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Gone Riding, Part 3 – Ralph and Howard Have a Science Day

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

 This is one of a series of blog posts about my summer motorcycle travels. My former student Howard arrived up from Texas (He’s my riding buddy who went with me to the Yukon and Alaska two years ago) on the … Continue reading →

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Gone Riding, Part 2 – Unexpected Pleasures

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This is one of a series of blog posts about my summer motorcycle travels. So far, Phase 2 of my summer travels have been going well. But it is always wise to keep in mind my motto of “Proceed as … Continue reading →

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Gone Riding, Part 1 – Why do I ride?

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This is the first in a series of blog posts about my summer motorcycle travels. It was written in a motel room in Idaho Falls, Idaho. There’s an old Harley/motorcycle meme out there that says, “If I have to explain … Continue reading →

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More Bridges of Buffalo County

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Earlier this fall, thanks to a post on an ADVRIDER discussion board (for people who go on motorcycle adventures…), I discovered the website Bridgehunter.com.  Bridge Hunter is a database of historic and notable bridges around the United States and is a … Continue reading →

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A Motorcycle Ride to the United 93 Memorial on a Rainy Summer Day

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

This has nothing to do with the media. It’s a brief story about a ride I took on my motorcycle to the United 93 Memorial on a rainy June day back in 2004. It was written shortly after I had … Continue reading →

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Proceed As The Way Opens

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Proceed as the way opens My two sons learned to loathe that phrase as they were growing up. Conversations would go something like this: “Dad, what do I do if this doesn’t work out?” “Proceed as the way opens.” “Dad, … Continue reading →

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A Motorcycle Ride to the United 93 Memorial on a Rainy Summer Day

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

This has nothing to do with the media. It’s a brief story about a ride I took on my motorcycle to the United 93 Memorial on a rainy June day back in 2004. It was written shortly after I had … Continue reading →

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The road goes ever on…

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

I had a lovely dinner last week with my editor Terri and marketing person Jill who were attending the AEJMC convention in Minneapolis,  and they asked me to do a couple of things – one of which was to get … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon – Epilogue

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Written Tuesday, 7/19/16 on an airplane between Chicago, IL and Lincoln, NE. I’ve allegedly been home from this long trip for four days now, but I’ve only spent two nights in my own bed. Second day off the bike and I … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon – Gotta Catch ‘Em All!

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

The whole time Howard and I were traveling up north, I did my best to stay away from the news.  After all, this was vacation in rather remote places.  I had no desire to have the news of shootings, protests, … Continue reading →

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