We live in a sad time.

My grandfather would have found ludicrous the idea that folding knives are forbidden in many places today. He always carried a pocketknife. For any little chore that needed to be done, he would just reach into his pocket, whip out his little knife, and do it. He's the one who got me interested in pocketknives.

When I have jury duty, not having anything like a blade on me makes me uncomfortable in the extreme. I feel naked and unprepared. It's made me not like jury duty.

As for not being allowed to carry a blade during the work day, well, truth be told, I personally would be looking for another occupation. Being a Swiss Army guy myself, I don't know how anyone would adjust.