Today’s graphic shows Stand Your Ground (aka “Castle Doctrine”) Laws and legal precedents in the United States. Note that this data ironically comes from The Giffords Center, a rabidly anti-gun legislative pressure group. This map shows how out-of-touch the gun grabbers are with the majority of Americans and our long-standing legal traditions. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and Statista.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable.         — Please send your graphic ideas to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted. The post SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

The following recipe for Canned Meat Patties is from SurvivalBlog reader R.J.  It works well in combination with other storage foods. Ingredients Canned chicken, salmon, or almost any type of canned meat or seafood will suffice. Bread crumbs, or cornmeal, or ground-up crackers Eggs (fresh, or you can use reconstituted powdered eggs.) Directions Combine canned meat, bread crumbs, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Combine it all together thoroughly and start making individual patties of desired size. Pour a bit of cooking oil into a pan and turn heat on to medium-high, be sure to let the oil heat up … The post Recipe of the Week: R.J.’s Canned Meat Patties appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

One of the major drawbacks of owning a log home is the amount of maintenance that such homes require. Logs decay if they are not properly maintained. To keep a log home from decaying, a log home owner must constantly inspect, stain, and repair the logs. My wife, “Kari”, and I have lived in a log home for the past 11 years. The home was built about 36 years ago. Kari and I have worked hard to maintain the home, but not all of the previous owners were as diligent as we are. At least one previous owner neglected to … The post Log Home Repair, by Thomas Christianson appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On August 19, 1561, Mary Queen of Scots arrived in Leith, Scotland to assume the throne after spending 13 years in France. — On August 19, 2020: Apple became the first US company to be valued at $2 trillion, just two years after it reached $1 trillion valuation. — We are rapidly selling a batch of 10 antique Swiss Schmidt-Rubin Model 1896/11 rifles. We’ve had them here at the ranch for just a week. An importer kindly hand-picked all antique (1898 or earlier) ones for me. There were only 10 antique ones out of about 200 that they had on … The post Preparedness Notes for Monday — August 19, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

by Frank Bergman, Slay News: An explosive study has finally confirmed that Covid mRNA shots are the sole cause of an unprecedented global surge of heart failure among children. The study shuts down previous claims from the corporate media and so-called experts who have tried to blame the phenomenon on COVID-19 and other factors such as sugar intake, video […]

It's been quite a run for Luke Combs. In his 7+ years as a major label recording artist, he has amasssed 17 Country Radio Airplay Number Ones, 19 platinum certifications, 8 gold certifications, and now 3 Diamond certified singles! The latter sets a new record as Luke Combs is the first artist to acheive three diamond certified country singles in music history. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certifications to recognize the commercial success of music recordings, primarily in the United States. These certifications are based on the number of units sold or consumed (through streaming, downloads, and physical purchases) and include Gold, Platinum, Multi-Platinum, and Diamond certifications. The diamond certification is awarded to albums or singles that have sold or its equivalent (sales plus streaming) 10 million units in the United States. Diamond certification was introduced by the RIAA in 1999 to recognize the achievement of significant commercial success. The RIAA counts the following towards diamond certification: Physical Album Sales: Traditional physical media sales like CDs, vinyl records, and cassettes. Digital Album Sales: Sales of digital albums through online platforms. Streams and Downloads: Since the evolution of how music is consumed, the RIAA includes certain streaming metrics in its certification criteria. Specifically: On-Demand Audio and Video Streams: As of 2016, the formula considers 1,500 streams as equivalent to one album sale. Track Sales: 10 digital track sales (from one album) are equivalent to one album sale. In country music, Come On Over by Shania Twain is a diamond certified album and is the best-selling studio album by a female solo act in any genre. Achieving a diamond certification is a significant milestone for any artist, indicating a major level of commercial success in their career. A diamond certification is rare in country music. Currently, the following artists are the only ones that have acheived a diamond certified country single: Brett Young- In Case You Didn't Know Kane Brown-Heaven Lady A- Need You Now Sam Hunt-Body Like a Back Road Chris Stapleton-Tennessee Whiskey Lil Nas X- Old Town Road Darius Rucker-Wagon Wheel Florida Georgia Line-Cruise Garth Brooks holds the record for the most diamond certified albums in country music with five. Shania Twain holds the same record with three diamond certified country albums. This is quite a feat for Luke who also just celebrated five years as a member of The Grand Ole Opry, and a top 20 Hot 100 hit with Post Malone. Check out the video below. Mr. Combs does seem like one of the nicest guys in country music, and we're happy to see his continued success in an ever increasingly competitive market, cheers! Support these amazing charities: Matthew 23 Make A Wish St Jude Habitat For Humanity Persecution.org   Don't forget to follow the blogger on Twitter: Listen to more good country music here  Check out our music podcasts on Pandora

BNI has posted several stories about Turkey’s widespread slaughter of dogs. Here, Jamie Glazov discusses the reasons for this mostly unreported animal genocide. ALSO SEE: ANOTHER TURKISH GENOCIDE: No, not Christians this time…dogs TURKEY: This is what happens when Islamic hatred for dogs is passed on to Muslim children TURKEY: Another example of horrific Muslim […]

This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—August 19. The post Good News in History, August 19 appeared first on Good News Network.