Touching Another’s Soul
A long time ago a friend of mine told me that psychologists are just overpaid bartenders who don’t serve you
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What is Heaven?
As I write this, not that long ago a close friend of mine passed away. As part of everything that
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More Than One Person
It’s been said that no one is just one thing. Even Hitler liked dogs. It may seem a simple thought,
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Be Curious, Not Judgmental
Way back in the latter half of 2001, I had someone ask me this: “If you got on a plane
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The One Chewing Gum and Smiling
A few years back, almost 30 now I guess, I was a firearms instructor and was at the range with
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Paralleling The Edge
Past experience has shown that all of us have times in our life where we feel like we’re “close to
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Semicolons and Life
I recently read an article about the new tattoo rage: a semi-colon. People are apparently getting them tattood anywhere and
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Life’s Path is Full of Surprises
In 1964, in the western hills of Maryland, a boy was born into a relatively poor family and was immediately
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The Social Media Bar Room
In today’s world, it’s near impossible to get through a day without feeling the impact of social media in some
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Are Your Virtues Balanced?
Throughout our childhood we are taught what’s good and what’s bad, or at least we’re taught what our parents teach
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Defend Yourself
Three teenagers attack an art teacher and beat her to the ground on video… A group of teenage girls trap
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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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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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Things to Remember
When you’re a child, everything you have to remember is about how to get through the day. Parents get you
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Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom
This past Sunday evening (as I write this) my wife and I enjoyed an evening at a friend’s house. We
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Birthday Perspectives
A few months back my wife and I attended a social gathering of some friends and folks with common interests.
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Life and Self-Perception
On one of my social media feeds, a man I’ve met only briefly but who I hold in high regard
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Life is an Amusement Park Ride
I was just looking at what is probably one of my favorite photos from recent years: it’s a picture taken
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Three Life Rules Worth Repeating
I know that we all have heard these three rules before, but it seems like every time they pop up
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