The Internet is full of help, whether you ask for it or not. In the world of self defense and personal protection, we see it everywhere both online and off. Whether it’s a member of a group you’re part of, or an instructor you’re taking a class from…whether you should listen is a different story.
Last night was the “Preparing for Job Layoffs” webinar I talked about last week, from Condition Orange Preparedness. Brenda brought up a great point about keeping your resume up to date at all times. I see why it’s important for being ready to hit the ground running if you need to start job hunting in
Last spring, the great toilet paper shortage illustrated the consequences of supply chain interruption caused by the complexities of international disasters. If that wasn’t enough of a wake-up call, various other items went up in price or down in availability: hand sanitizer and other cleaning supplies became difficult to find, yeast for everyone’s new bread-making
I’m thinking today about identifying experts. When learning about any new topic, it’s important to source your information from reliable sources. Even (maybe especially) if you want to develop new theories or understand the state-of-the-art in a field, then you need to start with the current state of knowledge there. Figuring out how to get
It rained here yesterday. By rain, I mean sheets of water pouring down and heavy winds all accompanied by thunder and lightning. We had power outages rolling through the region, not to mention a tornado watch. The biggest saving grace was that it was merely chilly, not actually cold. It’s easy to think of weather
Stress is such a little word for all that it encompasses: the frustration of dealing with certain people, the fear of facing uncertain futures, the anxiety of managing current challenges. It’s not quite the kind of clinical anxiety that takes over your life, but it can still make you want to scream, cry, throw up,
How busy are you this week? Here in the US, summer is officially winding down now that we’re at the beginning of September and have Labor Day around the corner. School has started, or will very soon, and it’s a last mad dash to finish summer projects, start fall activities, and stare down the oncoming
