Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Riding the MABDR: Part 2 – There are always obstacles

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. Stage 3 on the Mid Atlantic Back Country Discovery Route is one of the longest day’s … Continue reading →

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Riding the MABDR: Part 1 – There has to be a Waffle House

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. One of my rules for traveling in the southeast United States is that there have to … Continue reading →

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Riding the MABDR: Prelude – Some unfinished motorcycle business

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. Some of you may recall that back in July of 2018 my friend Howard and I … Continue reading →

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So you want to publish a book…

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

One question I get asked fairly often is how to go about getting a book published. This can be a complicated question as book publishing can cover a range of issues, but let’s take a look at some of the … Continue reading →

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Kisses & Spanking, King Kong, Coppola, and Sherlock Holmes: A Year In Movies 2021 – Part 9

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading →

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Riding with Strangers 2022 – Trails to Rails Scavenger Hunt Part 1

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

For the last several years, each summer I do a national-scale motorcycle scavenger hunt run by a  motorcycle club out of Minnesota known as Team Strange. Each year it has a theme. This year’s Grand Tour is called Trails to … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Smartphone privacy, SCOTUS leaks, scholastic censorship, COVID-19 & stress release

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Lots of questions need to be asked and answered this week: Would your smartphone know if you had an abortion? Quite possibly, and that information would likely be for sale.  Would your smartphone know if you had an abortion? There … Continue reading →

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8, 10 & 39 – Numerical titles cover a variety of sins over the years: A Year In Movies 2021 – Part 8

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading →

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What is the DeSantis v. Disney battle really about?

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Note: See bottom of post for updates on this story. It’s been hard to miss the recent battle going on between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s largest employer – Disney Corp.  Gov. DeSantis wants to take away tax … Continue reading →

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Movies on Twitter: Representation, Nimona Rescued from Disney, & Respect for Animation

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

I know, I know, this is my third consecutive post on movies, and the next one is likely to be about movies, too. Little obsessed with them lately. We’ll get back to exciting media corporate mergers soon, I promise! Why … Continue reading →

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