How to Avoid Becoming a Road Rage Victim

Road rage and aggressive driving are on the rise. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAA), it is one of the top concerns for many drivers today.

What to Ask When Choosing a Home Alarm Company

After your new alarm system is installed, you will have an added sense of security in deterring potential break-ins. A home alarm system is a valuable tool in fighting crime especially when you leave your house to go to the supermarket, on vacation, to your job, or anywhere away from your home.

Henry Lee Lucas, America's Most Prolific Serial Killer

Henry Lee Lucas's life is chilling to the bones like cold wine on a winter night. As a child, he was abused by his mother who was a hooker and made Lucas witness her escapades with her 'clients.' She hated her child Lucas for reasons unknown.

Arming Students with Defense Weapons

While security may not necessarily need to be increased, it definitely does need some modification. Security personnel should be trained in many different emergency situations. Preparation is the key and if security personnel know how to react to emergency situations, they are trained to handle an armed intruder on campus, then perhaps some campus violence can be averted.

What Kinds Of People Target Children On The Internet?

Are the people who target children online the kind of people we think they are? Or are they everyday people - people we see all over our communities every day?

What To Do If A Gunman Walks Into Your Classroom

Even without training, I would have imagined that someone in that predicament would have at least tried to stop the shooter.

School Security - Reviewing Your Options

University Security - due to recent events, there is a major concern about school, college and university security. I provide some guidance for security in general. Our hearts go out to family and friends and my niece at VT.

Beating the Zodiac Killer

While the debate still rages who the Zodiac is there are lessons to be learned not just for police officers, but for the average citizen.

Not Legal to Vote But Legal to Buy a Gun?

Many gun and anti-gun advocates would agree that such a crime should not have happened. Some question how the assailant was able to obtain a firearm if he is not legal to vote in a country that gave him only a green card, a status signifying a halfway point between illegal status and full-fledged American.

A Compassionate View of Virginia Tech

The recent tragedy at Virginia Tech raises many questions, fears and sadness. This is a compassionate look at how we can frame tragedy and still view the world in a hope-filled way.

Cho Seung-Hui, The Making of a Murderer - 15 Contributory Clues

What clues can we see throughout Cho Seung-Hui's time at Virginia Tech (VT) that would signal and lead up to the making of a murderer? NLP master practitioner, minister, and life purpose coach Paul Davis gives us 15 compelling contributory clues.

How To Prevent Auto Theft

Auto theft happens all of the time, everywhere in the world. However, there are vehicles that are more of a target to auto thieves than others. You can take several measures to protect your vehicle from getting stolen and it does not take much effort or money. Just like your home, your car could be an easy invitation for theft of various types.

Virginia Tech Tragedy - Transcend, Transition, & Transform

Virginia Tech gunman kills 33 people in fit of rage. Since many perpetrators of violence, men in particular, are unable to process their pain, validate their feelings, and articulate their emotions, they bury it down deep and try to deny it. This is called implosion, which if it persists over an extended period of time, will eventually result in an outward explosion.

Timing - Key to Effective Use of Pepper Spray

One of the keys to effective use of defense pepper spray is timing. Exactly when to bring pepper spray out on an attacker can be critical to the result of the situation.

From Safety Cognizance to Self Defense

How do you know when you are assaulted? What exactly defines an assault situation? When do you switch from being safety cognizant and careful to being defensive and bringing the stun gun or defense pepper spray out?