Top O' the BriefingHappy Thursday‚ dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friend. Kerigbys preferred to do his bird watching clad in a lavender bodysuit and perched atop a roof of a poorly placed Applebee's. …

“There are‚ of course‚ a few sociopaths in every town‚ I suppose‚ but in a rural population of two or three thousand‚ that number is very small indeed – probably no more than the cartridges contained in a single .45 magazine.” – Mel Tappan The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers‚ to help them to recognize emerging threats‚ and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column‚ we look at the loss of arable farmland in the United States. Tennessee is Rapidly Losing Farmland ‘Where will we get our food?’ Tennessee on track to lose … The post The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Introductory Note From JWR: This article was first posted in the excellent Rural Revolution homesteading blog.  It is reposted with permission. — I have a friend in Maine. Last week she e-mailed and said‚ “I noticed in the past few weeks big gaps on shelves in the grocery store in next town. In two areas today‚ all the shelves – top‚ middle‚ and bottom‚ for 1/4 length of the aisle – were completely empty! To be honest‚ I don’t know what was there‚ but it’s not there now. And the prices!!!!!!! Eggs are $4.59‚ a can of SPAM is $4.39. … The post Shortages? Why?‚ by Patrice Lewis appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On March 21‚ 1685‚ German composer Johann Sebastian Bach‚ who is generally considered the greatest composer of all time‚ was born. — March 21st‚ 1778: Just three days after Hessian mercenary forces assaulted the local New Jersey militia at Quinton’s Bridge‚ the same contingent surprised the colonial militia at Hancock’s Bridge five miles from Salem. In what became known as the Massacre at Hancock’s Bridge‚ at least 20 members of the militia lost their live — some after attempting to surrender. The Loyalists reputedly exclaimed “Spare no one! Give no quarter!” as they stormed the occupied house. Judge Hancock and … The post Preparedness Notes for Thursday — March 21‚ 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

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Going electronic to going berzerk. The post The early innovator: how Paul McCartney accidentally invented hyperpop first appeared on Far Out Magazine.