SDS Daily Briefing for Sunday, September 24

IMF Needs More Money; Is Anyone Shocked At How Not Shocked Everyone Else Is?
Adding further fuel to the pressure cooker that is the Eurozone economy, the IMF announced it may need an additional $384B in funding to help bail out Europe's ailing financial system.  The saga of one of, if not the largest, importer of American goods continues.  In short, as Europe continues to get sicker, the U.S. economy will undoubtedly do the same.

Preparing For Our Pets
I'm following RedCrossDog on Twitter, who provides daily preparedness tips for pets in the event of an emergency.  I need to update my plans pertaining to Meg and Foxy, our two terrier mixes.  Like most dog owners, we think of them as part of our family and would be crushed if we didn't know if they were safe in an emergency.

Survivalist Play Of The Day MonthThis guy crawled across the Utah desert for four days due to a broken leg.  Game ball for him.  Then again, his first name is Amos and he's from North Carolina.  Of course he was tough enough to do that.