easy-digital-downloads domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/erikphillip/public_html/conflictresearchgroupintl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121Are you having fun?” The student grins, “Yes.” “Are you getting hurt?” He looks a little confused,”No.” “Then there’s no reason to be so tense. Relax. Breathe.” RC pointed out that in certain professions, sleep deprivation is just a natural state. Whether you’re a pager slave or you do shift work; whether it’s crossing time … [Read more…]
Something I encourage both instructors and students to do is know the difference between a basic and a fundamental. It is a concept that — to quote Professor Randall from Danzan Ryu — is “simple, but profound.” Using my old Random House Unabridged the definitions of basic and fundamental were the same until Number 3. … [Read more…]
I have what I call ‘reveal questions.’ These are questions that I don’t care about the exact answers. It’s what the nature of the answer that reveals what I’m looking for. The answers can be simple statements. Simple, but that if you know what to look, speak volumes. An example is I’d heard about a … [Read more…]
A bit of mental rambling from a project we’re working on. And yes the topic was developing tools for a women’s self-defense program **** Something else was triggered by this question. Permission. Subset of that, being right instead of righteous. And most of all why THAT is so important for teaching women. There is an … [Read more…]
Yesterday, I was in the middle of a crowded bike ride in New York City, I had just rode off a curb in order to get from the sidewalk to the street when my gears started to rattle. I quickly pulled over and inspected my gear wheel. Sure enough, part of the derailleur was sagging … [Read more…]
Let me cut to the chase, social ‘crisis’ IS a multibillion dollar industry. What I want to talk about here is the business of’ social problems and ‘making a career out of’ them. This is an important mental shift because, once you make something your career, you never actually want to solve the problem. … [Read more…]
This is response to an older black friend who snarled that racism is alive and well in the US. Here’s my response. ******************** I actually agree with you, racism, bigotry and hatred still permeate American society. Thing about it is, growing up in an ethnically mixed area where: A) people tended to self-segregate into ethnic … [Read more…]
I’m going to start by lying to you. In fact I’m such a big liar, I’ll tell you four falsehoods about our legal system, self-defense, and what to expect when you are caught in the meat grinder. Well to be more precise, I’m going to tell you four ‘lies to children.’ It’s funny that I … [Read more…]
Before you read, watch… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFAd4YdQks I’ve long maintained that there is a significant difference between abuse and domestic violence. Abuse is abuse. But domestic violence is much more of a fight — participatory, consensual and mutual. As anyone who has ever lived in a trailer park, barrio or ‘hood can tell you, ‘Domestic violence, a … [Read more…]
I was asked by someone “what do you think could allow someone to achieve the ability to end a confrontation in 3 moves”. Here’s my response: ************ In this case it’s not what I think, it’s what I know allows for it. Think of a pyramid. Now make it three sided instead of four … [Read more…]