Crybabies Favor Gun Control

Aug17
by Mike on August 17, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Posted In: Firearms, Politics
I frequently openly hypothesize that gun control advocates are really just projecting their own lack of self-control when they say the average citizen can’t be trusted with carrying a firearm for self-defense. They’ll say they don’t need a gun because the police will protect them. They’ll say that citizens haven’t been trained or passed the mental screenings police have and aren’t able to carry a gun without endangering the public. High profile gun control advocates who hire armed Read more [...]
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Why do I Carry a Gun?

Aug17
by Mike on August 17, 2012 at 11:36 am
Posted In: Firearms, Mindset
This is a question I get asked from time to time. Sometimes, the question is sincere. Sometimes, it is merely an effort to expose some flaw in me. If you are genuinely curious, please read on. If you are seeking to expose a flaw in me, please read on as well. I have answered all kinds of imaginable curiosities and personal attacks in the past and will do my best to address them here in a concise and easy to follow manner. I guess it’s best I start with a story. I first obtained my Read more [...]
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The Biker Outlook on Life

Aug16
by Mike on August 16, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Posted In: Motorcycles
Or, more appropriately, my outlook on life. I don’t want to be presumptuous and say I’m some sorta hard core biker. I’ve been called that before, but professing it kinda makes it not true. I’ll just let you be the judge. I also can’t speak for all people that would fit that label/stereotype. I can only speak for myself and my close friends I’ve had this discussion with. I’ll venture to say that most folks that enjoy riding like I do share similar outlooks. I’ve been riding Read more [...]

What is a Biker?

Aug15
by Mike on August 15, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Posted In: Motorcycles
(This is the final essay I submitted for English 367.05-The US Folk Experience @ OSU. It's a long read! Enjoy!) William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson rolled out the first Harley-Davidson from their 10’ x 13’ “manufacturing facility” in 1903. An icon was born and America would fall in love with motorcycles. America’s obsession with motorcycles has indeed been a storied love affair.  Her people’s passion for this two-wheeled machine, played out in her streets, news media, & silver Read more [...]