This week, I have been going through the rather typical and expected emotional roller-coaster after dealing with a tragic event. My personal resilience to deal with a spot of post-traumatic stress (not “D” for “disorder”, but “S” for “stress”) is built and supported greatly by…
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Yearly Archives: 2019
Consequences of Motorcycle Riding Risk-Taking
On Sunday, I was out for a pleasant ride on my Harley. I rode on familiar two-lane, tree-lined, country roads in my home county. So yeah, it’s me — ol’ geezer on his geezer-glide putt-putting away.
I ride in full gear all the time — boots, long pants, DOT-listed helmet, and a protective, well-ventilated ballistic nylon jacket. Usually — I admit when it’s really hot — I can’t wear a jacket. Roasting fatigues and dehydrates me, thus making it unsafe to ride.
So as I was riding along on this pleasantly warm sunny day, I came to a stop light. Two younger guys on motorcycles that they had modified (one with “ape hanger” bars) pulled up behind me. Revved their engines… obvious to me, they wanted to…
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The Year of Riding Solo
Chalking up 2019 as my year of riding my Harley solo. Last year, I left the motorcycle riding club of which I had been a member, officer, and Road Captain for a long time when it lost its identity. That is, new owner/sponsor changed the name of the club to align with the name of his company, which is named after a city where we do not live and not even a state.
What was worse, they promised they wouldn’t change the name, but lied to our face and did it anyway. So I quit.
What is even more worse…
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Still Going…Into Another Nice Mess
Like the old Energizer Bunny commercial, here I am, still going… and getting heavily persuaded to serve as President of a local public service group.
Say what?
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New Cop Galleries
It took me a long time, but I finally posted a set of seven galleries of photos taken at a motorcycle police riding competition, held this year in Pittsburgh. It was moved here when they were looking for a new host and Pittsburgh PD offered to take it.
Coincidentally, the timing of this event…
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Two Years Ago, We Began Crazy
Two years ago today, my buddy “S” and I began our crazy-awesome adventure in Utah. We had planned this huge motorcycle trip for months, and two years ago today, we met at the Chicago O’Hare Airport for our flight to Salt Lake City.
After we arrived (two hours late), we first went into the city…
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Paused
This blog is on pause. Why?
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Too Hot for Boots?
Most of the United States and Canada are being baked-alive during a massive heat wave. (Climate change deniers be darned). What’s worse, the dew point (the atmospheric temperature below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form) has been incredibly high — competing with records set in 1980. High dew points mean the air is saturated with moisture and it feels very uncomfortable.
When temperatures, humidity levels, and dew points reach these record-setting levels, boot-wearing becomes…
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Active Weekend, Booted
My ol’ body is sore, but smiling after a highly productive weekend that included some fun, too. Fun on two wheels, fun chasing old ladies, fun with the Spouse, and fun in the brilliantly blue sky! More …
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Legendary Big Black Boots Retiring
Man, I should have expected this, but when these things happen, it is still somewhat of a shock. The legendary first boot store on the internet, Big Black Boots, is closing shop. The owners, Ron & Rich, posted a message on their website that reads…
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