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What would life be without Shuffle?
Here I am looking at art with my ipod shuffle ready to go. . . And on the soccer field stretching after a jog around the fence. . . I can’t figure out why we had to go to big bulky phones, just to have music. These were cheap, portable, and easy to switch tracks …
New Year’s Eve Free Ride
Halloween is a few days away as I write this chapter, and it’s a Saturday and already I have seen costumes last night, and even earlier in the week. But the holiday season vibe is picking up and everyone is in the change of gears of the season. The air is crisp and clear. The …
A Pool, A Jacuzzi, A Cold Plunge
I find swimming to be a somewhat more tedious an exercise than say, running or hiking, but I do love it when I feel my upper body–arms and my chest–flush with blood and elevated heart rate when I pull myself up the ladder. The dip in the jacuzzi at 104, with strong jets and clean …
Leaving on a Jet Plane
I got angry that the pool was closed at my favorite gym in October of 2020, so I moved to be closer to the beach. I moved from San Francisco to Honolulu, and spent the rest of Covid in Hawaii, the most remote island chain in the world. It’s hard not to be happy to …
Home Sweet Home
Practical and Spacious Home with a View of Buena Vista Park Describes the practicality and spaciousness of the home, along with its attractive view of Buena Vista Park, appealing to users looking for a functional and scenic living space in San Francisco. At first blush, I’d think I’d like to pick a house with rich, …
A Walk Around the City
I keep getting filled with joy when I walk around San Francisco, just as I did before I left for a staycation in Hawaii. I loved going to the beach in Waikiki during Covid lockdown restrictions because the beaches were empty and the snorkeling views were full of plentiful fish. I guess the state fish …
I Sing the Song of a Trolleyman
Song of the Trolleyman By Driver Doug “I’ve seen them all: Young and bold Appear like a spark, Then depart as I start To read the latest tag In the back rag By the half-drunk can Wrapped in a bag. The ancient ones, Full of mold and scold Or just plain old, Short and fat, …
How would you design the city of the future?
We’ve seen planned communities built such as the one in Columbia, MD–heralded in the seventies as a “garden to grow people.” James Rouse bought up undeveloped farm land between Baltimore and Washington, DC, and sixty years later, urban planners still use aspects of this template in their current design plans. We also see strip malls …
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Gratitude
My positive feelings come unexpectedly when I’m padding around my new apartment, or running into a friend in the street. Often, my atti-dude changes when I’m ordering a drink at a coffeeshop! I’m grateful it’s possible to dine-in at a coffeeshop, even if it is a chain like Starbucks. Many folks are haters on the …
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 