On Tuesday August 4th, the largest national community self defense and security event will take place in cities and towns across America. It is the 26th Annual National Night Out Against Crime. The event is promoted as "America's Night Out Against Crime" and has really increased in popularity over the last few years. So what is the National Night Out (NNO) all...

I'm sure you've heard of carjacking; some of you may know victims or have been one yourself. Carjacking is has become one of the fastest growing and most prevalent crimes in the world. Carjacking is robbery of a car or vehicle. It happens very quickly and the sole purpose of the crime is to steal your vehicle. Though it could happen to...

As the proud father of our second child, I found the need for a refresher course in infant safety and thought many of you could probably use one also. Whether you are a first time parent or expecting number 9; you're children should be your number one priority. I find that there is some very good, consistent, and accurate information that every...

What is "sexting" you might ask? It's the practice of sending nude or explicit pictures via text message - and teens are major offenders! Roughly 20 percent of teens admit to participating in "sexting," according to a nationwide survey by the National Campaign to Support Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Has pornography gone mainstream; I think the answer is clear when we have...

  A statistic advertised in our local paper really stuck in my head and got me thinking. The statistic referenced child abuse in my home state of Louisiana and read; “Over 5,280 children were abused in Louisiana last year.” Wow! That one line got my attention and kind of woke me up this morning. I spent a good part of the day researching child...

My wife and I are expecting our second child in May. We have a beautiful three year old girl and this time a boy is on the way. During the second trimester ultrasound the tech saw some things that are "soft markers" for Downs Syndrome. The Radiologist and my wifes' OBGYN confirmed the technicians findings. These were two so called "soft markers"...