Mr. President recently exclaimed that ‘we,’ the US, would now resume the title as world leader in all aspects implied with green energy, infrastructure, and social. But did any other country or leader ask ‘us’ to do this? More pertinent, have you had a Kennebunkport minute? Your social register score, vis a vis poll numbers, …
Author Archives: driverdoug2002
Aloha
I always thought having a great job doing what I loved was too good to be true. I’d just do a job to get out of debt on my credit card or to be left alone after work so I could drink. Any job where I could clock out and not take my work home …
Lost and Found
In my first book, I talk about the amazing synchronicity in returning items to riders on my bus: ranging from the five one hundred dollar bills used as a book mark in an old softcover–to the coin purse of nickels, dimes, and pennies from an overjoyed senior downtown. I have four different versions of pdfs …
Doppelgänger
What with Venus, our brightest ‘star’ against an Aquarian new moon, I walk out my door wondering about the dance between Mars and Venus in Capricorn this lunar New Year. Shadow direct Mars and Venus’ retrograde pause in the muse’s music of an awesome dawn I reflect on Bernie’s cold weather sit v. Putin’s move …
The Tower
The second-most happiest moment of the day can usually be the time we see the tower in our front windscreen because it means we made it back to the barn! We completed another day of revenue service without creating more “incident” paperwork or having trouble meet us before our day is done. Oh, just a …
Tagging the Coach
I came back from the bathroom at City College, and saw a young man running away from the front of my bus. He still had an aerosol paint can in his hand as he ran. I knew I had less than 15 seconds to capture the image. I ran to the front door, pried it …
Car Karma
I recently rented a car share to go downtown to buy some bins for my storage closet and screens for my windows. When I say I am not a car person, I mean it. This becomes painfully clear when I try to park around downtown in a car. I am much more comfortable in a …
Not a Bus – A Person Driving a Bus
One of the most frustrating aspects in the bustle and tussle of a large, dense city is just missing a connection. This chapter is for the regular transit rider that may still be missing transfers to another bus that can be averted by one simple rule: your desire to catch that trolley bus actually hinges …
Where to Stand
Not where to stand. . . . . .and how! First Stop and Getting Started (excerpt from Finding Zen in San Francisco Transit) First Stop and Getting Started When I pull-out in the morning, I always smile and say hello to my first customer. I try to make this an important barometer for how the …
The Lost Puppy
Not A Bus. . . A Person Driving A Bus. . . One of the most frustrating aspects in the bustle and tussle of a large, dense city is just missing a connection. This chapter is for the regular transit rider who may still be missing transfers to another bus that can be averted …
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 