Dean Akey's (akey65) Blog

Merry Christmas to all of my new friends at Active Rain.  Thank you for all of your comments and support.  2008 was a tough year but having this forum has helped me a great deal.  I am looking forward to meeting many more of you in 2009 and building many new friendships.  I hope you and your fami...

Welcome back to the Bull Pen.  Are you sick of all of these political ads yet?  How about the endless coverage of these elections?  Personally, I am near my breaking point with the endless bickering and misrepresentations that it seems far too common these days.  For most of you folks running for...

Welcome back to the Bull Pen. If you don't remember me, my name is Dean Akey and a few years back I was in a serious motorcycle accident.  I was enjoying a poker run on a brisk Saturday morning and was hit head on by a mini van on a metal grate bridge.  The accident put 60 staples in my head, bro...

Welcome back to the Bull Pen.  I am Dean Akey, and it's my pleasure to share the road with you once again.  It looks like us bikers are going to have to dig our country out of the mess we are in once again... You are probably thinking, what mess, and what do I have to do now....  The mess I am re...

Harley One Zero Fizive  Do you ever feel like there is a dark cloud that follows only you?  That was how my journey to Harley's 105 celebration started.  I packed up on Tuesday morning loaded with everything I could fit on the bike and off I went.  When I crossed into Wisconsin, Betty (my 2001 ro...

Welcome back to the Bull Pen.  My name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide thru another fun filled edition.  Are you ready?  Let's get started.     You might be surprised to know but quite often someone will come up to me and tell me, "I wish I sold insurance".  It is a wonderful experience to ...

Welcome back to the Bull Pen.  We survived 2008 and now can officially start the countdown clock to riding season once again.  My name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide thru another fun filled edition.  Are you ready?  Let's get started. It's friggin freezing out there.... Where is all of thi...

With Christmas just around corner it's time to start planning my Christmas feast.  This year I am returning to my roots to make my world famous cabbage rolls.  I know this is not what many would consider as a traditional holiday meal but boy are they most excellent.  I have prepared my cabbage ro...

Health insurance giant Aetna has announced that it will cut about 3% of its workforce in an effort to reduce costs.  Currently Aetna employs over 36,000 people so the reduction will total 1000 jobs.  Aetna is the third largest health insurer in the nation and currently insures about 37,200,000 pe...

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company announced on December 8th, 2008 it will be raising its rates for new and existing auto customers effective December 29, 2008.  The rate increases will vary and be based upon State Farm's rating territories and loss data.  In addition to increasing th...