The mystery of the Genie-in-a-bottle becomes very clear after watching “Being John Malkovich.” Two-thirds of the way into the movie–maybe a little bit more–tidbits of secrets are revealed about our social-memory-complex in revealing what was well understood by the Draconian race and culture–which had or still has–working knowledge about reincarnation. Our vessel, our channel, our …
Tag Archives: graffiti on buses
Haring and the Bean
If you live in Honolulu and are familiar with the Duck Butt Cafe, you’ll be in the know about artist murals and graffiti in the Kaka’ako–the industrial slash artist neighborhood bordering downtown sandwiched between the Civic Center and Waikiki. My favorite artist in Hawaii is Bean, who recently took his life– may he Rest In …
Hot Lunch
As I walk to my corner coffee shop at zero dark thirty in the morning, I see another splayed design of “ejecta” on the sidewalk from someone’s drinking spree last night. At least this “hot lunch” occurred outside of the aisle and stairwell of a Muni bus. When someone pukes on the bus, we can …
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 …
Litterbugs
I had a group of youngsters bringing in food at the back door after I asked them to take their trash with them when they depart. My comment fell on deaf ears as they went to the back door with their ice cream sandwich and candy bars. Being a bully and demanding an action has …
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 