I knew Jeff Cooper from 1991 until the time of his death. My wife and I hunted in Botswana on our honeymoon with “his” outfitter, Vira Safaris. My wife and I took multiple classes with him. I have a gold medal from him, celebrating my lion hunt, and exchanged countless letters with him. He deeply influenced my life and those of many others that trained with him. In particular, his writing inspired me, and it was his ability to write about shooting and hunting, that differentiated him from other skilled shooters, and did so much for modern firearms training.
One thing he told me, was that it was a failing to use profanity in written communication, and I have tried to follow his guidance ever since. I think I did use “bitches” recently on the forum, but it was in jest. That said, I cringe when people use profanity in written communication, and wish more people heard Jeff’s advice, because written profanity detracts from otherwise well expressed opinions.