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This Week in History: On October 18, 1892 , the first commercial long-distance phone line went into operation between Chicago and New York.  Many more lines followed, necessitating the advent of long-distance switchboards to supplement local switchboards. — Deeper Discounts: To lighten the load for their upcoming move to Montana, the new owners of Ready Made Resources are off...

I’ve often been quoted as saying that we are living in the age of deception and betrayal. I even turned that it an acronym: WALITAODAB. But I’d like to mention another characterization for life in the early 21st Century. We are living in an age of compromise.  Increasingly, people seem willing to compromise on their principles in order to get what they desire — whether it be ...

The following recipe for Tuna Fish and Rice Loaf is from Good Housekeeping’s Book of Good Meals.  This 1927-copyrighted  book (now in public domain) is one of the 11 books that will be added to the extensive library of bonus books included with the SurvivalBlog 2027 Edition waterproof archive USB sticks. (Available for ordering in mid-January, 2027.) Ingredients 3 cupfuls boi...

SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week Today’s graphic of the Mississippi River Watershed shows a raindrop’s 2,147-mile trip to the Gulf of Mexico, starting 15 miles from Lake Erie. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — If any SurvivalBlog readers have personally taken or otherwise hold the copyright to a particularly nice landscape photo or...

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Economics & Investing Links of Interest Last Call for more than 20 Ruger models! A news headline: Ruger Discontinues many models. “Effective immediately, Ruger is ceasing production of its LCR, SP101, GP100 and Bearcat revolvers. The...