by Survival Blog | Mar 4, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
The following simple recipe for Spoon Bread is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 bonus books included in the 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive...
by Survival Blog | Mar 3, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
On March 3, 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes was inaugurated in a private ceremony, following a hotly-contested election. According to the Rutherford B. Hayes Library web page: “The election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden of New York was one...
by Survival Blog | Mar 3, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the western world experienced a sudden burst of open occultism among the ultra-rich elites. The rise of “Theosophy” was underway, becoming a kind of fashion trend that would ultimately set the stage for what would later be called...
by Survival Blog | Mar 2, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
March 2, 1965: The Sound of Music, a film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical play, premiered; the movie, which was based on the real-life story of the Trapp family of Austria, was a commercial success and won an Oscar for best picture. On March 2nd,...
by Survival Blog | Mar 2, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
I have grandchildren. I love my grandchildren very much. I earnestly desire for them grow up safely and to enjoy a healthy and productive adulthood. I also own handguns. I have other handguns that are entrusted to my care periodically for review. One facet of my...
by Survival Blog | Mar 1, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Today is the 70th birthday of filmmaker Ron Howard, who first achieved fame as a child actor in The Andy Griffith Show and later became an Academy Award-winning director. — March 1st is the birthday of actor and former WW2 commando David Niven. His full name was James...
by Survival Blog | Mar 1, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Most of us ask ourselves the “What to Wear?” question at least once a day. This can be an especially daunting question to answer for those of us who conceal carry a firearm on a daily basis. These days, the pervasive idea when concealed carrying is, you should always...
by Survival Blog | Mar 1, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, presented by Gainesville Coins. Each month, we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. We cover gold’s performance and the factors that affect gold prices. What Did Gold Do in February?...
by Survival Blog | Feb 29, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
Happy Leap Year Day! We all get this extra day once every four years, to keep the calendar in sync with the Earth’s 365-and-a-quarter day orbit. My personal tradition for leap year days is to contact friends and distant relatives with whom I’ve been out of touch for...
by Survival Blog | Feb 29, 2024 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) I have had difficulty determining the stored volume since water enters from the springs and out of the extra washed stone surround during drawdown. On multiple occasions, I have filled two and a half IBC totes...