by Alan Rider
It seems hard to believe, but it was 20 years ago today that my life was changed forever by one old guy’s decision to run a red light at a downtown Salt Lake City intersection. An intersection I just happened to be riding my motorcycle through at the time.
While the crash and the nine months of surgeries and physical therapy that followed were more than a little unpleasant, two decades later I can look back on the ordeal in a surprisingly positive light. Though I can’t really recommend a near-fatal motorcycle accident as a way to change your life, I can tell you that this crash course in what really [...]
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by Alan Rider
I’m headed to New York City this week and, frankly, I’m not looking forward to spending five hours crammed into the plane’s overcrowded economy cabin on the way there.
Of course a good book will definitely help pass the time. To make things a little more interesting, I usually try to find something set in my destination to sort of set the mood for the trip.
If you’re of a similar mind when it comes to your choice of reading material on the road, take a few minutes to check out Longitude Books. This online travel-oriented bookseller’s website offers a cool search feature that allows you to enter either a destination or [...]
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