Monthly Archives: May 2016

Saturday Night Pub Crawl With Cops

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PubcrawlUsually on Saturday evenings, I settle down with the Spouse and relax. We never go out any more. With his ongoing painful legacy of the long-term illness that he suffered through for three years, he can’t manage going out and he does not have the energy for it.

Also, because I have never been a night-owl, relaxing at home and going to bed early is my preference as well. Except for last night. At the invitation of some friends (all LEOs) visiting from out of town, I joined them for …
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Clueless Style Blog

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The other day I was using a search engine to look for information about — what else — opinions on men wearing boots, and saw the information shown below. I was taken aback, but not really shocked. Disappointed, more like it. Unfortunately, there are a number of self-described “style guys” who write content riddled with stereotypes and downright wrong information. See this:
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Motorcycle Boot Buying Guide

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Ride20151227I am asked frequently to recommend boots to wear while operating a motorcycle. After all, I own, have tried, and have worn almost 100 pairs of motorcycle boots. I have made it abundantly clear that the ONLY footwear that is acceptable to wear while riding a motorcycle are boots — nothing shorter; not a shoe; not a sneaker; and especially not stupid flip-flops (worn only by contestants for the next Darwin Award.)

However, many motorcycle riders I ride with think…
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Blog Post 2400

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Blogpost2400So here we are with another “100” milestone for this blog — this is post 2,400.

Since January, 2008, I have expressed thoughts, opinions, and shared information about boots, leather, boots, my feelings as a masculine gay man, boots, the joy of being married to the most wonderful man on the planet, boots, my life story, boots, and concerns about caregiving for those I love — especially during my spouse’s three-year horror of illness and caregiving for my aunt.

What posts of the last 100 (since October 14, 2015) have been most viewed and popular?
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