http://musingsbyvern.com Leather Community News and a little 'dish' Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:08:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Half the year has slipped by already. The selection of Tyler McCormick , IML 2010 has raised many questions, comments, and downright nasty conversation.  Mr McCormick is a little over two months into his title year and hopefully is  doing the best to his ability of representing the leather community and turning ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2010/08/03/pride-month-2010/ [caption id="attachment_441" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="L-R IML Tyler McCormick, Intl BB Tim Starkey Standing L-R Jack Duke, 2nd RU, Lance Holman 1st RU"][/caption] Earthquakes, gulf oil spills, tornado's and the war in the middle east all seemed to take a back seat to IML 2010. The annual leather event in Chicago held ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2010/06/07/has-the-dust-settled-yet/   The Centaur Motorcycle Club of Washington, DC, celebrated their Fortieth Anniversary January 15 - 17.  The big event of the weekend was the selection of Mr. Mid Atlantic Leather 2010. The Selection of Matt Bamford 27, of Alexandria, VA. brought a roar of approval from the standing room only crowd. First runner ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2010/01/23/matt-bamford-captures-mal-2010-title/   The Year 2009 came in with a big bang. A new President, a new administration and great expectations for the citizens of the United States.  Marcus Hernandez, leather columnist for the Bay Area Reporter was one of the celebrants looking forward to 2009. Known to thousands of men and women, in ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2009/10/17/a-new-star-in-the-heavens/ [caption id="attachment_138" align="alignnone" width="240" caption="IML 2003 John Pendal with IML #1 David Kloss"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_136" align="alignnone" width="240" caption="IML 1995 Larry Everett with older sister! "][/caption] IML 1991 D Cannon [caption id="attachment_139" align="alignnone" width="199" caption="IML 2006 Bo Ladashevska"][/caption] IML 1985 Patrick Toner with Runner ups Richard Hennigh & Joe Ciarleglio  IML 92 Lenny Broberg & IML ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2009/07/24/a-stroll-down-intl-hoo-haw-lane/ For those of us old enough to remember where we were  in June 1969, the memories flood our minds. How well I remember where I was. An Airline company which I had gone to work for in Oakland, CA. decided they needed  someone to coordinate flight crews at JFK airport.  ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2009/06/28/forty-years-later/ Nearly every city across the United States that hosts Gay Pride celebrations has memorable moments. New York City is no different from anyplace else. Pride week in the big apple began with the Northeast Leather Sir/boy contest. The contest was held on Friday June 19 at the NY Eagle. Leathermen ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2009/06/25/june-pride-2009/ IML finalist, Jake Keary, Mr Eagle NYC 2008 In the leather world the word Mecca, translates to Chicago, and IML. The premiere Leather event of the U.S. was grandly presented on Memorial Day Weekend. Fifty two contestants, some from as far away as Australia, Europe and Canada strutted ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2009/06/16/thirty-one-years-of-iml/ The nations capital has become the crown jewel and the focus of the world. Centuries of US history changed at 12 noon January 20, 2009. Washington, DC is hosted one of the largest political celebrations known to man. Citizens from around the world flocked to Washington DC to witness the swearing in of ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2009/01/30/the-city-of-triumphs/ When the news flashed around the world that Barack Obama had been elected to the highest office in the United States there was disbelief. Disbelief for those who could not and would not ever believe such a thing would ever happen. At least not in our lifetime.   But happen it did. The ... http://musingsbyvern.com/2008/11/05/can-you-believe-it/