Steve Bolton
@srbolton.bsky.social
Traveller, soldier, leader, mentor, daredevil gravelleur. Serving & growing the next gen of Army leaders. Campaign capable, comfortable w/ ambiguity. Let’s talk history, strategy, SOF, & sosh. Likes: bikes, books, bourbon, & whatever blows your hair back.
Occasionally, another member of my species will do something so remarkably wreckless on a bike that, having sideslipped a trip to the ER, all one can do is say “DAYUMN, that was close!” and process appropriately.
Here’s to spicy Saturday morning rides.
Here’s to spicy Saturday morning rides.
July 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Occasionally, another member of my species will do something so remarkably wreckless on a bike that, having sideslipped a trip to the ER, all one can do is say “DAYUMN, that was close!” and process appropriately.
Here’s to spicy Saturday morning rides.
Here’s to spicy Saturday morning rides.
Last night on SNL, Walton Goggins, one of my favorite charcter actors, said he was asked recently what it’s like to become a sex symbol at the age of 53.
At 54, I can tell him the expectations are exhausting.
At 54, I can tell him the expectations are exhausting.
May 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Last night on SNL, Walton Goggins, one of my favorite charcter actors, said he was asked recently what it’s like to become a sex symbol at the age of 53.
At 54, I can tell him the expectations are exhausting.
At 54, I can tell him the expectations are exhausting.
Make sure you set aside time to do the things that put your mind and body right in some way.
April 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Make sure you set aside time to do the things that put your mind and body right in some way.
A generally unproductive day but after a 577 ACFT this afternoon I’m not of a problem-solving mind, so I guess it’s a Silverado kind of night.
April 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A generally unproductive day but after a 577 ACFT this afternoon I’m not of a problem-solving mind, so I guess it’s a Silverado kind of night.
Friendly reminder to my colleagues and teammates of things you already know, because we are in the business of modelling what right looks like, but sometimes a refresher is helpful:
March 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Friendly reminder to my colleagues and teammates of things you already know, because we are in the business of modelling what right looks like, but sometimes a refresher is helpful:
The coffeepothecary is in.
February 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The coffeepothecary is in.
"What did one SF medic say to another?"
"I don't know."
"Not likely."
"I don't know."
"Not likely."
February 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"What did one SF medic say to another?"
"I don't know."
"Not likely."
"I don't know."
"Not likely."
Likewise! Love this Klee from a great museum!
January 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Likewise! Love this Klee from a great museum!
What are you watching?
Add this to a your list. It’s a great analogy for politics and societal challenges.
Add this to a your list. It’s a great analogy for politics and societal challenges.
January 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What are you watching?
Add this to a your list. It’s a great analogy for politics and societal challenges.
Add this to a your list. It’s a great analogy for politics and societal challenges.
Your annual reminder that Flyover Country’s got something to say.
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Your annual reminder that Flyover Country’s got something to say.
You know, some of y’all could attain a new level of personal growth just by being happy for the people in flyover country.
Oh stop. Some of us had to wait 50 yrs for them to get their crap together. Meanwhile I gave Jim Kelly my support for 4 straight shots at the Super Bowl, and where did that get me?😉
January 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
You know, some of y’all could attain a new level of personal growth just by being happy for the people in flyover country.
While having lunch today mid-ski at the local resort (southern PA), my youngest across the table gave me a running commentary on how many people made faces behind my back when they realized what I was wearing🤣
January 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
While having lunch today mid-ski at the local resort (southern PA), my youngest across the table gave me a running commentary on how many people made faces behind my back when they realized what I was wearing🤣
Chesterton’s fence deserves more respect.
January 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Chesterton’s fence deserves more respect.
What’s on the telly this morning?
January 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What’s on the telly this morning?
This really is the perfect temperature for garage watts.
January 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This really is the perfect temperature for garage watts.
I picked this up out of peripheral interest but it was such a crazy read that I set aside 3 work books last week to go straight through it.
There may be plenty of ethical decisions in one’s career that fall in the gray, but ffs, graft, greed, and treason are not in that zone🤦♂️
There may be plenty of ethical decisions in one’s career that fall in the gray, but ffs, graft, greed, and treason are not in that zone🤦♂️
January 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I picked this up out of peripheral interest but it was such a crazy read that I set aside 3 work books last week to go straight through it.
There may be plenty of ethical decisions in one’s career that fall in the gray, but ffs, graft, greed, and treason are not in that zone🤦♂️
There may be plenty of ethical decisions in one’s career that fall in the gray, but ffs, graft, greed, and treason are not in that zone🤦♂️
All-domain warfare in the Taiwan Straight.
January 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
All-domain warfare in the Taiwan Straight.
Somedays are just better than others.
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January 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Somedays are just better than others.
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Radical acts of optimism.
I can get behind that idea.
I can get behind that idea.
January 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Radical acts of optimism.
I can get behind that idea.
I can get behind that idea.
My “you are there” reading from a visit to Princeton battlefield not too many years ago.
January 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
My “you are there” reading from a visit to Princeton battlefield not too many years ago.
What happens when you let a 5y/o watch Midway.
Yes, the original.
Yes, the original.
January 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What happens when you let a 5y/o watch Midway.
Yes, the original.
Yes, the original.