Welcome to My 3rd Third
A journal about the rest of my life
By Curt Schacker
A Tale of Two Samaritans
Most of us have likely heard the tale of the Good Samaritan, even if we aren’t familiar with its origins. It comes from a story in the New Testament, in which a man offers to help a fellow traveler who has been beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. As a…
Lessons Learned in the Swiss Alps
Anyone following my little journal might be surprised by now at the omission of any mention of a bucket list, that obligatory catalogue of desirous achievements so common among those my age. This practice has always struck me as somewhat ‘pro forma’, like a to-do list that entails methodically checking off items and often posting…
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A peek into a small town’s present – and past
Have you ever visited a new place and been struck by an immediate, distinct feeling that you know it even though you’ve never been there? That happens to me a lot, and the phenomenon is one of the reasons I love to travel. I often wonder how much of it is the place speaking to…
Lessons in Character from Death Valley
Last week, one of my riding buddies and I headed out to Death Valley for a two day ride with a group we belong to: Sierra Nevada Adventures. On the way down from the Bay Area, he got a flat tire, and we gamely pulled over and attempted to repair it. In doing so, we…
Chin up, eyes down the road
One of the very first things every motorcycle rider learns is to keep their eyes directed down the road as this gives them time to react to the environment around them. Interestingly, when we humans are nervous or afraid, we tend to direct our gaze to our immediate surroundings. On a bike it’s just a…
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