace conference/treaty gathers but is seen as a sham. Fighting of guerillas continues in many countries. 290 million dead of war, without even nukes used.

SUMMARY

Total deaths, 2020-2026: 705 Million.  All trust in governments and medias lost.  Economies of most countries laying in ruins.  Low birth rate (from infertility of Covid injections) leaves western nations disadvantaged to Islamic nations in global strategy.

SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, we focus on some upcoming conservative legislation at the Idaho capitol.

Idaho

There was some good news included in a strongly-worded e-newsletter from Scott McIntosh of The Idaho Statesman newspaper. It was entitled:  The Idaho Way: Idaho Republican legislators reveal early agenda of fear and loathing. It included this tally:

“So far, Idaho Republican legislators have introduced bills that would:

  • prevent the city of Boise from sponsoring the Boise Pride Festival
  • criminally punish someone filing a false claim of child abuse
  • prohibit the state from requiring contractors to provide restroom facilities accommodations for transgender residents
  • tell cities which laws to prioritize for enforcement
  • expand stand-your-ground laws, making it easier to kill someone in your house
  • make sure parents know they don’t have to get their kids immunized to go to daycare
  • prevent so-called “sanctuary cities”
  • prohibit colleges and university officials from banning guns on campuses
  • ban state health officials from recommending the COVID-19 vaccine or taking other public health safety measures.”

McIntosh is a hardcore Democrat, so all of the preceding list of Republican legislative goals probably horrified him, but most of them made me quite cheery. Take this as a word of warning, for your future reference, if you ever see anything under his byline: Scott McIntosh, the Opinion Editor of The Idaho Statesman is a very liberal and very anti-gun transplant from New York. He attended Syracuse University. His newsletter is titled “The Idaho Way”, but more accurately, it should be called “The New York Liberal Way.”

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A Modern Homesteading Conference will be held June 30th-July1st, 2023 in Coeur d’Alene Idaho. Among others, Joel and Daniel Salatin will be guest speakers!

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Reader C.B. mentioned this, over at Fox News: Idaho governor wins lawsuit against illegal encampment outside Capitol: ‘We are not Portland’.

Continue reading“SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt”

The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“…it is manifest, in the spirit of our history, in our annals, and by the general voice of the fathers of the  republic, that, in a very great degree, to the Pulpit, the Puritan Pulpit, we owe the moral force which won our independence.” – John Wingate Thornton, The Pulpit of the American Revolution.

Preparedness Notes for Monday — January 30, 2023

Retired actor Eugene “Gene” Allen Hackman was born January 30, 1930. He retired from acting, because of stress issues.

January 30th is also the birthday of historian Barbara Tuchman (born 1912, died February 6, 1989). She wrote some very engaging history books.

And January 30th, 1925 was the birthday of Douglas Engelbart, who invented the computer mouse.

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Sales of the latest edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive waterproof USB stick have been more rapid than anticipated.  I now expect them to sell out within 10 days. If you want any, then order them soon! We might not manufacture a second batch, this year.

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Today’s feature article is a review written by staff Field Gear Editor Thomas Christianson.

Pietta M1858 .44 Remington Replica, by Thomas Christianson

Last summer, I tested a Pietta Blackpowder M1858 .44 Remington replica that I acquired from the Elk Creek Company. It was fun to shoot, interesting from a historical perspective, and is not classed as a “firearm” under Federal law. If there were a long-term technological setback, it would be easier to manufacture ammo for this replica than it would be for my more modern firearms.

Although shooting cap and ball revolvers is fun, loading them is a somewhat time-consuming process. It is easy to understand why most people select cartridge handguns over cap and ball revolvers if they have the choice.

The Backstory

I decided to dip my toe into the waters of black powder firearms because I had some purchase credits with Elk Creek Company. (I had been awarded those purchase credits as writing contest prizes, back before I came on board as a SurvivalBlog staff writer.)

I was inspired by SurvivalBlog contributor “M.B.”, who wrote an excellent four-part series entitled “Black Powder for Self-Reliance” back in October of 2019. (See: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.)

Just three days after I placed my order, the revolver arrived via Priority Mail. The revolver could be shipped directly to me via USPS because according to Federal law, much like a pre-1899 gun, a cap and ball revolver is not a “firearm”. Instead, it is classified as an “antique” and hence it is outside of Federal jurisdiction.  Note that a few states have restrictions on antique guns, so check before mail-ordering one.Continue reading“Pietta M1858 .44 Remington Replica, by Thomas Christianson”

Recipe of the Week: Non-GMO Biscuit Mix

The following recipe comes to us from SurvivalBlog reader SaraSue.  It is for a homemade non-GMO biscuit mix powder. It is intended to replace commercially-made mixes such as Bisquick, that could include some genetically modified organism (GMO) grain. SaraSue notes:

“If you read the packaging on a box of Bisquick, it will state that there are genetically modified ingredients in it. I purchase non-GMO ingredients from Azure Standard.”

Yields: About 25 cups

Ingredients
  • One 5-pound bag of non-GMO all-purpose flour. (19 to 20 cups)3¾ cups buttermilk powder⅔ cup baking powder½ cup cane sugar (or organic sugar — this is optional, but adds a nice flavor)

    2 tablespoons kosher salt

    3 teaspoons baking soda

Powder Mixing Directions

In a very large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients until thoroughly combined.

Biscuit Baking Directions

This recipe makes a dozen biscuits:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 425 F.
  2. Pour 3 cups of biscuit mix into a large mixing bowl
  3. 3/4 cup cold butter (cut into the mix). This can be canned butter.
  4. 10T cold water (Note: Add 1T at a time, as the quantity can vary due to your climate)
  5. Mix, knead, and cut biscuit rounds. Or just do “drop biscuits”, which eliminates the kneading and cutting.  You just drop large spoonfuls of the dough on a baking sheet.
  6. Bake at 425 F for about 10-to-15 minutes, depending upon the size of biscuit rounds/dollops and the regulation of your oven.
STORAGE

A sturdy sealed plastic container of this dry mix will keep in a dry, cool cupboard for up to six months. Or you can freeze the mix for longer storage life.

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Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? In this weekly recipe column, we place emphasis on recipes that use long term storage foods, recipes for wild game, dutch oven and slow cooker recipes, and any that use home garden produce. If you have any favorite recipes, then please send them via e-mail. Thanks!

Economics & Investing For Preppers

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. Most of these items are from JWR’s “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective. Today, we look at copper supply and prices. (See the Commodities section.)

Precious Metals:

John Rubino: Gold Or Silver?

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Arkadiusz Sieroń, at Gold-Eagle.com: The Fed’s Crossroads – Hawkish or Dovish? JWR’s Comments:  My appraisal is that the Fed will be pressured by the U.S. Treasury to relent on raising interest rates, most likely  before May. The higher rates are making the annual interest portion of the Federal budget quite painful.  In 2022, the government was spending $4 billion per day, just on interest payments, and of course, that figure will be much higher, in 2023. Bottom line:  It won’t be hawkish. It won’t be dovish. They are going to chicken out!  A chicken is a sort of oversized dove.  Regardless of a Federal Reserve rate pivot, we can expect to see higher silver and gold prices, in 2023.

Economy & Finance:

WND: Biden admin announces 15-year green economics plan.

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Reader H.L. sent us this: Households earning $100,000 or more are cutting spending more aggressively. What’s going on?

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Rate Cuts And QT?

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Billionaires in blue states face coordinated wealth-tax bills.

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Number of U.S. restaurants per capita at 25-year low.

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At Zero Hedge: Beige Book Finds “Little Growth” Ahead”, Increasing Difficulty For Retailers To Pass Cost Increases.

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Republicans worry a national sales tax bill would be a ‘political gift’ for Democrats.

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Major Social Security trust funds could be tapped out by 2033: CBO.

Continue reading“Economics & Investing For Preppers”

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — January 29, 2023

Today is the birthday of journalist and inventor Thomas Paine (1737–1809.)

On this day in 1845 Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” was published.

And today is the birthday of actor Tom Selleck (born 1945), best known for playing the title role of Magnum, P.I.. He is an avid shooter and quite pro-gun.

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

Today we present another entry for Round 104 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000.
  2. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value),
  3. Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
  4. A $250 gift certificate good for any product from Sunflower Ammo,
  5. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
  6. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

  1. A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses, excluding those restricted for military or government teams. Three-day onPoint courses normally cost $795,
  2. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
  3. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
  4. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!

Third Prize:

  1. Three sets each of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
  2. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value),
  3. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

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More than $775,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 104 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.

Risk Management for Small Business Owners, by T.S.

I’m willing to bet that many SurvivalBlog readers own a small business of some sort. Whether you have a brick-and-mortar store, sell homemade goods at a farmer’s market, or have a “side gig” with eBay or Etsy, figuring out how to make your small business resilient (without much expense) is an excellent use of your time.

I own a small and entirely online business that ships products across the USA. This is currently an additional income source. My “day job” is in IT, where I’m certified in risk management and disaster recovery planning. I’m going to present an industry-standard plan to make your small business resilient, peppered with examples derived from my own business owner experience.

A note on terms–the corporate world has created a hodgepodge of concepts related to resilience. Risk management is about proactively identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks that could cause a disruption. This is related to but distinct from business continuity planning (which builds on risk management and is concerned with keeping the essential functions of your business going during and after a disruption) and disaster recovery planning (which is focused on restoring business functions after a disaster causes your business to halt completely). Today’s article is about risk management. If there’s enough interest, I may write follow-up articles on business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

One more note–a lot of these concepts are intended for large companies with lots of employees and resources to throw at resiliency. Your small business will be at a disadvantage there. But a small business has the advantage of fewer assets and less exposure to risk. As a result, I’ve simplified the industry standard processes to be less time-consuming for a small business owner. If there are any other risk management gurus reading this please forgive me for combining and slimming down a few steps!

Now that those caveats are out of the way, let’s get started. The first steps in risk management are to identify and analyze your risks. This risk assessment, greatly simplified, is “Assets + Hazards + Probability + Impact = Prioritized Risks.”

First, we’ll address assets. Identify the key processes of your business. This could include creating products, managing payments, shipping or delivery, etc. The next step is to identify the assets needed for each process, and assign a value to each. This is somewhat subjective–the value could be the cost to replace the asset, or the value that the asset adds to your business. You can estimate a dollar amount or use broad labels like Low/Medium/High value. Just make sure you stay consistent in how you measure asset value. For this article, we’ll keep it simple and stick to Low/Medium/High. My business sells mostly seasonal items, and I spend a lot of the off-season sourcing products to sell later on. That means I have a sizeable inventory most of the year. Unsurprisingly, when I arrange my business’s assets by value, my inventory is my highest-value asset. Inventory is often a high-value asset for small businesses selling material goods. Vehicles and tools are common high-value assets for businesses providing services.Continue reading“Risk Management for Small Business Owners, by T.S.”

JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR:

Meme Text:

Before You Judge Someone In Authority Who Says “Trust The Science” On Vaxxing
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes

The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” – James 4:8-17 (KJV)

Preparedness Notes for Saturday — January 28, 2023

On this day in 1986, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Florida, killing all seven aboard, including a schoolteacher who had been chosen as the first American civilian to travel in space.

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SurvivalBlog Writing Contest

Today we present another entry for Round 104 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:

First Prize:

  1. The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000.
  2. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value),
  3. Two cases of Mountain House freeze-dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value),
  4. A $250 gift certificate good for any product from Sunflower Ammo,
  5. American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is providing a $300 certificate good towards any of their DVD training courses.
  6. Two sets of The Civil Defense Manual, (in two volumes) — a $193 value — kindly donated by the author, Jack Lawson.

Second Prize:

  1. A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses, excluding those restricted for military or government teams. Three-day onPoint courses normally cost $795,
  2. A SIRT STIC AR-15/M4 Laser Training Package, courtesy of Next Level Training, that has a combined retail value of $679
  3. Two 1,000-foot spools of full mil-spec U.S.-made 750 paracord (in-stock colors only) from www.TOUGHGRID.com (a $240 value).
  4. Two Super Survival Pack seed collections, a $150 value, courtesy of Seed for Security, LLC,
  5. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun. There is no paperwork required for delivery of pre-1899 guns into most states, making them the last bastion of firearms purchasing privacy!

Third Prize:

  1. Three sets each of made-in-USA regular and wide-mouth reusable canning lids. (This is a total of 300 lids and 600 gaskets.) This prize is courtesy of Harvest Guard (a $270 value)
  2. A Royal Berkey water filter, courtesy of Directive 21 (a $275 value),
  3. A transferable $150 FRN purchase credit from Elk Creek Company, toward the purchase of any pre-1899 antique gun.

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More than $775,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 104 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.