The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective
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How I tried to start a series of books by using Joseph Campbell’s epic template of Greek Tradition: Possible Journey Cycle for the Dao of Doug Screenplay Chapter Ideas for each 1 minute screen time of about 120 mins to 145 mins / pages of Screen action play. TAKE 1 – LEAVING TIME ANGRY – …
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Lost and Found It takes a certain earnestness to make a commitment to read a book of essays by a bus driver, this exposition being no exception. Not only that, but the decision to go ahead and publish a chapter is one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to make–next to what to do when …
I left my job in San Francisco as well as my Heart during COVID. I’m still trying to recover my nesting instinct and pushing Newton’s Law, “A Body at Rest Tends to Stay at Rest.” and the laws of the conservation of energy! Thank God for Zoom and the upsides to WFH, Work From Home!
After being called on the carpet for a pass-up on Van Ness, my leaving time from the North Point terminal was questioned by the assistant superintendent. I had departed about four minutes late. Thankfully, the data also showed I was four minutes late upon arrival. This information was obtained from using the sheets of data …
When is this? Perhaps in five minutes after 5 p.m. when all the elevators fill with office workers ready to go home. Perhaps it is senior citizens looking out their window and seeing the rain has stopped and the sun is out. Perhaps it is the classroom bell ringing at Marina Middle School, signaling the …
I picked up a man in a wheelchair near downtown at Third Street outbound and was amazed at how smooth and fast he boarded and locked in. I could tell he was a regular rider. Instinctively, I knew he was going to get off at 16th and Mission, and sure enough, when I asked, he …
Finding the Zen zone during special events can be a challenge. Such as doing the 21 Line by Golden Gate Park on the weekend of a major concert or running event that ends or lets out near the Polo Fields in the park. I had made a wise choice to work the 21 line on …
Whenever I find myself in the ninth level of hell behind the wheel of a large automobile, in my case, a trolley of Muni, I try to ask myself how did I get in such a place? And it is by an essay such as this that I can backtrack to find my part in …
On Mission Street. Old timers don’t mind being all alone on Mission. As a new operator I just could not fathom this. No coach visible in front looking up from Second Street to Tenth St., or looking up from 14th to 22nd. If I didn’t see my leader in front of me as I left …
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. I at first wanted to call this chapter, “Crunch Time,” such as the operation of a bus from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. However, the pattern of movement between two stops was as predictable as the time frame, and I realized that a more accurate …
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective