Awhile back I received an email, forwarded from a friend that apparently originated with John Farnam. I’d like to thank…
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Too Stressed To Care?
Good Friday. Black Friday. Easter. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Open enrollment. Stock market fluctuations. School starting. End of school year. Back to…
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No, this article isn’t about abortion, or anything have to do with the debate between “Pro Choice” or “Pro Life”.…
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In 1964, in the western hills of Maryland, a boy was born into a relatively poor family and was immediately…
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Just recently I read an article reporting on a medical study that involved what age a person’s brain fully developed.…
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Originally published January 2, 2006 Not that long ago I saw a humorous story about a military unit that was…
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This article may not apply equally to all generations who read it. It will not necessarily apply equally to military…
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Teaching Our Children to be Victims?
Author’s Note: This article was originally published in June of 2008. There are references in it to ‘recent events’ and…
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Resurrecting the United States
Author’s Note: This was originally written in June of 2007 – 15 years ago. It is still as applicable today…
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Act Your Age
Fair warning: This is going to be a short rant about assumptions people make pertaining to age. Just recently I…
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Our Warrior Culture
Author’s Note: Republished almost 16 years after I originally wrote it. Still just as applicable today as it was then.…
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Gun Control: Education v. Legislation
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Originally published in late 2007 / early 2008 and now reposting again in light of the latest SCOTUS…
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Reliance and Self-Reliance
This entry is a combination of an updated version of two blogs I wrote about 15 years ago. They have…
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Civilian Response To Active Shooters Situations
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I wrote this article about 15 years ago. It seems appropriate to republish given recent events. In July…
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The Value of Contact Sports
Throughout the course of my law enforcement career it has constantly caught my attention how many of my fellow officers…
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Teaching People To Be Helpless
Most recently I had a conversation with a gentleman who is a Marine, a veteran police psychologist and an avid…
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Fear & Defense
Not long ago I was on a long drive and as the miles passed, I began to ponder fear, our…
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The Difference Between Criticism & Critique
Criticism:1. the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.2. the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.3.…
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The True Citizen Soldier
No, this article is not about National Guardsmen (or women). It’s not about any state or county run organization that…
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What Makes a Man a Man?
MAN: an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. A male having qualities considered typical of men…
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