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Last weekend I meandered around a mall in Atlanta when I felt a sharp double-tap on my shoulder. I'm not big on crowds for a number of reasons – let alone unexpected touches – so red flags began to wave in my mind immediately. I turned…

For an assassin that relies on stealth and the ability to disappear in a puff of smoke, ninjas sure are everywhere. Ninjas have long ago invaded nerd culture. They're in movies, they're in comics. We talk about their weapons and marvel at…

The real history of ninjas is shrouded in mystery much like a smoke bomb.

Some of us just have to learn the hard way. But those of us who have traveled the path before, learning by trial-and-error, will gladly share our experience if it will keep a fellow nerd from falling flat on his face. I've touched the hot…