by Survival Blog | Jan 17, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
For nearly two decades, SurvivalBlog has featured many excellent articles about ham radio, written by authors who were very knowledgeable about the engineering of radio communication. The following article is far less technical. The intended audience is people who...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Jan 16, 2024 | 4 Patriots
Remember the Great War of 1985? If you’re scratching your head on that one, I’ll admit it… it wasn’t so great. The media called it the “Pasta War.” It started when Europeans refused to respond to U.S. complaints of discrimination against American citrus products....
by 4Patriots Contributor | Jan 16, 2024 | 4 Patriots
Winter is in full force in many areas of the country. Temperatures are continuing to creep lower in some places. Other areas are getting more than their share of the white stuff. And a quick glance at the calendar reveals that we still have two more months of winter....
by Survival Blog | Jan 16, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
The Persian Gulf War, triggered by Iraq‘s occupation of Kuwait in August 1990, began on this day in 1991 with a U.S.-led air offensive against Iraq that continued until a cease-fire was declared on February 28. — On January 16, 1556, Charles V, Holy Roman emperor and...
by Survival Blog | Jan 16, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Back when I was living in New Jersey when reading about ice fishing in the colder states, I would shudder and say “not for me!” Well, now that I live in one of those colder places — Maine — I am one of the crazy people out there on the ice that I used to think were...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Jan 15, 2024 | 4 Patriots
I’d be willing to bet that just about every parent has said this to a child at one time or another. “Eat your breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day.” It’s said to kids sitting at the table, picking at their food until it’s time to leave for school. And...
by Survival Blog | Jan 15, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On January 15, 1919 a storage tank collapsed in Boston, sending more than two million gallons (eight million litres) of molasses flowing through the city’s North End; the Great Molasses Flood, as it became known, caused extensive damage and killed 21 people. This is...
by Survival Blog | Jan 15, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
The slightly leaf-shaped blade of the Bear Swipe IV folding knife calls to mind other leaf-shaped blades from ancient history and literature. I like the look of the blade form, and it also makes it easier to get the best angle on certain types of cuts. The...
by Survival Blog | Jan 15, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
The following recipe for Potatoes With Savory Sauce is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (Copyright 1926, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the upcoming 2005-2023 edition of the...
by Survival Blog | Jan 14, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On January 14th, 1526, the Treaty of Madrid was signed by the Habsburg emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain — pictured) and his prisoner Francis I, king of France, who had been captured during the Battle of Pavia in February 1525 and held prisoner until the...
