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The Bull Pen God Speed Anita by Dean Akey In a split second it was over...   How could this happen?  Anita Zaffke was enjoying some quality two wheel time in Lake Zurich IL Saturday afternoon, May 2nd and noticed the light was turning red.  Zaffke stopped and waited for the light to change so she...

Brother can you spare a dime?  This was a commonplace saying in the great depression.  Today we have many of the same conditions which brought our great nation to its knees in the 1930's.  During this period President's Hoover & Roosevelt developed government programs like the "New Deal" to help...

Out & About May 2009 Dean "Bull" Akey, Editor Thunder Roads   Riding season is here and we have added a new feature to our magazine.  The column is called "Out & About" and we will be featuring area rides & events that are on my "most excellent" list.  Let's face it, as bikers we do more to supp...

Passing the Torch Welcome back to the Bull Pen. If you don't remember me, my name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide for another fun filled edition.  Are you ready?  OK then, let's get started... It has been said that four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul.  Riding always has been...

Many of you know that I am a lifelong biker.  When you think of bikers what comes to mind?  Law breakers?  Tattoos?  Loud Pipes?  Trouble Makers? You may be surprised to know that as a demographic, bikers contribute more to philanthropic causes than any other group of people in the nation. I kno...

  Look into my eyes.....  That's right, now I will use my Vulcan mind meld on you........ I can read your mind.  I know what you are thinking... I know what you intend to do... What's this?  You want to run a corporation and make a profit? You want to reward your employees if they are successful...

SSSSHHHHHH.... Be Vewwy Vewwy Quite..  I am going to let you in on a big secwet................ Until now only my gwoovy fwiends Hiwwawy, Bawack, and that nice wady nawncy pewosi knew my secwet.... My fwiends and me all speak im code and da wabbit we awe humting is wad we call your money.  We wik...

 The Bull Pen America Needs Heroes, Not Zero's Welcome back to the Bull Pen. If you don't remember me, my name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide for another fun filled edition.  Are you ready?  OK then, let's get started... It seems to me that the tail has been wagging the dog for far too lon...

I miss Neighbors & Nabors.  Who could forget the lovable Gomer Pyle that Jim Nabors brought into our homes every week. Actually, what I miss even more is neighbors... When did our society really hit the crapper?  This last weekend my son Clay and I were working in our wood shop making crosses fo...

[Bull Pen News]   ***Breaking news*** March 13th.... Friday the 13th... According to unreliable sources, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is considering a massive spending program to fortify the US-Mexico boarder fence which has been called the Great Wall of Mexico.  It appears that President Ca...