Active Response and My Two Cents
It seems like after every mass casualty event induced by human violence, the experts and professionals, wanna-be experts, and keyboard commandoes ask the logical questions, post the usual memes, engage…
Rites of Passage: Coming of Age in Cinema, Role Models and the need for boys to partake of them
Background My father took me to many movies when I was growing up. Thankfully I was able to watch thought-provoking stuff when I was a child. Mostly westerns and war…
I did a thing today…
I have thought about this for a long time, the longest of times. I have perhaps a tendency to overthink things though. I generally don’t broadcast that I hunt, maybe…
Your Military Training is Not Enough
How many of you would believe that a class taught by one instructor to 60 or more inexperienced students would produce quality shooters? What if the class progressed even if…
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How to Avoid Getting Your Face Smashed In, Or Worse
by Aggro84 I was asked to write an article about punching; however, I don’t think I will get around to it at this time. Punching is a simple concept but…
Brotherhood Can Teach a Man to Rise Again
I accompanied my buddy to an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting because he didn’t want to go alone. We sat among a mixed group of ragged-headed teens and…
Crisis, Clarity and Character
I think we’ve all been here before. Anger seems to be the typical response when someone attacks our character. Another normal response is to want to immediately fight back. We…
Why Playing Chess is a Good Way to Build Your Brain
Chess offers many benefits for those who choose to play it. For those who choose to learn more about the rules of Chess in order to become at least an…
Playing Pranks on Your Teammates Can Build Your Team Up or Tear Them Down
One of the best pranks I’ve ever read about was the prank played on American anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon by a tribe of Yanomamo indians of the Amazon rainforest. I don’t…
Spotter Up, Having a Frame of Reference and What it Means to Me
The Greeks My 10th grade Western Civilization teacher Mr. Archer, was one of the many big influences on my young life. He might not have known it, but I appreciated…