When you study and learn martial arts moves; or make it through a tough combat training course, the last thing on your mind is that you may find yourself face to face with a bad guy on four legs.

I have been discussing the benefits of martial arts lately; and this post is going in the same direction. For whatever reason, I feel compelled to promote peace and harmony.

Getting stuck on the side of the road is not only inconvenient; it can be scary. Women, especially, should take extra precautions with their vehicles and educate themselves about road safety.

Put best, if every person on earth lived with more respect (for themselves, for others, for the earth) then we would have no violence; no wars; quite likely even no poverty.

I find it interesting how many people are opposed to violence. Now, don’t get me wrong; I certainly don’t walk into a new place and punch the first person who looks at me! However, as stated in an earlier post, only 2 percent of the population will actually use force to protect themselves from violence because they are so opposed to it!