Last March a vindictive former buddy reported to the cops a false statement that made me vulnerable to two red flag laws. On a Sunday evening I was alone at home listening to music. I noticed a lot of flashing blue lights on the street but was unconcerned. What I didn't know was the police had evacuated everyone from my block. Other than me. Several minutes later, with blue lights now having flashed for almost an hour, I decided to open my front door to see what was going on. Wearing only a bathrobe, my house is set back from the street so being deessed as such was not an issue. Once I opened the door, white light illumed me. Then I heard the megaphone, "Mr. Voss surrender to SWAT now." I wasn't particularly concerned because I'd been home almost all week and hadn't done anything wrong. To be continued as Adventure pt. 2.

I have often observed that "young men" (I am 62, so anyone under 40 is a young man) often ask about dating and relationships. Rest assured, young men, old men don't have the answers either... But, like driving, it becomes more natural with practice and experience. I often see videos with titles like "Say this and women can't say no," or "How to talk to a woman." There is lots of bad advice available and without experience it is easy to fall prey to the snake oil salesmen. Since the headline grabbed your attention, I will get to my one and only "pickup" line. It works every time. The answer may be a "yes" or a "no, thank you, maybe later" but the line never fails to get a response. Here it is: May I have this dance? The invitation is always extended in a polite and courteous manner, with an offered hand to help the lady up from her chair should she accept. If she declines, then the hand comes to my chest in a show of respect with a slight bow, and "perhaps, later then." Once you are on the dance floor (and if the music is not to loud) you can engage in pleasant conversation, make her laugh, demonstrate courteous, respect, and a willingness to take action. After the dance you ALWAYS escort the lady back to her table. Gentlemen don't need pickup lines. They just need to be confident and courteous. Because of my dance etiquette, courtesy, and always being a gentleman, I was recruited to part of an international program that teaches students to be ladies and gentlemen through social dance.

With the passing of Christianity's most optimistic and promising tale we may now move on to the realities of holiday myth and subsequent dangers. Do you truly believe the elves are midgets? Wrong!!! They are young boys whose pictures were once on milk cartons. Some were trained by Epstein before being sold and transported to the snowy land. "He knows whose been naughty or nice." Indeed! He's a voyeur!!! And now firmly entrenched in digital, his job is so much easier. Have you noticed the naughty boys disappear disproportionately? Do you really think those boys like it there? Maybe a few do. And how come Mrs Clause had no children? Because she's tranny. The hours these boys must work. Yet fun and recreation are those that enliven Niklaus only. The situation worsens due to the reindeer. Frankly, experimenting with a sheep, lamb or Shetland is a rite of passage. But to force bestiality with full-grown reindeer on mostly prepubescent boys seems extreme. And, do the reindeer really enjoy it? Is Rudolph's red nose actually a metaphor for hemorrhoids? Santa's bag is not filled with typical gifts. It's filled with somobulant boys who are delivered to those with the money: Clinton and Obama, Tom Hanks, Oprah. Biden prefers young girls with fragrant hair... At times his bag has pickups for redistribution and retraining. And all the reindeer are male also. I believe this is why Trump wants Greenland. From there, Tom Hohman can zero in on the actual location and stop another Human Trafficking ring. Do you really think his beard is real? No. It's to avoid facial recognition. Is it really Cosby? Any comments?

I recently went to Medieval Times for a birthday party and had a wonderful time. The knights, horses, and the themes are fun. Before the "feast" was served there was a falconry demonstration, with the falcon swooping just above our heads. My very young nieces enjoyed this very much. If you have the chance to go for a dinner and show, please do so.

Whenever a someone requests to join the Society, I check their profile. I want to see where they are from, what they say about themselves (and to see if they look like they just want to promote their own business). I note how many groups they belong to on the skool website. There are hundreds, covering hundreds of areas of interest. I see a trend, particularly with younger members, to belong to several, and sometimes dozens of groups. I don't know if this is a quest for knowledge, seeking a connection and a feeling of belonging, or what. What it indicates to me is a lack of focus, and the need to always be doing something new. Every group is the equivalent of social click bait. Kind of like social media, "if I have hundreds of friends on Fakebook, or followers on the Gram, then I must be popular... So, if I am a member of lots of groups, I will have lots of friends, and, and, and... While there is nothing wrong with having a broad base of knowledge, having a depth of experience and a focused mind is much more important. Diluting your attention can be entertaining, but it is rarely educational. There is an old saying that comes from the days of blacksmiths and working with iron by hand. If you put too many irons in the fire, the fire will cool, and the pieces of iron can't be worked. I am taking the liberty of migrating @Rene Belhume excellent post as follows. The Risk of Fragmented Attention A man can lose a fortune not through laziness, but through divided focus. He starts a business. Then a podcast. Then a fitness challenge. Then he’s learning Italian. Writing a novel. Trading crypto. Learning the drums. Meditating at dawn. Dating at dusk. Each pursuit, noble in isolation. But together it is chaos disguised as ambition. Attention is a finite resource. The man who chases too many goals never builds momentum in any. This is how high-potential men stay broke. Not from lack of effort, but from lack of depth.