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Preparedness Notes for Friday — January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026
On January 9th, 1580, Francis Drake‘s ship the Golden Hind struck a reef off the Celebes islands. It fortuitously slipped off the reef at high tide the next day and sailed onward to Java, and then around the Cape of Good Hope and back to Plymouth, England. — January 9, 1839: Louis Daguerre demonstrated his ‘daguerreotype‘ […]
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Introducing Your Community to Emergency Preparedness – Part 2, by A.F. January 9, 2026
(Continued from Part 1.) The next topic is water. I begin with the low hanging fruit of having water stored at all times. It hurts my soul to thoughtlessly parrot the “one gallon per person per day minimum” tripe we have all heard so many times. My recommendation is to store no less than three […]
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Economics & Investing Media of the Week January 9, 2026
After some huge price swings in the last week of the year, the Silver Bull has resumed his charge. As of Tuesday afternoon (January 6, 2026), spot silver was at $82.06 USD per Troy ounce. I expect a few gasps of short-selling today, but $70 seems to be the new floor for silver. I’m holding […]
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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day: January 9, 2026
“If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson The post The Editors’ Quote Of The Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
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Preparedness Notes for Thursday — January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026
On January 8, 1297, Monaco gained its independence. Pictured are Buffalo Bill Cody and Prince Albert I of Monaco, in 1913. He was the first reigning European monarch to visit the United States. — On January 8, 1610, German astronomer Simon Marius independently discovered the first four moons of Jupiter, just one day after Galileo‘s […]
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