The Cornered Cat
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February 23, 2013

Made a mistake on the radio last night. I was talking with Michael Dukes, who does an awesome drive time show every weekday evening in Fairbanks, AK. During the interview, Mike asked how I got the Cornered Cat website started. … Continue reading →

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What does a murderer look like?

What does a murderer look like? That question has been on my mind the past few days, especially because of all the blog brouhaha over those “No Hesitation” targets. After some of the emotion has died down a little, I … Continue reading →

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“Reasonable” Restrictions
February 22, 2013

Recently received an email from someone who is in favor of “reasonable” restrictions on the right to buy, own, and carry firearms. The person wanted to know if I would support these restrictions, too, or if I would be as … Continue reading →

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Tears
February 21, 2013

Her hands were shaking and her breathing ragged, rapid. Her voice came out half-an-octave above her usual pitch. I stood next to her, spoke calming words. She fired her first shot and burst into tears. Was this woman working through … Continue reading →

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Web Walk
February 20, 2013

Jennifer noticed that when she had bruises on her face, some people thought she was an easy mark. She writes, “Guess who looks like the easiest person in the room to victimize?  If you guessed the one that looks like … Continue reading →

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Freeze
February 19, 2013

To quote Rory Miller, different people glitch on different things. And very few people have the innate self-awareness to know where their hesitations are. Most of muddle through with misplaced confidence until something unexpected brings us up short. Years ago, … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed
February 18, 2013

Everyone feels overwhelmed about something. Some of us live in a constant state of overwhelm—knowing we need to do more, but so paralyzed by the thought of not doing it perfectly that we do nothing at all. Disaster preparedness experts … Continue reading →

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Confidence and false confidence
February 17, 2013

Start with this: when you want to defend yourself, confidence is a good thing. First, the body language of confidence can deter criminals from choosing you as a victim. If you are chosen, having confidence in what you know and … Continue reading →

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