Congratulations to my beautiful bride, who graduated from “Rape Escape”, the personal defense class for women, last night. Their final exam consisted of having the instructor, a martial arts expert, simulate an attack on them, without them knowing what was coming. He simulated choking Mrs. Shepard, catching her off guard. For some reason, she laughed. And as it turned out, laughing while being choked is one of the best things you can do, because it makes it easier to breathe. Who knew?
