Recently a DC family suffered a horrible tragedy. They were being chased by a mugger and ran into their apartment and slammed the door for safety.  Good.  Then the little 9 year old boy went to the door to see … Continue reading →

OK.  I’m just sick and tired of listening to various pundits, medicos and general apologists for Maj. Hasan Nidal and hs so-called PRE-traumatic stress disorder.  WTF?  Sorry about the language but to argue that this guy suffered before anything ever … Continue reading →

Drop & Roll into a corner.  keep rolling.  Don’t stay still.  Modern handguns are powerful enough to plow through wooden desks, chairs, sofas, etc.  Get concealed, roll (or crawl) into a protected area like a corner. But be aware:  drywall … Continue reading →

OK.  Now let’s get back to business:  designing your office for safety.  In the reception area, consider having the receptionist’s desk behind a 4 foot wall.  People can look over it easily and she can duck under her desk easily … Continue reading →

Every permanent employee you have should be trained in basic first aid.  I recommend having them take a CPR course too.  You never know–the life they save might be your own.

I’ve been saying for a couple of days that I was going to create an “Alien Abduction Pack” for the office too.  But first, let me suggest that anyone who really cares about preventing the destruction of their office look … Continue reading →

1.  Pen and/or pencil w/ refills as needed 2   A pocket knife 3.  Coins (at least $10 in quarters) 4.  A paper copy of key telephone numbers–staff, current clients and the courts.  Others as you decide you need them. 5.  … Continue reading →

How about your passport or other ID including driver’s license?  extra money?  spare batteries?  Can you think of something I’ve missed?  BTW:  how about a hat & a bandana?  Maybe use the bandana instead of a hand towel?  What do … Continue reading →

Finally!  Now, finally, the national conversation about Professor Gates’s problems have moved beyond race and into the area where they belong:  “contempt of cop”.  But there is still a problem with the discussion:  it’s focused on minorities’ experiences with the … Continue reading →

God knows I respect and value the good police.  They do an invaluable job.  But there are the occasional problems. And then the Blue Wall arrives.  For example, in Maryland a cop arrested a man and charged him with attacking … Continue reading →