How I Got Into the CIA
I had never met a CIA agent, and I had no idea what they were looking for, but I was pretty sure it wasn’t me. I desperately needed a job, so I threw my resume into every possible pile hoping [...]
Be Your Own Security Advisor – Small Decisions Are Big Decisions
Should you go for a jog on the trail at dusk by yourself? Should you walk back to your car in the parking garage by yourself after dinner? Do you lock your doors and windows religiously, even [...]
Be Your Own Security Advisor- Security Tips from a Counterterrorism Expert
September 11th stole our sense of well-being and since then, mass casualty attacks, school shootings, and assaults by crazies and lone wolfs in public places, have become the new normal. We have [...]
Workplace Survival Kit: Bad Bosses
I have the worst luck when it comes to landing bad bosses. Jennifer Aniston’s character in Horrible Bosses has nothing on the people I’ve worked for. After selling my house and car, packing up [...]
How to make a bomb in your Mom’s kitchen
When hateful terrorist propaganda is translated into your own vernacular and you see it staring back at you—it sends shivers down your spine. I thought, “Oh Lord, they’re speaking ‘extremism’ in [...]
