Last weekend, as many of you know, Sandy and I were at “America’s Game”… the annual Army-Navy football game. For those of you who don’t know… or who care to forget (Sailors and Marines, I’m talking to you!)… Army handed a smack down to Navy in double overtime… Now to be fair, both teams played well...
“I did not pull the trigger.” That was the headline this morning when I sat down to my computer. Alec Baldwin, for reasons that are completely inexplicable to me, has been quoted as saying in an interview that he never pulled the trigger on the firearm that killed his cinematographer. There is no indication that he is...
Alec, Alec, Alec.… Been a couple of tough weeks huh? Not as tough for you as the family of Halyna Hutchins….but hey these things happen. At least that is what you have been telling people for years. Guns are the problem, not the people holding them. They just sort of go off on their own. I respectfully suggest...
As many of you know, The MAJ and I have been retained by the homeowner in Newport Beach who used deadly force against a home invader at 4:20 in the morning a few weeks ago. Up to this point we have purposely kept quiet about the event, and our representation of the client, as the...
“How did you like the CCW renewal class yesterday?” “Oh… it was great. Learned a bunch. Didn’t like the dry-fire portion though.” “Really? Did something happen?” “No, I mean, I get it. Some of these people have limited knowledge and they need to get comfortable. I’ve been shooting for years. I know what I’m doing. Besides… that five-count...
Professionalism at Arms, Part Deux The fire crackled loudly causing me to lift my eyes from my copy of Dante’s Inferno and glance toward the hearth. “Concerned that the Seventh Plane of Hell is opening its gates for you, Captain?”, the Major said from his chair with a chuckle. “I believe that, in the final analysis, my dear...
Professional”ism” at Arms If you have taken any classes with me, or listened to my missives, you may have heard me refer to the concept of Master-at-Skill-at-Arms. A number of people have commented on this term and the vaguely archaic nature of the way it sounds. Master-of-Skill-at-Arms is indeed an old concept, predating the invention of gunpowder...
A time to learn, a time to play… A number of years ago a client was sitting in our lobby with a confused look on her face. I had just walked out of the lab after a private event and was exhausted. The lobby itself was a place of controlled chaos as people were both coming...
What a week. What a future. The last few days have been tumultuous at best. One of the biggest “tests” we have encountered is the vague, and often contradictory, “orders” coming from the public health departments and Governor Newsom himself. (Note to state officials: In the event you are going to issue an order, have it posted on...
Tally Ho, Lads! Last week it appeared that the world was preparing to come to an end. It still might… but last week was a doozy. Disney closed its theme parks, movie premiers were pushed off, states of emergency were called in various states, the President closed travel from Europe, then declared a National State of...
