Sakude su sombrilla de aqua afuera! Please shake the water off your umbrella before entering the coach! A friend and coworker who experienced his first major rainfall wondered if I had any tips to keep the windscreen and mirrors clear. Baby heat in the coach climate control, and baby heat for the cab climate, are …
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The Sisters of Charity
Some groups of non-SFMTA employees get to ride for free. Police, patrol special police, auxiliary police reserve, peace officers, and firefighters may ride for free if in full uniform after showing proper identification. The key phrase being, showing proper identification. I guess bus drivers, bartenders or bouncers are best versed in excuses offered as to …
Ho’o Pono Pono
In Oceania–of the many Samoan, Hawaiian, and New Zealand cultures–guilt caused by error–makes one sick. Harmony and health–to both the body and the land–can be healed by confessing the error, especially of sexual misconduct, in the tribal circle. Ho’o is to put to rights, to make right, such as in preparing to catch a wave. …
Gratitude List
If I am depressed and feeling like something isn’t just right, I can do a gratitude list. I can make a list of things for which I am grateful. If I feel heavy and hard against making such a list, I know I need to do one. I did one for finding my perfect apartment. …
Bai Lan – Tang Ping
Mandarin Chinese for Let It Rot – Lie Flat Boomers in the US have workplace stories to tell about newly hired Millennials losing interest at their job after just a few months. Many ad hoc committee groups or emergency overtime requests at work go unheeded by younger employees as if there is no expectation or …
Rent Control or No Rent Control: A Tale of Two Cities–San Francisco and Honolulu
-or- “What do I complain about most?” Word Press generates great starters for writers, and the one up today is, “What do I complain about most?” and I’d have to say it’s the rent. I’m sure I’m on solid ground with this one after looking at the national charts of rent and housing in major …
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Culture Shock
My favorite blogger is the Hello from Hawaii channel on YouTube. He talks in a general way that is liked by most people who watch his show. I’ve learned a lot listening to him. I didn’t catch his name, even when I crossed paths in real life. Here are some of the facts I learned …
WOW: Walks on Waikiki
Reasons cited for not moving to Honolulu on the island of Oahu: The Traffic On every YouTube blog about things wrong with living on Oahu, and why one should be prepared for moving to Hawaii, is the congestion on the H-1 interstate, how long the trip from the North Shore to the southern side in …
What’s life like in Honolulu?
If you like the changing of the seasons, you probably won’t want to live in Hawaii. Not everyone likes a tropical climate. If that be the case, stop reading, go into the garage, and enjoy inspecting your snow shovel blade and handle, or snow blower’s moving parts and lube schedule. Clearing the driveway makes for …
The Debt Ceiling-Inflation-and-Central Banks
While things like inflation seem to be unpredictable and labeled as a trailing indicator, one thing everyone seems to know off the bat–is that we’re all going into debt. Covid stimulus checks and staying home to avoid a commute to the office, saved us a lot of money. But two years later, what with the …
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The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 