By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
Attending your first USPSA match can be a bit intimidating, and the learning curve to understanding the structure can be so steep it becomes a barrier to entry. My hope is that the information provided here can help you make the leap into competitive shooting and see how incredibly fun and helpful shooting matches can…
0:00 Acting and Family 9:20 Childhood influence and Military Service 18:38 Racism and refusing to be anything but an American 25:54 Role Models and black culture 42:00 Korea and General David E. Grange as an influence on his life 52:20 Tom Greer, Ranger Hall of Fame- Dalton Fury 59:30 What is most important in life?…
“Our God is a consuming fire.” —Hebrews 12:29 To deny the fire of God’s love is not mercy but insult. We were made to bear its weight, not to escape it. —D. + + + Today, when the world has grown too thin to carry the weight of Truth, there is a quiet and deadly…
The CIA has recently released two Hollywood-style recruitment videos aimed at attracting Chinese officials and dissidents to spy for the United States. These slickly produced clips, filmed in Mandarin with Chinese subtitles, are part of a broader effort to ramp up intelligence gathering on China, which the U.S. views as a top strategic rival and…
Traditional Turkish coffee brewing. Pexels photo by Ahmed. Turkish coffee is more than just a beverage—it’s a centuries-old tradition deeply embedded in Middle Eastern, Balkan, and Mediterranean cultures. Known for its strong, unfiltered nature and rich foam, Turkish coffee is prepared using finely ground coffee beans and brewed in a special pot called a cezve…
I can’t really say clips are a better holster attachment option than loops, but there are a lot of options out there when it comes to different styles of clips. The fact that they can allow you to wear a holster and tuck your shirt in and they also can work without a belt do…
Bronze bust of the author Ian Fleming by the British sculptor Anthony Smith. Commissioned by the Fleming family to commemorate the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth in 2008. Photo credit: Fortheloveofknowledge / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. Cropped. Ian Fleming was more than just a novelist—he was a man whose philosophy of life shaped one of…
Colonel Edward Lansdale (second from left) with C.I.A. Director Allen Dulles and United States Air Force Chief of Staff General Nathan F. Twining and C.I.A. Deputy Director Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell at The Pentagon in 1955. U.S. Air Force Archive. During the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the 1950s, the CIA employed psychological warfare to weaken…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…