New Design - New Blogs

After Google updated its Blogger site, I decided to jump back on and give it whirl! A huge majority of my prior blogs centered around firearms and law enforcement, which stemmed from my law enforcement career.

During the latter part of 2015, an injury at work put the brakes on my full-time law enforcement career and forced me to focus on a different career and new goals. With a new career and busy family life, I decided to focus my efforts and endeavors in a different direction!

Just as I have moved my career in a different direction, I want to do the same with this blog. Aside from blogging about my future journeys, expect to see a bit more variety and opinions on social issues as well as honest product reviews.

If you find my blogs interesting, I ask that you please share!

Take care and Godspeed!

-Matt

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