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Odds 'n Sods:
A reader mentioned a very useful new blog on Survival
cooking, recipes and menu-planning. It looks worthy of bookmarking.
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I heard from the wife of an active duty Marine that starting last week, SurvivalBlog's
URL has been universally blocked by the US DOD's
Navy and Marine Corps Internet (NMCI).
I find it ironic that my blog is currently not blocked by Red China's
notorious "Great Firewall
of China", but it is now blocked
to so many US servicemen. This is particularly difficult for Navy sailors aboard
ship, who needless to
say have few Internet access alternatives. Why is it that the DOD universally
blocks access 24 hours a day--even after duty hours? I find that troubling. One
option is using a web portal, such as Anonymizer, which I recommend for all SurvivalBlog readers, so that your
web surfing "history" never gets logged.
That, BTW, is good OPSEC practice for everyone. And, FWIW, I will also look
into either setting up a mirror site or an e-mail digest of SurvivalBlog.
Keep in
mind
that we also
have an XML RSS feed.
(Hint,
hint.)
Once
an alternate web site has been set up, please e-mail anyone that you know that
is trapped behind the Navy and Marine Corps firewall, and let them know that
they can still read SurvivalBlog. Thanks!
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Yishai spotted this linked over at the Defense
Tech blog: The
US Navy is Discussing Economic
Doomsday.
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Hard Corps Bear sent us an
interesting article posted on Fox News about police in the U.K. cracking
down on knife possession. This appears to even include
kitchen knives. Police states know no bounds!
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The latest news and commentary from The Economatrix: Bush
Okays $17.4 Billion Bailout of Automakers -- Dismal Economy
Sinks Oil Below $37 -- A
Devastating Impact as the Market Unleverages and a Winter of Discontent -- Toyota
Vote of No Confidence in US Economy -- 27,000
Woolworth's Staff Gone in January -- Deutsche
Bank Shocks Markets -- Dollar's
Slump Erases Months of Gains -- Credit Suisse Execs Get Risky Assets
As Bonuses (Poetic justice!) -- Swiss Gold Bullion in Huge Demand
as Trust in Banks Dives -- AIG
Writedowns May Rise $30 Billion More -- LEAP Report: New
Tipping Point in March 2009: When the World Realizes Things are Worse than
1930s -- The
Dead Mall Problem -- Arizona Police Trained for Economic Civil Unrest
