Terrorism is no longer a foreign battlefield issue. It’s happening in neighborhoods across the globe at malls, marathons, parades, and music festivals. 9/11 put it in the US psyche, but the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 cemented it in our brains. We’re the target. You’re the target. It’s on you to be prepared for the unspeakable. There’s no way to know
Imagine yourself running as fast as you can as a half a dozen enraged beasts are hot on your tail. These one-thousand-plus pound animals are equipped with long, pointed horns that are ready to impale your body if given the chance. Finally, even if you’re staying one step ahead of the rampaging animals, you are continuously getting bumped around, bruised, and possibly pancaked against dozens of other people doing the same
John L Sullivan was born in Boston, Mass., to Irish-immigrant parents in 1858. Initially known as a baseball player, Sullivan had success on semiprofessional teams in the Boston area. He was eventually offered a contract to play professionally in Cincinnati but chose to pursue boxing after beating a professional in
As a former theater technical director and front-of-house audio engineer, I’ve spent much of my life chasing the sublime qualities of sound. I’ve sculpted low-end punch until it danced in the chests of sold-out crowds and mixed vocals to float just above the chaos, making the artist feel as if
They weren’t called the Dark Ages for nothing. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was plunged into a state of anarchy. Medieval torture practices emerged during this time, reflecting the turmoil and brutality of the era. All semblance of the institutions that provided order and safety during the
Most casino gamblers head to Las Vegas for Atlantic City looking for free booze, a nice meal, and the chance to plunk a few bucks down on the craps or blackjack table. If they win a few bucks, so much the better. But many would never consider that they really
I don’t want to sound like a total dork, but I have seen way too many movies where robot servants turn on their masters, and none of those movies end well for humans. I mean, we were all introduced to Skynet back in 1984, and we know what those tin
There’s a whole lot more meaning to the Fourth of July than just lighting off fireworks and pounding a few beers with your buddies. Don’t get me wrong, the whole point of this day is to celebrate our nation’s great independence in any way you see fit, but with all the noise
Tell us a little bit about Blackbird Mfg. and how you got into making weapons? I got my first real knife at about five years old and proceeded to cut myself immediately, and the love affair blossomed from there. Growing up, my father, a custom knife maker in the early 1990s,
