November 11, 2009November 11, 2009 by Montie Roland

Pictures from the 2009 RTP Product Design Street Faire

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Preparedness Notes for Monday — August 18, 2025 August 18, 2025
On August 18, 1564, Spanish King Philip II joined the Council of Trent. — August 18, 1769: A lightning strike on the Bastion of San Nazaro in Brescia, Italy, ignited 90 tons of gunpowder. The resulting explosion killed 3,000 people. — August 18th is also the birthday of Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer, soldier, politician, and […]
James Wesley Rawles
Mossberg 590RM Pump Shotgun, by Thomas Christianson August 18, 2025
Mossberg continues to innovate tactical shotgun design with their new 590RM Pump Shotgun. The “R” in the name refers to the ambidextrous rotary safety that gives the shotgun more AR-like ergonomics and handling features. The “M” refers to the 10-round detachable magazine that allows faster reloads. Other key features include a Magpul pistol grip with […]
Thomas Christianson
Recipe of the Week: August 18, 2025
The following recipe for Raisin-Walnut cookies is from SurvivalBlog reader R.E.. This recipe makes about 6 dozen cookies. Ingredients 1 cup water 2 cups raisins 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 large eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon […]
James Wesley Rawles
Graphic of the Week: August 18, 2025
Today’s graphic: A map showing that 95% of ocean plastic originates from 10 rivers in Asia and Africa. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be […]
James Wesley Rawles
The Editors’ Quote of the Day: August 18, 2025
“I prefer to analogize the global currency milieu as a Leper Colony. The fiat currencies are all lepers. They are all dying slow, painful deaths. Some of them are just dying more slowly than others. The Swiss Franc and the U.S. Dollar are two of the healthier lepers, with a few more fingers and toes […]
James Wesley Rawles