I don’t do Christmas any more, so I missed the family gathering over what’s tragically called the holidays. My guess is, that’s why several folks who rarely come to the bi-weekly breakfast showed up this morning. … [read more]
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Dear Metro Transit:
Some days it’s impossibleGood morning or afternoon,
good people of Metro Transit!I’m a frequent bus rider, 5-7 days weekly, and often proselytize for public transit. It’s more affordable than driving, with no worries about insurance, fender-benders, parking, etc. … [read more]
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Monday, December 25, 2023
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DEC. 25, 2023Sincerely and un-sarcastically, Merry Christmas to all who do it and dig it. … [read more]
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Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.
Also shrimp,
an unidentified meat,
breaded chicken,
sauteed fruit,
and lots of fried rice.Thursday and Friday at work, Kathy got talky toward the end of the day, and we all stayed 10-12 minutes extra to hear her stories of working in Displatch. … [read more]
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Vector
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that any city with public transit also provides service for people who, due to old age or medical or mental issues, would be unable to ride an ordinary bus. … [read more]
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Roast beef with Dean
Three mornings ago, I stepped out of the shower, wrapped a towel around myself, and emerged from the bathroom to find a man in a bathrobe, seated in the kitchen chair.It … [read more]
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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DEC. 20, 2023Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off the state’s 2024 primary ballot for violating the U.S. … [read more]
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The Importance of Being Earnest, and a few more films
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DEC. 17, 2023The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Though it seems unlikely, two young women both insist that they can only love a man if he’s named Ernest, so two young gents introduce themselves as such. … [read more]
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A tale of two pee tests
Among the three places potentially hiring me, two wanted drug tests. McDonald’s is the outlier — they don’t care if employees are crackheads, but the bus people are regulated by the US Department of Transportation, so they care.For … [read more]
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Saturday, December 16, 2023
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DEC. 16, 2023Rich countries are desperate to convince us their hollow COP28 deal is a triumph. … [read more]
