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Image | Storm Advisory: Hurricane Sandy Coming
Storm Advisory: Hurricane Sandy Coming
by JW

A weather advisory to be aware of for this weekend is Hurricane Sandy.  It is currently affecting Cuba,  Haiti, and the Caribbean and will be approaching the U.S. East Coast over the coming days.  Evaluate your winter storm preparations and supplies and monitor this storm over the next few days. Check your equipment and replenish your supplies now before the storm and beat the last minute rush.  Better to be 3 days early than 1 day late. 

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Sandy (North Atlantic)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/hurricane-sandy-new-york-delaware_n_2013788.html

Storm Advisory: Hurricane Sandy Coming
 by JW

A weather advisory to be aware of for this weekend is Hurricane Sandy.  It is currently affecting Cuba,  Haiti, and the Caribbean and will be approaching the U.S. East Coast over the coming days.  Evaluate your winter storm preparations and supplies and monitor this storm over the next few days. Check your equipment and replenish your supplies now before the storm and beat the last minute rush.  Better to be 3 days early than 1 day late. 

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Sandy (North Atlantic)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/hurricane-sandy-new-york-delaware_n_2013788.html

Image | Review of the Eton Road Torq
Review of the Eton Road Torq
by JW

I recently picked up a hand crank flashlight for the car for use as an emergency light and an item to put in the auto EDC.  I choose I initially thought it was a bit pricey for an LED flashlight  
Review of the Eton Road Torq
 by JW

I recently picked up a hand crank flashlight for the car for use as an emergency light and an item to put in the auto EDC.  I choose I initially thought it was a bit pricey for an LED flashlight  
Image | One Fracking Minute
One Fracking Minute
by JW

A simple and to-the-point animation describing the process of hydraulic fracturing and the methods used to get the oil and gas that is creating our energy boom. I wonder where all the water comes from and where it goes?

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/one-fracking-minute-animated-explainer-hydraulic-fracturing

One Fracking Minute
 by JW

A simple and to-the-point animation describing the process of hydraulic fracturing and the methods used to get the oil and gas that is creating our energy boom. I wonder where all the water comes from and where it goes?

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/one-fracking-minute-animated-explainer-hydraulic-fracturing

Image | If We’re Ever Going to Take Control of Our Destiny, the Time is Now
If We’re Ever Going to Take Control of Our Destiny, the Time is Now
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

Executive Summary

  • Adapting our behavior is a must at this point. We really don't have the option not to.
  • The number of claims on real wealth is increasing. How much of the "real wealth" do you own?
  • Our economy is now truly a confidence-based system. What will be the fallout when that confidence falters?
  • What are the key knowns & unknowns we need to be addressing now?

If you have not yet read Part I: In a Bad Spot, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.

What is completely unknown at this point is what will happen to our very complex and interwoven financial system when it finally comes to grips with the idea that old-style growth is never coming back.  One worrisome idea is that it will experience something akin to cardiac arrest and simply break down one day. 

Maybe this will happen, maybe not.  I will note that the degree to which the central banks have set themselves up as the ultimate saviors of the system has both an upside and a downside, and it is the downside that worries me the most at this point.

While all the trillions of dollars of intervention have stabilized the system, which I consider to be a good thing, the downside is that the central banks have placed themselves in a position where they had better succeed.  If not?  Then we discover just how important confidence is to a monetary system built, owned, and operated on trust.  My guess is "very."

If We’re Ever Going to Take Control of Our Destiny, the Time is Now
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Executive Summary

  • Adapting our behavior is a must at this point. We really don't have the option not to.
  • The number of claims on real wealth is increasing. How much of the "real wealth" do you own?
  • Our economy is now truly a confidence-based system. What will be the fallout when that confidence falters?
  • What are the key knowns & unknowns we need to be addressing now?

If you have not yet read Part I: In a Bad Spot, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.

What is completely unknown at this point is what will happen to our very complex and interwoven financial system when it finally comes to grips with the idea that old-style growth is never coming back.  One worrisome idea is that it will experience something akin to cardiac arrest and simply break down one day. 

Maybe this will happen, maybe not.  I will note that the degree to which the central banks have set themselves up as the ultimate saviors of the system has both an upside and a downside, and it is the downside that worries me the most at this point.

While all the trillions of dollars of intervention have stabilized the system, which I consider to be a good thing, the downside is that the central banks have placed themselves in a position where they had better succeed.  If not?  Then we discover just how important confidence is to a monetary system built, owned, and operated on trust.  My guess is "very."

Image | In a Bad Spot
In a Bad Spot
by Chris Martenson

After traveling some, speaking with lots of people, reading, and digesting, I cannot escape the conclusion that things remain hopelessly off track.  Whatever form of 'recovery' is being sought here simply will not arrive.

The core of my views is shaped by the idea that the very thing being sought, more economic growth (and exponential growth, at that), is exactly the root of the problem.  I suppose I would take a similarly dim view of an alcoholic trying to drink their way back to health as I do the increasingly interventionist central bank and associated political policies the world over.

Go on then, drink more, but I think we all know what the result will be.
In a Bad Spot
 by Chris Martenson

After traveling some, speaking with lots of people, reading, and digesting, I cannot escape the conclusion that things remain hopelessly off track.  Whatever form of 'recovery' is being sought here simply will not arrive.

The core of my views is shaped by the idea that the very thing being sought, more economic growth (and exponential growth, at that), is exactly the root of the problem.  I suppose I would take a similarly dim view of an alcoholic trying to drink their way back to health as I do the increasingly interventionist central bank and associated political policies the world over.

Go on then, drink more, but I think we all know what the result will be.
Image | Introducing Amazon Supply
Introducing Amazon Supply
by JW

I recently discovered AmazonSupply.com while looking for parts for my grain mill/exercise bike connection project (pedal-powered grain mill) and I thought it would be good to share the resource.  They have almost anything you can imagine for tools, parts, and supplies (for me it was sprockets).  Great for small business looking to order everyday office products or for parts for DIY home projects. They also have a 365-day return period. 

From the Amazon Supply Website:

AmazonSupply.com is dedicated to serving the needs of a wide range of business customers and consumers. From lab researchers to robot builders to machinists and fabricators to product developers and engineering students, AmazonSupply.com has over 500,000 products to fit their specific needs.

Products sold on AmazonSupply.com include lab and scientific supplies, metalworking tools, measurement and inspection tools, raw materials, fasteners, tubing, power transmission products, janitorial supplies, and occupational health and safety products.

Brands sold on AmazonSupply.com include 3M, Go-Jo, Hanna Instruments, Kimberly-Clark, Kimble, Mitutoyo, Norton, PanaVise, Parker, Sandvik-Coromant, Starrett, WD-40, Wheaton and hundreds more.

Visit Amazon Supply

Introducing Amazon Supply
 by JW

I recently discovered AmazonSupply.com while looking for parts for my grain mill/exercise bike connection project (pedal-powered grain mill) and I thought it would be good to share the resource.  They have almost anything you can imagine for tools, parts, and supplies (for me it was sprockets).  Great for small business looking to order everyday office products or for parts for DIY home projects. They also have a 365-day return period. 

From the Amazon Supply Website:

AmazonSupply.com is dedicated to serving the needs of a wide range of business customers and consumers. From lab researchers to robot builders to machinists and fabricators to product developers and engineering students, AmazonSupply.com has over 500,000 products to fit their specific needs.

Products sold on AmazonSupply.com include lab and scientific supplies, metalworking tools, measurement and inspection tools, raw materials, fasteners, tubing, power transmission products, janitorial supplies, and occupational health and safety products.

Brands sold on AmazonSupply.com include 3M, Go-Jo, Hanna Instruments, Kimberly-Clark, Kimble, Mitutoyo, Norton, PanaVise, Parker, Sandvik-Coromant, Starrett, WD-40, Wheaton and hundreds more.

Visit Amazon Supply

Image | Ask the Adviser: Creating a Sustainable Portfolio
Ask the Adviser: Creating a Sustainable Portfolio
by Chris Martenson

In this latest installment of Ask the Advisor, Chris and Bob Fitzwilson focus on how to approach creating an investment portfolio with the tenets of the Crash Course in mind.

Bob explains how he believes a prudent process starts with securing the essentials for resiliency; in other words, investing in the resources that will sustain yourself and your family regardless of how the financial markets perform. These are things like your local food supply, your homestead, your health, etc. Only after you've created a plan for procuring those should you then focus on what do with any funds left over.

Then the focus should be on your desired lifestyle. Ask yourself: How much do I need to meet my base-case needs and wishes for my family?

Ask the Adviser: Creating a Sustainable Portfolio
 by Chris Martenson

In this latest installment of Ask the Advisor, Chris and Bob Fitzwilson focus on how to approach creating an investment portfolio with the tenets of the Crash Course in mind.

Bob explains how he believes a prudent process starts with securing the essentials for resiliency; in other words, investing in the resources that will sustain yourself and your family regardless of how the financial markets perform. These are things like your local food supply, your homestead, your health, etc. Only after you've created a plan for procuring those should you then focus on what do with any funds left over.

Then the focus should be on your desired lifestyle. Ask yourself: How much do I need to meet my base-case needs and wishes for my family?

Image | 20 Clever Uses for Duct Tape
20 Clever Uses for Duct Tape
by JW

It is always good to have a roll of duct tape on hand for those occasions when a strong and sturdy adhesive tape is the perfect solution.  Here is a list of 20 different uses you might not have thought of before.

http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/20-clever-uses-duct-tape.html

20 Clever Uses for Duct Tape
 by JW

It is always good to have a roll of duct tape on hand for those occasions when a strong and sturdy adhesive tape is the perfect solution.  Here is a list of 20 different uses you might not have thought of before.

http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/20-clever-uses-duct-tape.html

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