In Trust we Trust

After the latest assassination attempt on a certain presidential candidate, people are asking, 'How did this individual get so close and how did they know his schedule?' It really isn't that complicated. Any overly enthusiastic fan can tell you with staggering accuracy where the object of their affection is most likely to be at any given moment. Every one leaves breadcrumbs. as far as how did he get so close, I've known shadier-looking people who could get further with just a hair tie and a clipboard.

This seems like a good time to share on of my core mantras:

you’re not safe. No one is.

If someone makes it their full-time job to figure out where you are and what you're doing in order to get in front of you, it's going to happen. Even worse, if someone decides to trade their life for yours, there's very little you can do to stop them.

I don't live in fear or panic and don't think you should ether. Your just not as safe as you think you are. I'll tell you another secret too; society runs on trust. You may think it doesn't but it does.

When you drive your car down the street you're trusting the person in the next lane isn't going to veer over any crash into you. When you order a meal in a restaurant you are trusting that everyone in the process from the farmer down to your server hasn't done anything heinous to your food. Sending your kids to school, taking medicine and closing your eyes at night all require a substantial amount of trust.

Again, you should live your life in panic, be aware. Understand that no matter how much you prepare, there are always risks beyond your control. Recognize that complete safety is an illusion, one that society holds together through a fragile web of trust.

Of course, sleeping with one eye open doesn't hurt either.