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Lions at the Gates | US Middle East Policy

Let’s be clear: American foreign policy in the Middle East is, at this point, so incoherent that comparing it to Disney’s recent creative decisions is actually an insult to Disney. At least Disney can pretend they know what they’re doing. U.S. policymakers can’t even...

Arc Raiders – The Chillest Apocalyptic Party on PC

Platform: PC (Reviewed) Developer: Embark Studios Look, I get it. The words "extraction shooter" usually trigger a deep, existential sigh....

The Witcher, S4: LGBTQ/DEI Strikes Again

The latest season of The Witcher was an abomination, marking a significant betrayal of one of my most cherished literary and gaming franchises. This adaptation represents a quintessential example...

Faster Than Ever: Is the Tour de France Quietly Entering a New Doping Era?

For decades, the Tour de France has captured the world’s imagination as both the ultimate test of endurance and a celebration of human potential. But if you look closely...

Trump Assassination Attempt | Enhanced Audio | Stats

Authorities were warned 1 minute and 25 seconds before the suspect fired his first...

The Episode That Broke Star Wars

Prior to The Acolyte even being released, those having early access to several of...

A Home for Wayward Cops

Two of my posts have garnered a lot of attention.  Between Friday’s With “Fired”...

Netflix’s Turning Point | Anti-American Trash

I watched Episode 1 of Turning Point on Netflix, a series about the Cold...

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00:04:18

Fridays With “Fired” Frank

Someone will occasionally tell me something that is so ridiculous that it cannot possibly be true.  That's what happened this past weekend when a former coworker informed me that a police officer we used to work with at Scottsdale...

Was Frank Sloup Fired?

A few months back I posted Friday’s With ‘Fired’ Frank after a number of my former colleague at Scottsdale and a couple of guys I knew at the Maricopa County’s Sheriff’s Office forwarded me the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office...

The Witcher, S4: LGBTQ/DEI Strikes Again

The latest season of The Witcher was an abomination, marking a significant betrayal of one of my most cherished literary and gaming franchises. This adaptation represents a quintessential example of source material being Hollywoodized—sacrificed at the altar of contemporary...

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Law Enforcement

SPD Raised Pay, Kinda | Servitude Update

The Scottsdale Police Department has announced a pay increase for their officers, but how will it really work?

Commitments, Reimbursements and Servitude

To stop the exodus of police officers from Scottsdale to other agencies, they are now fining those officers up to $4,685 for violating their "commitment" to the Chief.

No Badge For You, Traitor!

I've been accused more than once of being an "apologist" for law enforcement, for...

Rick Bucher, Rural/Metro Firefighter on Cleared Hot

Rick Bucher was raised in Scottsdale, AZ, a Rural/Metro firefighter and elite cyclist who...

Chief Talk Breakdown – Jan 2022

Every month when the Chief releases his "Chief Talk" video I get a number...

Steve Gesell is Running for Office

I worked with and for Steve Gesell. Let me be as clear as I...
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International vs American Shooters

Why don't Americans usually do well in the Olympic shooting competitions? I'll give you...
00:03:45

Trump Assassination Attempt | Enhanced Audio | Stats

Authorities were warned 1 minute and 25 seconds before the suspect fired his first...

A Home for Wayward Cops

Two of my posts have garnered a lot of attention.  Between Friday’s With “Fired”...

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Fridays With “Fired” Frank

Someone will occasionally tell me something that is so ridiculous that it cannot possibly...

Was Frank Sloup Fired?

A few months back I posted Friday’s With ‘Fired’ Frank after a number of...

A Home for Wayward Cops

Two of my posts have garnered a lot of attention.  Between Friday’s With “Fired”...

False Promises: The Possible Grift of a LE Non-Profit?

Grifted; grifts (transitive verb): to obtain (money or property) illicitly (as in a confidence...

The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban: What We Know Now

The assault weapons ban of the 1990s, which was in effect from 1994 to...

Chicago PD Officers Charged for OIC

Here is a recent OIC involving Chicago PD. Both officers are being charged with...

Fitness

LCHF (Low Carb): Fact vs Bullshit from the Experts

The new fad is all this "keto", high protein, no carb crap.  I've heard that eating such a diet will do everything from curing Autism to cancer.  Gary Taubes has written some of the most popular books on all the evils of the sugar...
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Epic or Fraud

The smashing of the Men's 100m Freestyle World Record by Pan Zhanle of almost...

Pedaling Backwards: Why Are Fewer Athletes Taking on Triathlons?

My friend, who works as the event coordinator for Life Time Fitness, told me...

What Researchers Found After Studying 10 Million Marathon Finishers

Source: What Researchers Found After Studying 10 Million Marathon Finishers Really interesting article about the...

The Two Best Ways to Build Endurance as Fast as Possible

Sometime try to count the amount of books, podcasts, blogs and tv shows about...

Gaming

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DCS Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle, which came out in 1986, is one of my all-time favorite childhood films. I was inspired to join the military by this...

Arc Raiders – The Chillest Apocalyptic Party on PC

Platform: PC (Reviewed) Developer: Embark Studios Look, I get it. The words "extraction shooter" usually trigger a deep, existential sigh. You think of losing your...
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Elden Ring: Hard, Rewarding, Great

Here's a video of me staring off in Elden Ring, which is a super hard, very rewarding and overall great game in a time...

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