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Recently, a friend posted the following statement and picture on Facebook: Disclaimer: no this is not me judging anyone. Just sharing a bit of knowledge with ya... Halloween is the biggest satanic holiday of the year with Easter being second (Walpurgisnacht) and Christmas being 3rd. I only advise you to be careful what you consume and participate in. It is important to learn history.  This author's reply: We as Christians often celebrate many holidays with pagan roots. I respect those that do and those that abstain. My kids dress up and panhandle for candy, or go to parties with friends. Those are not Satanic rituals nor worship. The irony is that Lavey is credited, but even his "Church of Satan" states he likely did not say it. If he did, it would have been more for shock value than anything. Lavey did not believe in Satan as we picture him. Lavey's Church of Satan does not worship Satan. They are humanists - mostly atheistic. If they "worship" anything, it...

From a comment on the old dojo blog (FWIW - the Dojo has been closed for a couple of years now): "Now a days females should apply for these class, and a suggestion for you folks, provide discount for teen girls, they need to learn self defense more than anyone." Agreed, and ladies should learn to shoot - and that does NOT mean only taking the handgun carry permit class.  The problem, however, is that the vast majority of women and girls age 12 and up take absolutely no personal responsibility for their own safety. Oh, they will pay lip service. Maybe take a "women's self defense" class here or there. Maybe get their carry permit.  Have you ever tried dragging a teen girl to a martial arts class? Pulling teeth might be easier.  The running joke for ladies in handgun classes is that the only way they sign up is if their husband/boyfriend/dad/brother/etc. "drags" them to class "kicking a screaming." Of course, none of them really have to be lit...

From an online post: The following was written by a lawyer who mostly aligns with why I advocate VOTE NO to all the proposed amendments to our state constitution on the ballot this General Election Nov. 8th, 2022. Take time to listen to this like minded lawyer. Joanna Martin, J.D. (Publius Huldah) comments on the proposed Amendments to the Tennessee Constitution. These 4 proposed amendments to the Constitution are on the ballot for the upcoming election on November 8, 2022: I oppose all 4 of the proposed Amendments. Constitutional Amendment #1 Question: Shall Article XI of the Constitution of Tennessee be amended by adding the following language as a new section? It is unlawful for any person, corporation, association, or this state or its political subdivisions to deny or attempt to deny employment to any person by reason of the person’s membership in, affiliation with, resignation from, or refusal to join or affiliate with any labor union or employee organization. Why I oppose it: Th...

If you have ever seen a post online of people shooting - either at a gun school, or on their own, or whatever - and if you took a moment and gave the following reply, this post is for you.  The reply - YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!! If you have done this, then please read on.  This post is for you.  The reality of the situation is that you are doing something wrong and you need gentle correction.  It's OK, we have all messed up.  You just took the fun out of someone else's post when you did.  And this article is to help you. Because you need as much or more help than the person who was "doing something wrong." Here are the most common possible scenarios - They aren't doing it wrong.  Ok, so you have military or police training.  That's good! It certainly does not mean you are an expert.  It means you met a minimum acceptable criteria.  Oh, you got 100% on it? Good - I got 100% on a 4th grade math test.  Those two statements are ...

 Sometimes it seems everyone on the internet is an expert. They won't hesitate to tell you that  YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!!  Didja ever notice they will never tell you how to do it the right way? Ramsey Dewey had an outstanding video on this recently. If you don't subscribe to his channel, then you should. Some of the gold nuggets from the video with which I can relate: Give cues - what to do. Avoid saying what not to do. James Yeager of Tactical Response used to call this the Pink Elephant Theory. I apply this in my instructor classes.  The people who leave the  YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!!  comments do very little actual training. Just typing.  The people who leave the  YoU'rE dOiNg It WrOnG!!!  comments think they are experts. Dunning-Kruger.  Real experts can articulate why something has a flaw, and what to do instead. 

A very interesting article came out recently: noted firearms instructor Greg Ellifritz published an article on October 18, 2022 on  Real Talk About Dead Bodies . Reading the article reminded me of something:  A little over 10 years ago, my brother came home from work and found our mother unresponsive. At the direction of the 911 operator, he performed CPR. He did not know she had already passed.  With some people, if it goes through their brain, it comes out of their mouth... or fingertips. No thoughts at all.  An individual with whom I'd had taken some exception decided to make a mocking post on his blog.  Among what he wrote: "The only time I've ever seen a dead body in person is at a funeral, but I'm pretty sure if I saw someone who had been dead for hours, certain signs would clue me that they were dead. No, I don't mean "No pulse" or "Not breathing" because the person might have had something happen within a few minutes of me finding them...

 52-49 was a good number this past weekend.  The 15-year wait is over. For the first time since my son can remember, Tennessee Vols football beats Alabama.