Somewhere along an Ironman course, a cyclist’s derailleur has been ripped from the bike, and the race suddenly looks finished. Dave Baker does not have a repair stand, a well-stocked workbench or much time. So, he finds a gear that will work,...

There must be easier places to open a restaurant. Patsy’s Magic Diner sits four miles from the end of New Mexico Highway 15, tucked into the RV park at Gila Hot Springs Ranch. From the little retro food trailer, picnic tables look across a green...