Valerie BockReach Out and Touch Someone Part Two: The BideningLife is funny sometimes. Only a few days after I wrote my piece describing how I would act if somebody touched me as uncomfortably as…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Valerie BockReach Out and Touch Someone?I hold a 5th degree black belt in USA Shuto-Kan Karate. I also do prevention education in the schools for the sexual assault center in my…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Valerie BockA Black Belt’s Guide to Self-Defense Against ThievesA friend of mine was mugged this past week. It was ugly. In her attempt to defend her purse from some young thieves who accosted her in the…Nov 18, 20171Nov 18, 20171
Valerie BockOn Autumn in the ForestIt’s that time again. The maples are so yellow that the light filtering into the house mimics sunshine on this cloudy day. This is probably…Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017