Category: Real World Lessons
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Remember When 60 Lumens Was Enough?
This won’t be a long winded post, like they usually are. Someone recently asked what flashlight I carry, because he was getting tired of having a 6 inch roll of quarters sized Surefire G2X Tactical in his pocket every day. I gave him a quick answer, but it got me thinking about what we gun-totin’ parents…
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What Does Average Joe Need In A Trigger?
Have you ever had a Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon moment? It’s a type of cognitive bias where you could swear that the frequency of mentioning a topic has seemingly increased to impossible numbers for no apparent reason. I feel like I’m experiencing one with Double Action/Single Action (or DA/SA) and Double Action Only (DAO) pistols as of…
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Mundane Movements: Making CraigsList Transactions Less Murdery
They planned to drive about 200 miles from their Cobb County home to look at an antique car for sale. But the vintage Ford Mustang didn’t exist. After four days of searching, investigators said Monday afternoon that two bodies believed to be the couple were found in southeast Georgia… http://www.ajc.com/news/news/suspect-in-custody-in-case-of-missing-marietta-cou/njxGW/ Craigslist can be a great…
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Hardening the Home, Part 1: A ‘Case’ Study
This article will be about how to evaluate your home’s curb appeal to burglars and other scumbags who want to take your stuff and kick your door in while you’re watching TV at night. It will be holistic approach that will build layer upon layer of security without spending an inordinate amount of money. I…