What Holds True Value?
Inspired by Michelle Johnson-Brown, From the Cigar Lounge Wisdom series It was a mid-July evening and, as I have for many
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Frank
Signs You’re Living Your Purpose
Someone once said that there are two truly important days in our life: the day we are born and the
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Defining & Recognizing Strength
When we hear someone say, “He’s a strong person,” or “She has great inner strength,” it can mean different things
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Differentiating True Wisdom from Social Wisdom
Here we are in the early years of the 21st century. It’s a setting saturated with social media. Some of
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Creating A Contemporary Warrior
Creating A Contemporary Warrior, Part One Being armed does not a warrior make. Being willing to fight does not a
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The Challenges & Realities of Dreams
In the course of several conversations I’ve had a number of people ask me if I ever remember my dreams.
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Live in the Moment
From the book – Cigar Lounge Wisdom For much of my life I lived under a mistaken belief based on
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Measuring the Value of the Human Soul
Every now and then I get involved in some interesting discussions with friends at the local cigar bar. Last evening
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Spirituality or Intuition? BOTH
Dick Marcinko, in his book called “Rogue Warrior” describes an incident where he was on a combat patrol and for
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Discussions, Arguments & Education
I am far from the first person to have talked about the difference between discussion and argument or the pros
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Modern Day Paladin
Paladin: any knightly or heroic champion; any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause. Noble: of an admirably high quality; notably
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Craving Morality
I was reading a book today about the symbols and meanings of them within Free Masonry and it occurred to
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Personal Defense Pistol Selection
Given the number of active shooter situations that have occurred in recent weeks, I felt that it might be appropriate
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Civilian Response To Active Shooters Situations
In recent weeks, with active shooter events having occurred at a mall, a church and as children got off a
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Fish or Cut Bait? I was once told that everything I needed to know I learned in, or before, kindergarten.
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The Courage of Your Convictions
“I’m a man of my convictions; call me wrong; call me right.” – Toby Keith Conviction: a fixed or firm belief. (www.dictionary.com) Integrity: adherence
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Preparing For and Making Opportunities
“It’s better to be prepared and not have an opportunity, rather than missing an opportunity because you weren’t prepared for
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Don’t Tame Your Inner Monster: Harness It!
Have you ever had a thought and then wondered why it was so dark? Have you ever looked in the
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A Convenient Inconvenience?
Let’s discuss briefly the difference between “convenient” and “inconvenient,” and how being treated as either can be interpreted. This topic
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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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