Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
The tragic deaths at the hands of crazed gunman remind us that we live in a very dangerous world. Because there are so many terrorist attacks and active shooter scenarios, I often get asked, “What should I do if, God forbid, I find myself in the middle of an attack?” It’s Read more
What’s it really like to walk into a room and debrief a terrorist who has agreed to work with the CIA? Pretty intimidating. These are not small matters: they are issues of life and death. This is a high-stakes game of manipulation and control. Let’s be honest about the guy Read more
Personally, one of the many fantasies that I have had, besides the requisite wish to be a rock star, has been to be a Top Secret Agent—007 style. My code name would be 0013. Yes, I have always wanted to be a spy. Undercover. Covert. Gathering details, cloak and dagger style. Read more
Facing rejection? Dealing with a string of disappointments? Not sure what you are supposed to be doing in life? I was there and I made it out—You will too. After I graduated from college, I could not get a job, no matter how hard I tried. I was fresh out Read more
Have you ever said that to yourself? Admitted that you were exhausted by your own combative thoughts that have consistently held you back? Felt worn down by your need to think through all of the possibilities before you act? Enough is enough. You have to stop being your own worst Read more
It’s one of the biggest threats that no one thinks they are vulnerable to until it happens to them: online exploitation. Nasty people are peeking into our very homes and capturing images we would rather not have floating around the Internet. Sound crazy and unlikely? Tell that to Miss Teen Read more
Everyone wants to know, “How do you get hired to work for the CIA?” I remember looking at a large pile of resumes—there were hundreds of them—and throwing mine on the top. I had never met a CIA agent, and I had no idea what they were looking for, but Read more
It was the worst kind of attack in an area of Baghdad teeming with terrorists. After leaving the meeting and driving half-way down the block, the first car in the convoy became disabled when an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) detonated right next to it. The explosion created fire, smoke, and Read more