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Operator
November 17, 2012

Just so everyone knows, my grandma was a real operator. She worked for Ma Bell.

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Practice time
November 14, 2012

One of the things I love about my life right now is that I have friends who call me and say, “Let’s go shooting!” You’ve gotta love that. Last week, some friends and I ran through the FBI QC-09 qualifier, … Continue reading →

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When blog posts get out of hand…
November 13, 2012

So I started blogging because my Facebook posts were usually too long for the format. Facebook works best with one or two short sentences, but I was often writing two paragraphs. I thought, Well, that’s blog length, so perfect! I’ll … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a close encounter
November 11, 2012

Last night I added a new blog to my sidebar, called She’s a Garand Gal. I wanted to draw your attention to the story that Garand Gal shares here. There are lots of good lessons in Garand Gal’s story, so … Continue reading →

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Help a friend out
November 10, 2012

Weird thing about online life: you can know someone for years, and even think of them as a friend, without ever meeting them. For example, this summer, I finally met a friend I’d known for more than a dozen years. … Continue reading →

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Home invasion
November 9, 2012

Here’s a horrible story with a (reasonably) happy ending: two men break into a family home in the early-morning hours. Downstairs, the father is dozing on the couch. Upstairs, his wife and daughter are just beginning their day when the … Continue reading →

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2013 Calendar
November 8, 2012

Lately I’ve been very busy — and very excited! — with filling up my 2013 teaching calendar. So far, it looks as though I will be headed to Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wyoming, and South Dakota. … Continue reading →

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Storms coming?
November 6, 2012

The best protection against violent crime is not to be there when it happens. Don’t give in to irrational levels of fear, but don’t ignore warning signs either. This is similar to the way we treat winter storms around here. … Continue reading →

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