PinnedVikings FootballVikings Football This morning I wasn’t feeling so great while driving rideshare on a Monday. I picked up who is a basketball player from Delasalle high school. This changed my perspective because I could relate to him. I was on the dance team in HS (we danced during half time…Sports2 min readSports2 min read
PinnedTen Thousand villages in a cold remote cityTen Thousand villages in a cold remote city Ten thousand villages is a store in St Paul that sells hand crafts made in Third World countries. The business calculates a decent wage for people in foreign countries and then the employees make the goods and send them to America. “We’ve been working with multi-generational families so we know how the businesses are running, and it’s great to see each family growing up and going to school and so forth” said an employee.Poverty1 min readPoverty1 min read
PinnedOne Billion lost to viagraOne Billion lost to viagra I talked to a very interesting ride-share client this morning and somehow we got on the topic of immigration after discussing an incident on a plane where a man who was trying to exit the plane (and would’ve killed everyone) but was knocked out by…Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
PinnedHow I met my husbandHow I met my husband Driving rideshare one day, I picked up a woman who used to be an RN at an oncology clinic. She told me how she met her husband who is a fireman who worked three jobs. They met while speed dating and she explained how he…Consciousness2 min readConsciousness2 min read
Published in The Creative Cafe·PinnedDrug of ChoiceThe temptation is there. The drug of choice: a quart of vodka. Vodka is all I can think of today. If it’s not there I get someone to take me to get it. Preferably the liquor store near Cubs where I used to work, where they won’t card me. …Drinking3 min readDrinking3 min read
Jan 15Weird coincidences while driving for ride-share.Being a writer, I asked my ride-share client “Do you read novels?” “Yeah, but I don’t have time. Because of my job at Reader’s Digest I actually read more short stories than novels.” *** And here’s another A to B to C connection, otherwise known as a coincidence. You see…Prison2 min readPrison2 min read
Jan 15From above, everything is silentFrom above, everything is silent “What is the last play you been to?” Asked my ride-share client. I often tell my clients about plays since I’ve been reviewing them for the last two years. “The Christmas Carol at the Guthrie,” (in Minneapolis), I declare. Then I proceeded to tell her…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Jan 15Not returning the favor and its implicationsNot returning the favor and its implications “That must be the farthest I’ve seen the seat pull forward,” said my ride-share client. (I smile) “Yes, I’m a short statured person,” I say. (Out with the obvious) “Well is that due to malnutrition or some genetic thing?” (Who in America is…Help1 min readHelp1 min read
Dec 24, 2022I wrote everyday on Quora about my ride share job— Here’s What HappenedQuora is a highly inappropriate place to get information. I disagree. I’ve spent an average of twelve hours a year reading topics on Quora. After learning that Medium was not allowing writers to post from their phone,(desktops preferable) I found Quora.com Here’s what happened. I discovered forums where I could post These forums would include topics like: …Ridesharing2 min readRidesharing2 min read
Dec 24, 2022How to preserve foodI was driving for ride-share and I told my client that my roommates immigrated from another country and it’s hard for them to wrap their head around the idea of preserving food and closing things like chip bags so that they do not expire because food is eaten fresh in other countries and rarely does one need to buy preservative rich foods. Then my client told me about how she had worked on a college campus and had to teach someone how to use a broom as well as other common things. She made a joke by saying:Immigration1 min readImmigration1 min read
