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When someone decides to learn how to shoot, they are opening a door to a lot of information. Like most new interests, you don’t have any idea about the extent of rabbit holes you can go down until you take the first steps. I know that was the case for me. Also, please remember that…
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Do you know how to defend yourself? Judo? Kickboxing? Glock? You may think of these methods related to your physical safety in a dangerous situation. Take a step back, though, and you’ll see how you aren’t in control of your body in other ways. If you’re a woman, the last few years have seen your…
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I grew up with the unusual idea that there isn’t only one way to do religion. My father was Catholic, my mother Jewish. Even when they decided to send me for religious instructions, I never quite bought into it. When it was time for me to get confirmed, my best friend and I agreed it…
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I’ve written poetry since I was a kid (with a couple of gaps). Originally, A weird a mix of Mother Goose and Edgar Allan Poe inspired me. In high school, I mostly wrote teenage angst. In college, I learned forms, the value of reading out loud, and tried to figure out who I would be…
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If you’d asked me five years ago if I would ever own a gun, the answer would have been “No.” Times change, though, and I’m willing to re-evaluate my thought processes, so… Why? A few reasons: When I decided to learn how to shoot, I went to my gun advocate friend. I wanted to learn…