Some of my friends have been asking me, “why are you spending all of your free time — not riding your Harley — building a pond and patio in your yard, especially during a severe heat wave?”
Answer: It’s all about love.
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Google Forces Change on YouTube–I’m Done
I signed on to my YouTube account the other day. Haven’t been there for a while. For the past several months, the sign-on process has been pestering me for my real name, but I could always skip it and tell it that “Booted Harleydude” is the name for that account.
Now, however, Google forced a change on YouTube, which they can do since they own it. They now require setting up a Google Plus Profile or Google Plus Page. They are very clear about a profile being only for people using their own names, and that pages are for pseudonyms.
The problem is…
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Can You Wear Black Boots with Jeans?
I really do not understand why so many people search the internet with questions like this one: “can you wear black boots with jeans” or “can you wear black cowboy boots with Wranglers” or “can you wear black boots with Levis?”
Answer:
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Why Do Gay Men Find Leather So Attractive?
This question, “why do gay men find leather so attractive?” was entered into a search engine and brought a visitor from Ottawa, Canada, to a post on my Blogger version of this blog. The post it went to was about what masculine gay men find attractive, which is a different issue.
So why do gay men find leather attractive?
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Justin Boots Has Crossed a Line
I am without words (allowable to say in public, anyway.) When I saw this image:
I thought…
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Congratulatory Marriage Note in Newsletter
I am a member of several organizations and clubs in the community where I live. All of these organizations are related to activities that I enjoy — civic work, motorcycling, rehabbing old houses, and my ol’ college fraternity alumni association. All of these organizations are composed of straight people/couples. At least I am not aware of any gay members of any of these organizations. I’m sure there must be other members who are gay, but I haven’t asked and they haven’t told.
I do not belong to any clubs that are related to gay issues. No “MC” or LGBT groups.
So it was a pleasant surprise to me when the July issue of a newsletter for one of these organizations had the following shout-out to me and my spouse:
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Comparison: White’s Nomad Vs. Wesco Boss Boots
I have several pairs of Wesco Boss boots and now two pairs of White’s Nomad boots. These boots are engineer boots in style, appearance, and function.
Someone looked up “Whites Nomad vs. Wesco Boots” and got directed to this blog, but to a post that did not provide my opinions on how the boots compare. Here is what I think about each of these tough motorcycle boots:
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My Romantic Spouse
When I arrived home from work yesterday, I was tired and dragging ass. I enjoy commuting on my Harley, but when it is very hot and humid, it takes its toll, especially after a hard day at the office. I was looking forward to having dinner at home, then curling up on the sofa next to my spouse … and probably nodding off.
Well… that didn’t quite happen.
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Regular readers of this blog know that I do not follow sports of any sort, and generally am clueless about sports. However, of all sports, baseball is something that I don’t mind watching under the right circumstances.
On Sunday, my spouse and I went to watch our local major league baseball team in action at the stadium in Washington, DC.
How did that happen?
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Working on a Holiday Weekend
I took off work on Friday, July 5, yet I worked. I worked again all day yesterday. What’s this work about?
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