Are You Morally Opposed to Violence?
“Some men are morally opposed to violence. They are protected by men who are not.” -Nick Lavery This quote came
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Planting the Seed
As so often happens, something came up in one of my social feeds that gave me pause to think. It
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The Warrior Scholar
I always thought it was ironic that people assume soldiers and police officers are somehow ignorant or less educated than
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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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Celebrate Arrogance but Stay Humble
There was a time in my life, quite a number of years ago, when I was still aspiring to be
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This Interesting Dream
I have always loved dreaming. No, not daydreaming, although I’ve done my fair share of that (and then some); I’ve
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Limiting vs. Empowering Yourself
A very wise man once said, although I argued with him about it for quite some time, “Everything is a
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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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A friend shared this with me and gave me permission to use it. It is… thought provoking. – – –
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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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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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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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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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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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2020: Another Year, More…?
Ah, it’s that time of year. For the past week people have been building up to and celebrating Christmas. For
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Motivation and Discipline
A great many people believe that motivation and discipline are the same things. In reality they are drastically different. Motivation
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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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