The Cornered Cat
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November 2, 2014

Clearing the clutter out of my brain and tabs… If you live in WA state, please vote — and please vote against 594. It’s a bad law. As it’s written, it would make felons out of most firearms instructors and … Continue reading →

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Strength and Weakness
June 11, 2014

On Facebook, one of my friends linked to Larry Correia’s blog post about the Miss Nevada controversy. As you might recall, Miss Nevada (now Miss USA) is the beauty pageant contestant who suggested that women might want to learn self-defense … Continue reading →

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The “expert” mask
May 13, 2014

Every once in awhile — it happens often enough to break my heart — I run across a female instructor who feels incredibly insecure about her status as a teacher or leader or role model. People who feel that way … Continue reading →

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Her name is Legion
May 12, 2014

At SHOT Show back in January of this year, I had the same conversation at least a dozen times. I’m not exaggerating. Many different people said essentially the same things to me. Let me share a very typical interaction with … Continue reading →

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The Life-Affirming Lessons of Self Defense
January 3, 2014

Especially during the holidays and as we begin the new year, when someone asks what I do for a living and I reply that I teach self-defense classes, some people recoil in apparent horror. “That’s such a downer!” one woman … Continue reading →

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“Women Should Always Use Revolvers”
December 15, 2013

Really – that’s what the guy said. It wasn’t my problem or my job to correct his wrong idea, so I bit my lip and moved on. But it reminded me of an online discussion I’d been recently involved in, … Continue reading →

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Survey says …?
October 30, 2013

This week, Gallup released a poll taken among American gun owners — or at least, among a limited set of people who own guns and who were willing to answer questions from a stranger on the telelphone. With results that … Continue reading →

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Sweet Potatoes
October 3, 2013

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. – George R.R. Martin From … Continue reading →

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