Yes, it’s me again. That guy who attends meetings of local legislative committee and budget hearings. That guy whose arms are loaded with paper, files, and facts. That guy who is focused and determined to hold elected leaders accountable.
Yep, that guy in those jeans and boots, here again to…
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I mentioned that I recently attended a training event for leaders of motorcycle clubs for Harley riders. There were about 800 people there and it was good to see that well over 25% of them were female. Motorcycle club leadership for Harley riders is less dominated by men, which in my opinion, is a good thing.
With more attention these days about treatment of women and sexual harassment, I can say that in my observation, the men at this event were respectful. There was much less sexual innuendo in the marketing materials and thankfully — for the first time — no scantily-clad bikini-wearing women draped on Harleys for photo ops. Yay! (Personally, I appreciate that effect of the “me too” movement!)
While more inclusive and respectful treatment of women was observed, I regret that…
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Last you heard from me, I was on a road trip for a long weekend. I traveled to (location in image to the right). I rode in a buddy’s truck to get there — weather was too cold, windy, and wet and at 500 miles one-way, it was too far to ride my Harley (in a day).
I was there with about 800 bikers from the Midwest and Eastern United States for training. Oh, what us motorcycle club officers have to do…. Anyway, I looked most at the footwear on all these bikers.
Disappointingly, more than 75% of the men and women at this training for leaders of safe riding motorcycle clubs wore…
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Ol’ BHD is on a real old-fashioned road trip, riding in a big ‘ol truck to the midwest USA.
Hopefully, I will write more informative blog material when I’m there.
Life is short: wear boots!