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Dealing with social bullies

Here’s a question someone asked me recently, and what I told her. Lately I am finding myself frequently on the receiving end of criticism, inflamed statements, and unfounded or irrational comments from casual acquaintances. Most of these happen on social … Continue reading

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Smile for the camera

Several years back, I took our oldest son – then around eleven years old – with me to a pro-rights rally near our state capital. Firstborn was quite excited about coming with me to the rally. Together, we made him … Continue reading

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Chambered or not?

From time to time, people ask me, “Should I carry the gun completely loaded, with a round in the chamber?” The short answer is: yes. There are a lot of reasons for that, and most of the people who ask … Continue reading

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House clearing

Over the weekend, there was a heated discussion on a firearms board I moderate. The basic question was, What should you do if you come home and find the front door to your house wide open? Several people — including … Continue reading

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Raffle for Tam’s schnozz

So my net-friend Tamara has a problem: she’s come down with a wee touch of a Bad Thing, and she doesn’t have insurance to cover the cost of surgery and treatment. Her friends have stepped up to the plate with … Continue reading

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Operator

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

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Lessons from a close encounter

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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2013 Calendar

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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