There are times when a heated verbal tirade becomes a physical conflict, and in many cases, or probably most cases, it becomes so without any necessity. If you are in your right mind, then you will be able to see that sometimes people are just blowing off steam. I myself am guilty of needing to vent…
Month: February 2016
Don’t Make it Worse
Fumes are flammable. Be careful. The first, and probably most important step in preventing a moment of conflict from becoming physical violence is understanding the basic rule – Don’t make it worse. While this may seem at first glance as a no-brainer, there are mental processes that make this a lot harder than it appears…
But how do you set that up?
I love talking to people who are smarter than me. It amazes me just how many people are smarter than me! I get to engage in conversations with smarter people all of the time! Today was one such day. I spoke with an old friend of mine who was able to give me an ah-ha moment, and…
The Shootist I Ain’t
It has been a very busy few weeks, and I had not had a chance to go back to the range. Right now, I have a tournament to prepare, one of the largest karate tournaments I have done to date, and I have been working on that a lot, but my brain needed a break. So, I…
The Paranoia Straw-Man
Within the study of logic and critical thinking, one will find many items labeled Logical Fallacies. In this post I am going to look at a particular logical fallacy called the straw-man and how it is quite often used against those who try to teach people to be safe. The fallacy of the straw-man is really pretty simple, and…
Wallace Smedley 