We’ve all sat through that talk. You know the one, the one that included a story about a guy, somewhere else, who did something foolish and he became the focus of a teaching point. Chances are, you’ve probably sat through multiple talks like this and if you’re like me, you’ve said, “that could never …

We’ve all heard it. “Don’t judge a man unless you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.” This idea reminds us to use empathy and seek understanding before we cast judgment. I’d like to say I am above judging others but realistically, I am not. We don’t live in a judgment-free society and each day, I make h …

I received an invitation to hunt axis deer and aoudad sheep in Texas at the end of last year. The trip was on my bucket list for a while and when the opportunity presented itself to cross it off in January/February 2023, I couldn’t resist. A friend from high school relocated to Texas over 2 decades …

3 moves in 2 years. I haven’t moved more than most and there are those of you reading this who definitely have me beat for relocation time and time again. I spent most of my life in one state and I only had to move less than an hour when I moved within it. Back in 2020, I moved from Connecticut to U …

It’s important to match your software to your hardware. In other words, it is important to get proper training on the kit we all love to carry. In the immortal words of the late Lt. Col Jeff Cooper, “Owning a handgun doesn’t make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.” We woul …

As a 15 year old kid, I loved going to the range. I had my Ruger 10/22, a Simmons 4x32 scope, a $15 brick (yes, it was only $15) of 500 rounds of Remington Yellowjacket ammo and a stack of manila paper “Official NRA Targets”. I’d throw my eye and ear protection in my backpack and leave home with th …