Queen Maureen

Well ladies, it's been a while, but I'm back.  I haven't had a lot of things come up that have inspired me to write...until tonight.  This morning, actually.  Yes, when it's one in the morning, and I can't sleep, what do I do?  I write a blog post about women's safety! They told me in karate class when I was young that there are five basic rules to personal safety.  I still remember the instructor's spiel: "Use my thoughts, use my words, use my legs, ask for help, use my defense."  A karate kid is not supposed to use his moves on another person until he has mentally assessed the situation, and exhausted verbal power, tried removing himself from the situation, and failed to acquire help. These five basic rules don't just apply to the kids.  We can use them too.  Admittedly, I'm not a trained professional, but I do have a few tips to offer in each of the five areas, to get rid of creepers. Several of them I have used before, and I have fo