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    <updated>2009-11-07T04:30:17Z</updated>
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    <title>Notes from JWR:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-08T04:29:41Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-07T04:30:17Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[I just heard that Brent S. (the author of the recently-posted letter &quot;Preps and Minimizing My Debts Paid Off When Unemployed&quot;), has been awarded a free &quot;Rawles Gets You Ready&quot; family preparedness course binder and audio CD. The special &quot;Inspiration Award&quot; was made by Jake Stafford, of Arbogast Publishing. Speaking...]]></summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
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        <![CDATA[I just heard that Brent S. (the author of the recently-posted letter &quot;Preps and Minimizing My Debts Paid Off When Unemployed&quot;), has been awarded a free &quot;Rawles Gets You Ready&quot; family preparedness course binder and audio CD. The special &quot;Inspiration Award&quot; was made by Jake Stafford, of Arbogast Publishing. Speaking...]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Survival Preparation on Low or Fixed Incomes, by Shawna M.</title>
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    <published>2009-11-08T04:26:48Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-07T04:29:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ So you&rsquo;re convinced that the free ride is over, that things are getting worse, and when the worst happens, you want to be prepared. But you have a problem&mdash;you don&rsquo;t have a lot of money for prepping and day to day living. Maybe you only make minimum wage. Maybe...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[ So you&rsquo;re convinced that the free ride is over, that things are getting worse, and when the worst happens, you want to be prepared. But you have a problem&mdash;you don&rsquo;t have a lot of money for prepping and day to day living. Maybe you only make minimum wage. Maybe...]]>
        
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    <title>Letter Re: Once a Prepper, Always a Prepper</title>
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    <published>2009-11-08T04:23:43Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-07T04:25:33Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Mr. Rawles, The following describes my background and how it shaped me. My Parents&apos; Influences My parents were from the south (Eastern Tennessee) They were also children of the Great Depression, their families were farmers and it was normal to prepare for winter or hard times. Both my parents...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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            <category term="Christianity" />
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         Mr. Rawles, The following describes my background and how it shaped me. My Parents&apos; Influences My parents were from the south (Eastern Tennessee) They were also children of the Great Depression, their families were farmers and it was normal to prepare for winter or hard times. Both my parents...
        
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<entry>
    <title>Economics and Investing:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-08T04:22:31Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-07T04:23:03Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Alex C. sent us this: Gold Jumps to Record Above $1,100 On U.S. Interest-Rate Outlook Get Ready for 14 Percent Unemployment. (Thanks to Bobbi-Sue for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: Gold Jumps to Record Above $1,100 On U.S. Interest-Rate Outlook Productivity Surge Signals Job Growth to Follow Productivity Gains...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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        Alex C. sent us this: Gold Jumps to Record Above $1,100 On U.S. Interest-Rate Outlook Get Ready for 14 Percent Unemployment. (Thanks to Bobbi-Sue for the link.) Items from The Economatrix: Gold Jumps to Record Above $1,100 On U.S. Interest-Rate Outlook Productivity Surge Signals Job Growth to Follow Productivity Gains...
        
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<entry>
    <title>Odds &apos;n Sods:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-08T04:21:34Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-07T04:22:00Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Important Safety Tip: Don't sleep in bear's den. Bear kills militants in Kashmir. &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o Don T. suggested this: Farmers growing electricity along with their crops &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o The spin-meisters are at it again! Her is an update on the Jordanian-American terrorist gunman at Fort Hood,...]]></summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
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        <![CDATA[Important Safety Tip: Don't sleep in bear's den. Bear kills militants in Kashmir. &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o Don T. suggested this: Farmers growing electricity along with their crops &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o The spin-meisters are at it again! Her is an update on the Jordanian-American terrorist gunman at Fort Hood,...]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Jim&apos;s Quote of the Day:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-08T04:20:31Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-07T04:20:58Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[&quot;I am being unfairly accused. Time will prove that I have done nothing wrong, and I am confident that I will be found innocent of these charges.&quot; - Mayor Sheila Dixon, in her blog on January 10, 2009. (Her trial on a dozen theft, corruption, perjury and bribery charges is...]]></summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
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        <![CDATA[&quot;I am being unfairly accused. Time will prove that I have done nothing wrong, and I am confident that I will be found innocent of these charges.&quot; - Mayor Sheila Dixon, in her blog on January 10, 2009. (Her trial on a dozen theft, corruption, perjury and bribery charges is...]]>
        
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    <title>Letter Re: Preps and Minimizing My Debts Paid Off When Unemployed</title>
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    <id>tag:www.survivalblog.com,2009://2.7965</id>
    
    <published>2009-11-07T00:40:03Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:54:09Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Dear Mr. Rawles, With all the bad news reported every day and your personal heartbreaks I hope I can reassure you about our future just a little by sharing my story with you. I started reading your blog three years ago, during the good times. I&apos;m a 23 year-old man...</summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
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        Dear Mr. Rawles, With all the bad news reported every day and your personal heartbreaks I hope I can reassure you about our future just a little by sharing my story with you. I started reading your blog three years ago, during the good times. I&apos;m a 23 year-old man...
        
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<entry>
    <title>Letter Re: Book Recommendation: &quot;Possum Living&quot;</title>
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    <published>2009-11-07T00:38:39Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-06T02:14:54Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Dear James Wesley, In October 1978, with a seventh-grade education, 19-year-old Dolly Freed published a book called Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a Job and with (Almost) No Money, about the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia....</summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
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        Dear James Wesley, In October 1978, with a seventh-grade education, 19-year-old Dolly Freed published a book called Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a Job and with (Almost) No Money, about the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia....
        
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<entry>
    <title>Two Letters Re: How to Capitalize on Urine, Car Batteries, Wood Ashes, Bones and Bird Schumer</title>
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    <published>2009-11-07T00:34:46Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-06T01:04:13Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Jim: Car batteries are designed for one thing and one thing only - delivering a bunch of power for a very short period of time. Said time is measured in seconds, not minutes, hours, or days. I have been living &quot;Off the Grid&quot; for fifteen years, and can assure your...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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            <category term="Home Power" />
            <category term="Hunting" />
            <category term="Traditional Skills/Fieldcraft" />
    
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        <![CDATA[Jim: Car batteries are designed for one thing and one thing only - delivering a bunch of power for a very short period of time. Said time is measured in seconds, not minutes, hours, or days. I have been living &quot;Off the Grid&quot; for fifteen years, and can assure your...]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Economics and Investing:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-07T00:31:55Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-06T02:28:19Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Regular contributor GG flagged this piece from Zero Hedge: Fannie Mae Seriously Delinquent Rate Hockeysticks to 4.45% From 1.57% In Prior Year M.M. in Utah suggested this piece by Eric Sprott and David Franklin in Markets at a Glance: Dead Government Walking Karen H. sent this: Profit 'Not Satanic,&quot; Barclays...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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            <category term="Economics &amp; Investing" />
    
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        <![CDATA[Regular contributor GG flagged this piece from Zero Hedge: Fannie Mae Seriously Delinquent Rate Hockeysticks to 4.45% From 1.57% In Prior Year M.M. in Utah suggested this piece by Eric Sprott and David Franklin in Markets at a Glance: Dead Government Walking Karen H. sent this: Profit 'Not Satanic,&quot; Barclays...]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Odds &apos;n Sods:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-07T00:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-06T01:32:25Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ Rourke suggested this article: What Survivalists Have Right &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o Reader Jim S. suggested this mainly humorous piece: 12 places to go if the world goes to h*** &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o Bob B. found an essay titled: Why Bother? (To Prepare) Bob says: &quot;It underscores the...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[ Rourke suggested this article: What Survivalists Have Right &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o Reader Jim S. suggested this mainly humorous piece: 12 places to go if the world goes to h*** &nbsp;&nbsp; o o o Bob B. found an essay titled: Why Bother? (To Prepare) Bob says: &quot;It underscores the...]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Jim&apos;s Quote of the Day:</title>
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    <published>2009-11-07T00:24:19Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:30:19Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[&quot;In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed, and next oblige it to control itself.&quot; - James Madison...]]></summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
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        <![CDATA[&quot;In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed, and next oblige it to control itself.&quot; - James Madison...]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>The Reliability of the Gas Tube-Driven AR-15/M16/M4 Design is Again Questioned</title>
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    <id>tag:www.survivalblog.com,2009://2.7959</id>
    
    <published>2009-11-05T23:29:53Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-04T23:33:35Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Several readers wrote to mention these articles: How Reliable is the M16 Rifle? and, a follow-up: The M16 Argument Heats Up, Again. This is sure to raise a ruckus with some of the SurvivalBlog readers that are owners of AR-15s, registered (Class 3) M16s, M4geries, and even AR-10s. Before you...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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        Several readers wrote to mention these articles: How Reliable is the M16 Rifle? and, a follow-up: The M16 Argument Heats Up, Again. This is sure to raise a ruckus with some of the SurvivalBlog readers that are owners of AR-15s, registered (Class 3) M16s, M4geries, and even AR-10s. Before you...
        
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<entry>
    <title>Letter Re: A West Texas Retreat Locale</title>
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    <published>2009-11-05T23:27:53Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-04T23:28:23Z</updated>
    
    <summary> I recommend that SurvivalBlog readers consider the land here in the desert of West Texas for rural remote retreats that are affordable and located away from the major city targets. The desert acts as a sandy, hot, dry, moat around such retreats...and will attrite gangs of marauders roving out...</summary>
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        <name>James Wesley, Rawles</name>
        <uri>http://www.survivalblog.com</uri>
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         I recommend that SurvivalBlog readers consider the land here in the desert of West Texas for rural remote retreats that are affordable and located away from the major city targets. The desert acts as a sandy, hot, dry, moat around such retreats...and will attrite gangs of marauders roving out...
        
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    <title>Letter Re: Retreat Construction, Afghan Style</title>
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    <published>2009-11-05T23:25:28Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-04T23:27:34Z</updated>
    
    <summary> James- One of the most notable features of the architecture here in Afghanistan are the adobe-walled compounds called qalats. Looking at them, especially from the air, it seems to me they would be an excellent style of construction for those with the time (and money) to build their own...</summary>
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         James- One of the most notable features of the architecture here in Afghanistan are the adobe-walled compounds called qalats. Looking at them, especially from the air, it seems to me they would be an excellent style of construction for those with the time (and money) to build their own...
        
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