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Breaking News: Monday August 17th, 2009

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Editor's Note: Reminder for Northern California LATOCers Regarding Acupressure and Holistic Medicine Program

Just a reminder, the fall acupressure course (that I described in detail here) starts in less than 3 weeks. Sign up now, there are only a few spots left. (Note that partial scholarships are available this time.) I went through the bulk of the program in the spring and will be repeating it this fall:

Sonoma County LATOCers: Acupressure and Bodywork Cert. Program

Now why should you sign up? Well for one thing, you're not going to be very well-prepped for doom if you're a physical and psycho-energetic clusterfuck which, quite frankly, you almost certainly are if you're reading this. I base my assesment on the following factors:

Most of you live in the United States, which just about guaran-damn-tees that you're going to end up a mess. (I don't think, at this point, I need to explain why.)

You spend a lot of time on a computer. (Hey, you're reading this)

You're somewhat of an outsider. (Again, you're reading this)

You've probably experienced some pretty severe trauma at some point. My guess is that is what opened up your mind to the possiblity that that future will be so radically different (and nastier) than what most Americans have been conditioned to believe. The downside to that is you're probably still dealing with that trauma, even if you don't think you are. And you've probably started to suspect you can't talk-therapy or "fish oil & St. John's Wort" your way out of the mess you've become. (That's because the trauma is locked in your energy field and physical body structure, the very two areas that neither pharmaceuticals like Prozac or natural supplements like SJW or Omega-3s have any significant effect on.)

Those of you who are hardcore doomers: this stuff can be applied to a whole range of activities you're likely focused on including physical fitness (I know a chakra trick that will help you crank out at least 2-3 extra pullups, as well as some stuff for enhancing lung capacity), calming yourself before taking out a MZB (that would involve keeping the triple warmer meridian under control), improving your vision for sniping or hunting (balancing the liver meridian, which rules the eyes) even keeping your post-apocalyptic harem happy (boosting the kidney meridian).

Point is you don't need to be some new age hippie to find really powerful applications for this stuff.

Bottom line is I can't possibly give it any higher recommendations, in fact if I was to describe how powerful the stuff is you would likely think I was just resorting to hyperbole:

Sonoma County LATOCers: Acupressure and Bodywork Cert. Program

Note that I get absolutely nothing for recommending the program. No kickbacks, no discounts on my tuition, no free sessions, absolutely nothing. Space on this page is very limited and goes at a pretty high premium so the fact that I just took up a bunch of it for something that is neither A) doom news or B) paid advertising should tell you something.

On to the day's news:

Jim Kunstler: Unemployed Americans Prepare to Put Arsenals to Work

CBS News: Chicago City Government in Shut Down Due to Budget Cuts

Seeking Alpha: Banking Crisis of Historic Proportions at Our Doorstep

Wall Street Journal: Bank Failures Threatening to Deep Six the FDIC

Mish Shedlock: As of Friday August 14th, 2009 the FDIC is Bankrupt

Bloomberg: Toxic Loans Exceeding 5% May Implode 150 More Banks

MyBudget360: CRE Collapse to Drag California Deeper into the Abyss

Money and Markets: The Problem With Sticking it to Your Creditors

Financial Times: Current Market Rally Has Deeply Troubling Aspects

Wall Street Journal: Economic Collapse Chills Sunshine State Tourism

Wall Street Journal: Readers' Digest Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Yahoo Financie: Bleak Retail Sales Another Reality Check for Economy

Mish Shedlock: Brace for Wave of Foreclosures, Dam is About to Break

Most important articles from yesterday's update:

Business Insider: Goldman Sachs Says Get Ready for Oil Back at $150

UK Independent: Global Elite are Snapping Up Resources, Farmland

Paul Farrell: "Brutal collateral damage will follow so called recovery"

Best of the LATOC Archives:

Baltimore Sun: "The apocalyptic rich are hoarding cash and assets . . "

The Atlantic: South Park Explains the Banking and Mortgage Meltdown

Article from 1930 Issue of The Atlantic: "The Break in the Credit Chain"

Preparation and Relocalization:

Post Courier: Old Fashioned Barter Helps Pare Massive Medical Bills

Survival Guru: What is the Most Abundant Edible Plant in the U.S.?

MSNBC: Accountants, Lawyers, Dentists Signing up to be Farmers

NY Times: Small Farm Provides Acres of Hope for Recovering Addicts

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