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I’m very grateful to live in a city where I don’t really have to worry about being mugged or attacked, but I know the risk is always there, no matter how safe Wichita may be.

While preparing for an upcoming story I’m writing about self-defense, I realized that I would probably panic if I were attacked. I’ve never had any formal training because I’ve never felt particularly threatened by the opposite sex. Sure, I’ve come across guys that I wouldn’t want to encounter in a dark alley…but thankfully, I encounter them in public places (and I generally steer clear of dark alleys, too).

Have you ever taken a self-defense class? If you have, do you feel that you’d be able to protect yourself from an attacker? Share your stories, thoughts and experiences here.

Posted by Missy Good

I generally steer clear of cliche weather smalltalk, but I cannot help but tell everyone I chat with that I love this weather! I’ll happily take all of the sunny 75-degree days I can get. The cool mornings and evenings are already starting to smell like autumn. Bring on the fall!

Posted by Lori O’Toole Buselt

It seems you can’t turn on the TV now without seeing some kind of program dedicated to the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina or the five-year anniversary of Sept. 11th. Even the Weather Channel has this kind of coverage. At a time when we’re so bombarded by options, are you overwhelmed? Or have you found something that helps you reflect on these milestones?

I finally watched the movie "Flight 93" and recently checked out the library’s copy of "102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers." And a few youth I mentor are putting together care packages to send to hurricane victims in Biloxi, Miss., whom we met earlier this summer are still trying to piece their lives back together. Are you doing anything to mark the anniversaries?

Posted by Lori O’Toole Buselt

As the work week marches on, relax. WichiTalk can help. Look in Thursday’s section for your guide to massage therapy, including answers to 10 questions you may have wondered about but were too embarrassed to ask. (How much clothing should you remove?)

We want to know if you have other massage questions. Click on "comments" below to post your questions, and we’ll find out the answer for you.

Posted by Lori O’Toole Buselt

With school back in session and professional exhibition football
games on TV, we know the season many of us have been waiting for is
upon us (that’s football season, not fall!).

WichiTalk is scouting for ladies who are all about football.

Are you a gal known to scream the loudest from the sideline? Do you
play football every chance you get? Do you track stats, travel to games
and know the term "split end" can mean something other than it’s time
for a haircut?

If so, we want to hear from you. Click on "comments" below and tell us why you love football.

Posted by Lori O’Toole Buselt