Ultimate Secret of Street Survival
Just for the loyal readers of S.W.A.T., I am finally ready to reveal the ultimate secret of street…
Street Smarts: Unarmed But Still Dangerous
We’re constantly preaching the old adage, “the first rule of a gunfight is to bring a gun.” It’s…
Street Smarts: “Pay Attention, Dammit!”
Have you ever found yourself thinking about tree-dwelling rodents or exterior latex paint in the immediate aftermath of…
Street Smarts: Quantifying Experience
Fire up the poison pens and prepare the nasty Internet postings because, dear reader, we’re going to wade…
Street Smarts: Active Shooter
In the journalistic trade, hate mail comes with the territory. Though I get “crazy reader” emails only occasionally,…
Street Smarts: Complacency Kills
I’ve started writing this column about four times, but none of the topics felt right. Then my co-worker…
Street Smarts: Read The Body To Understand The Mind
Like most writers, I love to read. If I’m sitting at the breakfast table with nothing else handy,…
Street Smarts: Sneaky Kitty
I’m sneaky and proud of it. I suppose that, within the pages of this highly respected journal, I…
Street Smarts: Failing Successfully
Today we are going to examine one of my favorite concepts: failure. The reason I like failure so…
Street Smarts: One Plus One Equals Trouble
The idea of killing people is not funny. Therefore, please know that I am not giggling while writing…