Wearing Boots in an Office

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Lucblackgoat03Questions about whether men should wear boots instead of dress shoes with a suit or businesswear (shirt & tie) continue to drive many visitors to my website page on wearing cowboy boots. [Update: this link was broken when posted; it is now fixed. Sorry!]

Half of the thousands of visitors that search engines drive to my website are looking for results to these fundamental questions:

  • Can men wear boots with a suit?
  • Should I wear boots to the office?
  • What boots to wear with dress clothes in the office?
  • Can guys wear a shirt and tie with dress slacks and boots?
  • What are the best boots to wear to work in an office?

The simple answers to all of these questions can be summed up…
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Black Jack Boots vs. Lucchese Classic Boots

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Note: this post was updated June 21, 2016, noting a difference discovered over time in the comfort, or less thereof, of Black Jack boots.

I have seen now more than once the phrase, “Black Jack Boots vs. Lucchese” appear in searches that lead visitors to this blog. Since I own and wear both brands of these fine cowboy boots, I thought I would respond with my opinions about the comparison of these boot brands.

Few people are aware…
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You’re The Third

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Monday afternoon, I was standing in line at a store, waiting my turn to check out. A pair of Mormon missionaries — the kids that go out on behalf of their church to proselytize — were standing in line behind me. You can tell who these kids are by their uniform: white shirt, black tie, and black plastic name badge pinned to their lapel. They did not have anything in their hands, so I was wondering why they were standing in line.

As these kids usually do, one of them tried to strike up a conversation with me. They do that to open the door to what inevitably would be a pitch for their church’s teachings. I’ve had that happen dozens of times and recognize the approach.

One of these kids looked at my left hand, saw the ring on my ring finger, and figured out that I was married. Knowing that we recently had a huge snowfall, he smiled and said,
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Intellectual Discussion with My Best Friend

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Sunday, my spouse and I did something we love to do on a cold winter’s day… we made ravioli from scratch, and by hand one raviolo at a time.

While my spouse has not been out of the house since November 19 (except for visits to his doctor and twice at an E.R.), the treatment regimen that he is on at least has cleared the bugs from his brain. No more “brain fog” and extreme fatigue, though the joint pain remains severe.

So while he was feeling in good spirits and wanted to spend time with me doing something together, I made pasta dough, and …
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Best Boots for Snow

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Welcome back to the blog; this time, the discussion is about my opinion about boots to wear when having to work in cold and icy weather, such as this past week when we got dumped on with a foot (30cm) of snow. I know that amount of snow pales in comparison with other locations, but for those of us who live near Washington, DC, that was significant.

What boots did I wear when removing snow from our walks and drive, as well as my neighbors and six senior pals’ property?
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Services for Same-Sex Couples

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[Warning: rare rant alert]
As a man who married his man legally in the state where we live, I have been asked what I think about situations where some service providers have been asked and have denied services to same-sex couples. For example, florists, bakeries, party rental providers, or facilities (recreation hall or similar where a couple could have a party or wedding reception.)

One may think that I would have strong feelings about this matter…
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PR Dreamin’

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I can hardly believe, 19 years ago today, the love of my life and I were on a beach on my very favorite Caribbean island, him shirtless and wearing a Speedo, then later that evening, we enjoyed a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner on la isla del encanto.

Ahhhh… cherish the memories.

Our recollection of that week and that particular day…
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We Survived

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Yep, we got dumped on with snow last night, as did many other places in the southern and eastern United States. I knew this storrm was coming more than a week ago. I used that “inside information” to check my personal preparedness, as well as my senior legion. Glad I did. I discovered that…
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