Some of us still remember Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and National Geographic bringing the wildlife into our living rooms. I remember Jim always got the dirty job, as  Marlon cheered him on. Jim was as tough as they come.

The best surveillance camera footage that I had ever seen came from a do-it-yourself system. The system was put together by a apartment building manager. The system was a VHS, yes I said VHS, recorder , one single camera input , all bought from Walmart for under $200.00.

I did not learn these survival principles from Jeff Cooper and Jeff Cooper did not invent them. These principles have been around since the beginning of mankind. Jeff Cooper was nice enough to remind us that they work.

They say we must not hate, nor fight in hate.
I've thought it over many a solemn hour,,,,

Products are not promoted here unless they work and provide a benefit. I have been using the Master Lock 265D Security Door Bar for several months now. It’s a first-rate piece of security equipment for your home.

In the fall of 1984 I drove my cruiser down the 700 Block of Meridian Court. The city had given me that area of responsibility; they had given me a zone of 23 blocks to patrol, answer calls and get to know the people who lived in my zone. I was just moments away from meeting a group of residents that would set the tone for the rest of my career.

In April of 1865, Charles J. Colchester, a shady character of a man, met Abraham Lincoln and warned him that his life was in danger; a few days later Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot in the head. Charles J. Colchester was a friend of John Wilkes Booth. 

Lincoln’s Secretaries, John G. Nicolay and John Hay commented on the incident; “But he had himself so sane a mind and a heart so kindly, even to his enemies, that it was hard for him to believe in a political hatred so deadly as to lead to murder.”

In August of 2005 Hurricane Katrina came to visit America. We all can remember the images of that disaster. Many of us were directly affected. We have all seen the failures in the systems that were in place for such an event.

My father wore the badge, so did his father.

There has been a misconception for decades that people take the job of police officer because they want to help people, make a difference