The Self-Defense Hand, Part I – Marc MacYoung (Conflict Manager – JUNE, 2016)

Assessing if what-you-are-learning works for self-defense — and why you need to do it. “Everyone knows what something means until there’s a problem”   Paul Spiegal Contract Attorney There’s a dangerous problem about both learning and teaching ‘self-defense.’ Mostly it’s about what you don’t know you don’t know. It’s not hyperbole to say this lack … [Read more…]

Book Review: The True Believer by Eric Hoffer – Marc MacYoung

  Mythology / fable / beliefs that gives life order and comprehension Tribalism Identity creating narrative Beliefs shaping world view Moral, ethics and conduct arising from the above Repudiation of other belief systems and/or facts to preserve belief “Saints,” prophets, icons Preachers Group think / dogma / heresy Internal standards of behavior and expectations Proselytizing … [Read more…]

A Plea … Before the Bullets Start Flying – Marc MacYoung

Congratulations, you smeared distinctions to create a bigger political block, raising an inclusive banner to seem to present a unified whole for your cause. Good idea right? After all, your PR to create and identify a large, unified group to the outside world worked. Except now everyone else can’t tell the difference between you and … [Read more…]

Commentary: “Woman Fights Off Man in Elevator”- Marc MacYoung

Please watch the video first.   My first response is I think it’s staged. While it’s possible it’s not, women have different filters on life than men. This creates different actions and reactions to circumstances. First, while it’s not quite out of the question that she’d position herself like that upon walking into the elevator, … [Read more…]