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On August 28, 476, Orestes, father of Emperor Romulus Augustulus was captured and executed by Odoacer and his followers. Odoacer (coin pictured) led the revolt of Herulian, Rugian, and Scirian soldiers. This marked the end of the Western Roman Empire. Italy had its first Barbarian king. — August 28, 1833 is the anniversary of the abolishment of slavery throughout the British Empire. — On August 28, 1971, the US dollar was allowed to float against the Japanese Yen for the first time. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 120 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.…

Hillsdale College, founded in 1844 by a group of Freewill Baptists, has established itself as one of the preeminent private educational institutions in the United States, with a particular defense of the traditional liberal arts, as well as a robust focus on the foundational principles of the United States. Of these foundational principles, the college educates its students on the meaning of the Second Amendment in theory and practical application. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” feature segment above to see how Hillsdale approaches teaching the Second Amendment to a new generation of Americans.  ”The college, from its origins, was given…

Longtime NRA supporter and nationally known rare coin expert Dr. Michael Fuljenz, president of Universal Coin & Bullion in Beaumont, Texas, frequently writes about gold and silver. But his timely story about eliminating copper pennies earned him a major award at the recent 2025 World’s Fair of Money in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Numismatic Literary Guild presented Fuljenz with the prestigious James L. Miller Award for the best story of the year. He received the honor for his article, “Eliminate? Future of the Cent,” published in January 2025 simultaneously as the cover stories in editions of Coin World and COINage…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, Welcome to the Foundation’s podcast. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about how we think about our dogs and our dog breeds and why that can get us into trouble. Look, humans are goofy in a lot of ways. For example, my Instagram feed is full of a few things. Fish just clabbering topwater lures all over the world, dogs while doing dog stuff, which should come as no surprise to anyone, And a hell of a lot of people getting injured while attempting to rope, swing over lakes, or parkour…

00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I’m your host, Spencer Newhart, and today we’re joined by Jannis Brody, Corinne, Nate Seth and Sarah. This is a ten round quiz show with questions from meat eaters four verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking, and there is a prize. Meat Eater will donate five hundred dollars to the conservation organization of the winners choosing for the stad of the week. This week we’re looking at the number thirty five. That’s how many years old Phil…

The term “mountain gun,” most associated with bolt-action hunting rifles, to indicate a light and compact firearm that can be carried all day long. Smith & Wesson applied the term to revolvers when the company introduced the 629 Mountain Gun in 1989. New for 2025, Smith & Wesson, in cooperation with firearm distributor Lipsey’s, is reintroducing four Mountain Gun models. All Mountain Guns share the same basic features, including short barrels and round-butt frames. Image courtesy of Lipsey’s. The key to Smith & Wesson Mountain Guns is that they are a lighter and more compact version of the model they…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: And I remember writing it and playing it acoustic for people, and nobody knew what to think about it, because it was just this sort of long thing that was hard to grasp onto And I remember thinking like that, I know it’s good. 00:00:17 Speaker 2: You know. 00:00:18 Speaker 1: I think that we released it as a single, the first single off that record, just as like a sort of punk rock idea, Like nobody tells us what to do. 00:00:26 Speaker 3: So we’re going to release a. 00:00:27 Speaker 1: Five minute…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: You got a month to add three core, huge things right there, and then you also have a month to be like, hey, I’m going to get five really good setups up. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: By the end of season. You know, I may have a half a dozen or more on that property, but I’m not coming in and hanging them all at once. I’m bringing them in. On hunts, I’m hanging them. 00:00:18 Speaker 3: Welcome to Back forty. 00:00:19 Speaker 4: I’m Jake Hoefer, and this week, if you just got a new farm,…