Having a Plan While Travelling Alone can Ensure Your Safe Journey Home
I still recall the time when I was drinking alone in a pub in a seaside village in Ireland, making small talk with two local women. The general questioning began,…
2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, often referred to as the “ATA”, is a comprehensive report that provides an unclassified summary of the U.S. Intelligence Community’s…
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Is Someone Messing With Your Stuff?
With the Kinisium motion-activated alert system – you can find out in real-time. Anywhere you have access to a 2.4GHz WiFi network, you can use the Kinisium Security System. The…
Preparing for Civil Unrest: A Guide to Staying Safe
A man stands on a burned-out car as fires burn behind him in the Lake St area of Minneapolis, Minnesota during civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in…
Avoiding the False Tip Scam
Dining out is a delightful experience, but it’s essential to be vigilant against potential scams that could tarnish your enjoyment. One such scam that has unfortunately become more prevalent is…
Coffee & Journaling: A Perfect Café Ritual
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The Art of Perception: Musashi’s Teachings on Situational Awareness
The Miyamoto Musashi Budokan in Ōhara-chō (Mimasaka), Okayama Prefecture, Japan, 利用者:663highland / CC BY 2.5. “Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.” — Miyamoto Musashi, “The Book of…
The Power Within: Embracing Self-Reliance and Inner Strength
The swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, armed with two wooden swords, sparring with the old master Tsukahara Bokuden, who defends himself using two wooden pot-lids” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1845-46 Cropped. There…
The Warrior’s Journey: Integrating Intellectual and Physical Disciplines
The famous duel between the sword master Miyamoto Musashi (left) and Sasaki Kojiro (Ganryu) at Ganryu-jima island. Yoshifusa Utagawa, 1843. It is said the warrior’s is the twofold Way of…
5.11 Kubaton Tactical Pen
I recently received the Kubaton Pen by 5.11 Tactical to review. As a writer, I’m picky about my pens, but as someone who travels OCONUS a lot, I like the…