I realize that most readers of this blog come here for anything other than political rants, yet here I have been in the last several weeks (and actually for months) allowing this blog to be overcome by my feelings of contempt for the political climate in the United States. What is hardest for me is that I have served…
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For some unknown reason, lately I have had three contacts via messaging on websites where I have “BHD” placeholder profiles — BLUF, Recon, and even good ol’ hotboots. I have not participated on these sites actively for quite a while (last post on hotboots was a eulogy for my friend Mike McNamee, former owner of Stompers Boots).

However, lately I received suggestive…
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When a guy strikes up the courage and decides to wear leather jeans in public, especially when he has not done that before, he may receive some quizzical looks and be asked some questions. Here are some suggestions on how to respond (after the jump.)
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There is an old expression, “you can’t go back” which is derived from the sense of nostalgia return to “home” in the book by Thomas Wolfe titled, “You Can’t Go Home Again.” The expression means that you cannot really re-live the fun and happiness once felt in a fondly remembered location, but your good times there were long ago.

I have felt that feeling of loss or regret when I returned to my Mom’s small hometown in rural Oklahoma. It’s not nearly the same there, but that is for a future blog post.

This past Sunday, the Spouse and I felt that feeling again when we leathered up and ventured…
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It has rained for the past nine days. I am preparing to line up my animals two-by-two and build an ark. While the area where I live has not had bad flooding and is just “mushy,” what I have noticed more is that the temperatures are more like they are in damp March than the third week of May.

So while riding my Harley is not in the picture due to all this rain, leather is. Yeah, the rain has caused an unseasonable drop in ambient air temperatures, so keeping warm has my leather …
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I attended a regular monthly meeting of my motorcycle club last night. I arrived about ten minutes early, and was speaking with friends and fellow safe riders before the meeting.

My friends looked at me up-and-down, and several asked,
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This weekend here in Maryland, we are experiencing some lower-than-average temperatures. In fact, last night we were notified about potential freezing. Not a big deal — I am not among those who rush to the garden shop and buy tender annuals just because we had a spring tease in February with a warm week.

Nonetheless, it is cold again — at least for a few days. So what does that mean?
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