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Pepper Spray - Personal Alarms - Your Right to Self Defense

Personal attacks are reported every day. Very few seem to have been able to defend themselves. Give yourself at least a fighting chance. The use of something as simple as a personal alarm or a form a pepper spray may give you that advantage.

Loss Prevention

Many people tune in on Saturday nights to watch the popular show COPS. They see all the action and only the action that cops face every day, its not that I am saying that a Police Officers job is hard or dangerous, or even action packed, it is just that they don't see the everyday stuff, the tr

The Gender Monopolies

A men's rights site has been talking about "loser men" who "would do anything for a date." My response: These men aren't losers, they are men of goodwill. And the more men do that, the better.

Personal Morality

The path of a military tank is blocked by an intrepid individual in one situation. He is not harmed. In another situation, an individual is reportedly run over by the driver of a heavy vehicle for blocking its path. There was a difference in ethnicity and religion between the driver and the individu

Is 2012 Another Y2K?

That's a very good question. There is interest in the 2012 phenomena, mostly on the internet, and in some books, but not what you'd expect given it's close proximity time wise. Certainly it isn't grabbing attention anything like the Y2K controversy.

Prepared for a Zombie Attack?

There are certain things you need to know in order to be prepared for the impending zombie attack. If you take the right course of action you'll more than likely be fine however, if you you w

Say Hello to Your WeatherMate!

With all the hype around the buzzword 'Global Warming', the scientists all over the world have been raising hue and cry regarding the negative impact of the use of greenhouse gases on temperatures in

1947 episode must not be repeated in Afghanistan

We should not forget that 30 years back the war in Afghanistan did not take place because Afghans were fed up of each other but rather it was a tangle between two supper powers. It hurts to see the wo

Ulysses and Social Media

Just some personal observations on parallels between social media and modernist literature. When I first attempted to read James Joyce's Ulysses, my head almost exploded. When I learned how to read this style of writing, it was a wonderfully rewarding experience. Same holds true for social medi

Korean Communities Living Abroad

There are many Korean living abroad, mostly in North America. In order to sustain they culture and customs, they form communities and associations.

Black Empowerment Comes From Within

Since the first African slaves arrived on the shores of America, Black empowerment has always depended on the strength of Black Americans to succeed despite the obstacles they were forced to overcome.

Gaping Holes and Growing Questions in the Bin Laden Story

57-million people tuned in to hear Obama's 9-minute message to the nation filled with more detail than most would expect as well as far too many "I's" for an operation of this magnitude and complexity. It was a combined effort of many people and if any one group could be singled

Mobsters, Gangs - Johnny "Dio" Dioguardi

If there was a way to make an illegal buck, Johnny" Dio" Dioguardi, called by Bobby Kennedy the "master labor racketeer," had his sticky fingers in the pot. Dio was such a treacherous thug at a young age, in 1936, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Dewey claimed Dio was, "A young goril

Most Wanted 2012 Items

100 Most wanted items for 2012. I am sure most of you have seen this 2012 list It's been around since Sarajevo was in Civil war and that's when it was constructed but it's b