You know (literally, many of you know) I love to write. Even as a young boy in my preteen years…
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Or not private enough? “Don’t air your dirty laundry in public.” It’s an old and wise saying. When there are…
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On any given day, you can find several dozen (or more) articles about Every Day Carry weapons, accessories, strategies, methods…
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You only have to take a quick look around the Internet looking for “survival kit” and you’ll get inundated with…
Continue ReadingWhat If The Future of Weapons Changed?
For as far back as I can remember, as a police officer and as a member of the media, some…
Continue ReadingThe Folded Ear and OCD
It may seem an odd lead-in but it’s appropriate and if you read along I think you’ll understand why. The…
Continue ReadingFOCUS: Obstacles vs. Opportunities
On any given day, but a LOT on most Monday mornings, you can look in your social media feeds and…
Continue ReadingIs There a Difference Between Insulting and Offensive?
Not that long ago I had an experience that made me think about the difference between “being insulted” and “being…
Continue ReadingWho Defines You?
“What follows ‘I am’ is far more important than what follows ‘You are’.” I put that quote up on Facebook…
Continue ReadingDifferent Goals Mean Different Actions
It occurred to me this morning as I was working through various social media feeds that there were some folks…
Continue ReadingWhat Gifts Do You Give?
Keep in mind that it’s Christmas Eve as I type this… This morning as I drank my coffee, sitting at…
Continue ReadingThrow Out 2018’s Trash
Welcome to the end of another year (or close to it). As we approach the New Year, lots of people…
Continue ReadingThe Complete Armory
Recently my son was home on an extended weekend after a deployment with the Marine Corps and we got into…
Continue Reading9mm vs .45ACP: Really? Again?
Yes, again. Amongst avid handgun fans the debate between big and slow versus small and fast stretches back over a hundred years now I’d…
Continue ReadingBe Your Own Great Author
I have heard so many jokes about why you shouldn’t piss off an author. Everything from, “because they’ll write you…
Continue ReadingPlanning vs. Winging It
This morning, as happens all too often, I saw a social media post that argued planning over improvisation or “winging…
Continue ReadingThis Holiday Season Wipe Negative Thinking
It’s “Black Friday” 2018 as I type this. Thanksgiving is a pleasant recent memory and we can finally justify all…
Continue ReadingYour Plan versus Their Plan
While I’m going to use examples from my childhood and that of my children, this article does not apply only…
Continue Reading5 Keys to Health
There were various groups of people throughout history from whom we could learn much. That’s not to say that they…
Continue ReadingIs the 80/20 Rule Right For You?
Before I delve into the 80/20 rule and whether or not it’s right for you, we need to differentiate between…
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