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Once a year, the Buckeye United Fly Fishers host the Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show. It’s a gathering of the faithful to demonstrate fly tying, fly rod building, places to go, and of course, things to buy. Most of all, it’s an opportunity to introduce to the curious what fly fishing is all about. Buckeye puts [...]

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Motorcycling for a cause

January 27, 2012 · 2 comments

Book Review: Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer Tamela Rich was looking for a cause—something she could get behind and get involved. Although she says she has not had cancer, she picked breast cancer research and joined other women motorcyclists to raise awareness and funds. Then, she turned it into a [...]

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I don’t usually speak up about political issues. Maybe I should do more. Today, it is one of those necessities. Perhaps this is one good example of where the “Occupy Movement” has a good case against corporate influence in Congress, for the entertainment industry is trying to get Congress to act in such a way [...]

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Here’s the thing I’m dealing with. You can spend so much time on social networks, networking, that you spend less time working on what you’re supposed to be working on. That’s why I’m making some changes, and limiting my social networking efforts. Yes, I am actually deleting some social network accounts, and keeping and further [...]

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Lunch ride in January

January 6, 2012 · 1 comment

It started as most of our rides do, with a text message: “MOTO-lunch?” A couple of texts later,  we agree and plan to meet at 11:30. Jim Osbun has been retired for a couple of years although he has worked some part-time jobs. Currently, he is riding a Honda Gold Wing. He’s been through three [...]

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Magnificence of Solitude

January 3, 2012 · 1 comment

The highway disappears over the horizon in the desert.Someone built this highway, but there are no houses along its path.No other vehicles are visible, nor have been for some time. Mountains in the distance. Sagebrush and cactus along the road.A summer thunderstorm refreshes the earth to the west.The rains wash off the dust and release [...]

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1st e-Letter of 2012 issued

January 1, 2012

For those of you who follow the journal, but do not subscribe to the e-Letter, you can read it here.  I have made some changes, and like in the past, the e-Letter contains info not published here. If you are so inclined, you can subscribe at the bottom of the e-Letter. Brent

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