by Admin | Nov 2, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
A Simple Man By Blizzard Actual* Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold All that you need is in your soul, And you can do this if you try. All that I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. -Lynyrd Skynyrd My back is a little sore right...
by Admin | Sep 4, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
Over the past few seasons, I’ve had the privilege of coaching youth football. Our team suffered a loss this past weekend and we all took it hard. Not that I think any loss is easy, but when you lose to a team who doesn’t have the talent, size, speed, or...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
The Todd Beamer Protocol By Blizzard Actual Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior,...
by Admin | Aug 9, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
I couldn’t wait to turn 16. The ability to drive and the freedom it gave was what I’d been anticipating for years… Then it was 18. I would be an “adult”, move out, make my own decisions, and get a “real job”. Then 21 and...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2015 | News, Uncategorized |
Backing out of a parking space, or, the Calculus of Sacrifice By: Blizzard Actual * I don’t have any kids. I’m not married. Not even close. In fact, one time I was nearly responsible for crashing a helicopter when I told a very dirty joke about the...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2015 | News, Uncategorized |
At around the age of 17, a young man started hearing loud voices disturbing the reality of his childhood. Over several months, the demonic sounding voices increasingly spoke over thoughts, conversations, and activities. Even though these voices did not speak...
by Admin | May 10, 2015 | News, Uncategorized |
I picked up my daughter from school the other day and she was beaming to give her mom the Mother’s Day present she made in class. A painted clay pot with a flower on it. When we made it home, I came inside to find my daughter sitting by the table crying...
by Admin | May 7, 2015 | News, Uncategorized |
On my way home today, I was stopped at a red light waiting for the signal to change. It was late and not many cars were on the road. As I got the green light, I made my turn to head home. As I did, another vehicle approached the intersection from another...
by Admin | Mar 9, 2015 | News |
This is a product review by Overwatch Designs for a “Safe Chamber Indicator” designed by Fail Safe Solutions. Several weeks ago, a friend of mine asked me to test and review a new product on the market…a safe chamber indicator. Understanding the...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2015 | News, Uncategorized |
Hero… a word many military members, police officers, paramedics, fire fighters etc thank you for saying but quickly change the subject. Our men and women in service often do it out of duty, honor, and commitment to the community and country. We have many men and...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2015 | News |
What is “The thin blue line?” When you look around at law enforcement literature, artwork, and even stickers we sell here at overwatchdesigns.com, you see references to “The thin blue line.” Most people in law enforcement know the saying well, but there are...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2015 | News, Uncategorized |
A little different than our normal blog, but I’ve been getting some questions on why we are selling a hat with weird cut outs on the brim. Well, I’ll take 3 seconds to explain. This last summer, I...
by Admin | Jan 12, 2015 | News |
A few months ago, I was up late looking at some of the defining points in my career. I have been in the law enforcement profession for almost a decade and have thousands of memories that make me laugh, cry, smile, and send shivers down my spine. I think we as human...
by Admin | Dec 25, 2014 | News |
I got home from work in the wee hours this Christmas morning. As I walked across the patio to the front door of my house, a light rain started to drizzle on my head. I paused. I looked up to see the light clouds above me sending mist to the earth below. It...
by Admin | Dec 5, 2014 | News |
We are right in the middle of this “Holiday Season” and Americans are frantically trying to have everything they need done by Christmas. Having the money to buy presents, the time to pick them out, and getting the right one for each person on your list is STRESSFUL....
by Admin | Nov 17, 2014 | News |
Years ago, I was accepted to be a Field Training Officer for my old Police Department. Before I got my first student officer, I spent days organizing my training plan, memorizing policies and procedures, and looking through the training manual. I wanted to be PERFECT....
