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Jon Crosby, B.Ed, M.SM, is vice president of an Atlanta-based private investigations and consulting firm. Jon's career as a police officer, investigator and educator spans more than 36 years. Jon taught high school courses in American History, Government and

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Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Life lessons from martial arts: 1 of 12
At nearly 60, I am still learning important lessons from my involvement in martial arts. At first, it was a competitive thing, very mechanical. I sought to learn effective methods to block, punch, strike, and kick, primarily for tournament competition and self-defense application.As I continued to learn (and martial arts stud... More..
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Best martial art forms for self defense: 6 of 49
During my 30+ years of teaching various martial arts, I have been asked more times than I can remember whether practical self-defense courses are worthwhile and which martial arts style is best overall for self-defense. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers to this question. Let me explain.During a typical self-defense cou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology US elections 2008 commentary: The Democrat candidates: 12 of 63
It's unfortunate that race and gender has become the cornerstone of the Democrat Party's bid for the White House. What ever happened to quality and substance? In my view, neither of the Democrat Party candidates has the requisite experience to be President, period.With Barack's obvious speaking ability, perhaps Opra should ha... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Is it good to laugh during sex: 3 of 15
The last time I had a really good sex related laugh was after I mistakenly grabbed the Ben Gay while reaching for the KY in the dark. I gave my partner and I a complete tune-up and we spent the next 45 minutes soaking in the tub just to get the sting out! There's a lot to be said for leaving the lights on during sex, especial... More..
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Is karate still an effective method of self-defense?: 4 of 18
Is Karate an effective method of self-defense? To properly answer this question, we must first "operationalize" (define) the term "effective". According to Webster's On-line Dictionary, "effective" may be defined as "producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect ". Therefore, whether or not Karate - or any other martial ar... More..
Business > Human Resources A guide to surviving the office bully: 1 of 4
Like many others, I have often had to deal with office bullies both as a line worker and manager. Since I was never inclined to be abusive to others, had what I believed to be a friendly and unassuming demeanor, and never viewed myself as a threat to anyone, why bullies targeted me remained a mystery. Amazingly, I was even bu... More..
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Finding a good martial arts school: 6 of 18
With the popularity of mixed martial arts (and the UFC), there seems to be as many marital arts schools now days as there are fast food restaurants. For example, in the town where I live, there are four martial arts schools within one mile of each other. Interestingly, two of the schools offer TaeKwonDo and the other two purp... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies How to be a boss everyone looks up to: 2 of 6
Before we can properly examine how to be a good boss, I believe it's essential that we establish the type (or level) of boss we are referring to. For example, in a larger company (as opposed to a sole proprietorship), a CEO normally operates quite differently than a line supervisor. While the CEO generally establishes overall... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Politicians Corrupt the Political Process: 2 of 6
Serving the public, implementing change, and making a positive difference in our society are common motivations that most candidates for public office espouse during their campaigns. Under the direction of clever campaign managers, advertising experts, and power brokers, candidates usually promise to bring about fiscal respon... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence How to stop a school bully: 7 of 19
Throughout elementary and middle school, I was a human punching bag for every real or perceived playground bully. When I wasn't being physically abused, bullies were busy ridiculing me, taking my lunch money, or subjecting me to some other degrading experience. I vividly recall being forced to give up my lunch money, being sp... More..