Politics is not something I like to entertain myself with, but I do think that if I care about this country I need to be somewhat aware of what is happening out there. In the last decade, the political landscape has shifted dramatically in America but also throughout the...

Change is something that is easy to dream about, but rarely is something easy to walk through. But I have learned that change often comes with growth and improvement if a person chooses to see it that way. In fact the Bible teaches this is true: “And we know...

There have been a lot of rumors about Glock abandoning their trademark design and going for something more California-esque which would be the farmyard equivalent of buying a prize bull whose fee for services rendered would amount to thousands at a crack, and neutering the bewildered fella. But alas,...

A plain brown envelope showed up today and inside I found a small plastic card and some paper. Life has taught me that getting a chunk of paper in the mail can mean nothing, or it can mean a whole lot. Today it meant a lot. A great deal...

Back in the old days, it was common for athletes to spend two hours or more a day training in the gym with heavy weights and long leisurely breaks between sets.  That approach worked to a point, until one’s body adapted to the workload, then progress would stop. The...

Our church is located inside a mall, and the school attached to our church, along with the precious souls in it, are mine to protect from Monday to Friday each week. The school is located near an entrance to the mall, and just outside that entrance is a bus...

At this point in my life the things I did for a living over 40 years ago should be much harder to do. The creases around my eyes and the grey in my beard lend credence to that statement but I believe it’s a man’s heart that determines what...

Every three years, I need to re-qualify to retain my Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor credentials. The last time I did this, they said 1000 rounds was the handgun course requirement. I burned through 2000 rounds in the five days of the course. When you get an opportunity to learn...

The number one reason that people fail to reach their fitness goals is that they quit. The number one reason people quit is that at some point the training, eating right, and hard work becomes uncomfortable. The number one reason people quit when they are uncomfortable is that they...

Rideout Arsenal caught my attention with their new pre-production Dragon pistol. This is a unique design that reduces muzzle flip almost completely and while it’s a fully functional handgun, it looks like half of the slide is missing. I found this video on YouTube (language warning), where the gun...