"Are you depressed? Or are you just at the bottom of a dominance hierarchy? Because the symptomatology is very similar, but the cause and cure are very different." - Jordan Peterson The Fortress Instructors were discussing a Business Insider article from 2016 which stated 11% of the American public is on some form of anti-depressant/anxiety [...]
"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable." - Sun Tzu "The enemy doesn't give a sh!t about [...]
"A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body" - Joe Biden We’ve learned much about the events in Uvlade, TX, since the murder spree occurred, but it's only created more questions. Perhaps answers will be forthcoming at some point…like, a year from now, buried in some report no one will read. In [...]
"Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war." - B.H. Liddell Hart We’re two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine and regardless of what our media says, Russia will inevitably defeat them. Of course, the US, and other countries, will [...]
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” ― Daniel J. Boorstin An often-asked question by our new students is: Should I fire a warning shot? Our short answer is no. However, it bears some explanation. There are multiple reasons warning shots are a poor choice of action. 1) [...]
“Preparation doesn't assure victory, it assures confidence.” - Amit Kalantri While on the road, my rifle travels with me in a stealth case [not obviously containing a gun] – presently I’m deploying the Covert Carry bag manufactured by Savior Equipment. I prefer “low profile” bags and cases that keep attention in public to a minimum. [...]
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin We who own America’s Rifle should understand the basics of the magazines that feed it. In the early 1960’s, the AR-15 was submitted to military trials with a 25-round steel, detachable magazine. When first adopted for [...]
"National security always matters, obviously, But, the reality is if you have an open door in your software for the good guys, the bad guys get in there, too." - Tim Cook, Apple Saturday (May 8th) the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies 45% of fuel to the East coast, was infected with ransomware by criminal hackers. [...]
Frank was a recent guest on the Pretty Loaded Podcast with host Beth Warford. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPk2uE4LA1o&feature=youtu.be Visit the Pretty Loaded Safety Training website at prettyloaded.org
It’s March 16th and oh, how life is changing! Curfews have been announced in a number of cities, more schools are closing, restaurants in some states have been declared “take out” only, and stores continue to see long lines and items flying off the shelves. This will be increasing over the next 24-48 hours, and [...]
