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The Airport Queue
StreetLights from July 5th, 2018 10:48 pm I pulled into the terminal A parking lot, the designated staging/waiting area for Uber and Lyft drivers. Both apps running. The queues for Uber and Lyft were 253 cars and 151 cars respectively. But it was Thursday night, the heaviest night of the week for business travelers coming…
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StreetLights On A Saturday Night: Oscar
StreetLights On A Saturday Night: Rerun from 2019. The Uber Machine is still garaged due to Covid19. #Peopleprofiles Oscar When Oscar was 11 years old, he suffered a traumatic accident. Oscar was leaning on a shotgun when it suddenly went off, destroying his left arm below the elbow. He lost his left hand and part…
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StreetLights: Sunday Night Edition
Good evening, Kindness Warriors. I hope you all had a good weekend. As I have been taking inventory of my life these last few days, I am reminded of finding the right perspective and appreciating so much when I once thought I had so little. It occurs to me that, while I use many tools…
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#TBT
#TBT The Rose I want tell you that I love you. I want to tell you, you matter. You have value and purpose. I know you are sad. I know you are lonely. I see you. I know where you are. I have been there many times myself. I even carved my initials on the…
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I Am Still Just A Rat In A Cage
Despite all my rage…I was discharged from the hospital today. Including today, 9 days is a long time stuck in a 10 by 12 room where your only connection to, well, anyone is the call button. It changes your perspective on life. All of the sudden a cheap plastic remote becomes this mighty conduit. I…
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StreetLights On A Saturday Night: Holly From Green Mountain
Next Saturday, August 22 will be one year to the day since I met a woman who changed my outlook on life. Her name was Holly, from Colorado. Her name came up earlier today in a conversation with my mother-in-law about some of the most interesting stories from my experiences driving Uber/Lyft. Driving over the…
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StreetLights: From The Garage Friday June 26, 2020
From the garage… Perfect weather as the sun sets here in Arlington, TX. Enjoying a relaxing evening. I do miss the road and the interesting stories from my riders. In the meantime, I have a few people to write about soon and there is this: As I continue to sort through meaningful songs I always…
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Driving Away Depression: Attitude Is Everything
Happy Friday, Kindness Warriors! I was recently reminded that “attitude is everything.” I don’t know about everything, but it is definitely an important element in all things. You are more likely to accomplish your goals and overcome your obstacles if you tell yourself that you can. My mom, Gretchen and one of my closest friends,…
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StreetLights On A SaturdayNight: Entropy And The Pursuit Of Happiness
Entropy and the Pursuit of Happiness 1230pm. March 18, 2019 Under the clouds it looks like 830pm. Gray. Storm’s rollin’ in. Behind the wheel again. Feels good. Haven’t driven since before the stent went in. Just a short trip. Just down the road. It’s nice to be on the move again. I can’t recall precisely…
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StreetLights On A Saturday Night
The Wisdom Of Downton Abbey Well, here we are, 2020. Look how far we’ve come in the last 100 years! Actually… maybe you are better off not looking. A few months ago, just before I took off for my neck surgery, I gave Andrew and Jennifer a ride home from the airport. They live in…
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