The holidays are about good times with good people. You look forward to time off from work, spending quality time with your family and friends, time to reflect on your accomplishments and to set new goals for the new year. Holiday time is also cherished by the predator (criminal, terrorist, opportunist), who chooses to spend [...]
Violent physical attacks on individuals who are unaware and unprepared for them, are considered the new normal. Those who are unaware and unprepared for a violent physical attack are viewed as soft targets by those planning to do the killing. In the past two months there has been a significant increase in such attacks on [...]
An ancient design, the karambit’s origins can be traced back to Sumatra, Java, and Malaysia, according to the oral history passed down from generation to generation and then onto me by my Indonesian masters. Due to regional variations, there have always been differences in design, depending on which island the blade came from. For example, the [...]
