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A love-filled rant

Yesterday, I came across something Caleb Causey said, and want to share it with you. Please read this heartfelt (and heartbroken) rant, and think about it. Then act. Caleb’s rant comes from a place of love and care. And to … Continue reading

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Emotion motivation

A lot of people, when they look at a scenario that they see described online, react emotionally to that description. They then announce what they “would have done” if it happened to them. And that response is almost always based … Continue reading

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“Slap his face and walk away”

Q: “I have often wondered why the old advice of ‘Slap his face and walk away’ is no longer taught in response to an insult or a sexual slur.” A:  Because it’s a terribly bad idea to turn a verbal … Continue reading

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The perfect is the enemy of the good

“The perfect is the enemy of the good.” It’s an old saying. And it means, sometimes we work so hard to do things perfectly that we fail to do them well. Or at all. Case in point: it’s good to … Continue reading

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Wrong Question

It’s nearly impossible to get a right answer when the question itself is wrong. “Which self defense gun would the best choice for someone who dislikes guns, does not want to practice with it or learn anything, and does not … Continue reading

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Dirty Little Secrets

The dirty little secret about women’s self defense is that women will more often need to defend themselves from people they’ve met – skeevy neighbors, violent exes, nasty stalkers who happen to be formerly sane roommates – than they will … Continue reading

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Emotional Self Care

Excellent, reality-based firearms training — taken before you need it, in hopes you never do — can prepare you to take care of yourself emotionally after a deadly force encounter. How’s that? 1 – Good training helps you make smart … Continue reading

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Garden Club Ladies

This article is about and for Garden Club Ladies. You almost certainly know one; perhaps she’s your mother, your aunt, your sister, your grandmother. Perhaps she’s even yourself. When I described this demographic to a friend and asked if they … Continue reading

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