Monthly Archives: November 2016

This blog may seem like I’m anti “condition one” carry, but that isn’t the case. What I am is anti dogma. Condition one isn’t a magical talisman that will allow you to survive a lethal encounter. Condition one is just … Continue reading →

Actually he wrote a piece explaining ways that he thinks Hillary Clinton could still take the white house, and said tongue in cheek that he didn’t really want to see that happen. You must appreciate the irony though, as the … Continue reading →

The four S’s of concealment; shape, shine, shadow, and silhouette. I’d like to share a story about how a failure in one category of concealment had bad consequences. There is a true story about a Special Forces ODA (Operational Detachment … Continue reading →

What brings on an ice age? What brings the planet Earth out of an ice age? Why do we have evidence of massive climate shifts long before human civilization? How can we separate man made in puts from natural inputs? … Continue reading →

One of these days I’ll set down to write the great American novel, and of course I’ll have to decide what to write about. One thing that has always fascinated me is writing about getting away with a high profile … Continue reading →

So I came across these questions at Solomon’s… Two things.  First.  Will someone tell me the threat that Russia’s Army poses to Europe?  Something stupid happened in Ukraine and we all got a glimpse of the games being played by … Continue reading →

Please remember these two quotes, they come in handy in daily life. “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Søren Kierkegaard “People are … Continue reading →

Every veteran gives something up to become a veteran. But in doing so they earn something else. What each of them gives up is unique. For some it is limbs or eyes, for others it is relationships with loved ones … Continue reading →

Donald Trump is a former Democrat, and has never served in Washington D.C. before, so there is a whole set of political connections that he is disconnected from that career politicians normally have going into office. Will the Republican party … Continue reading →