Bus
Columns inspired by cross-town bus rides.
Pains, Trains and Automobiles
I'm now a 15-minute drive from downtown. I may as well have moved to the moon.
Goodbye
My husband and I have bought a house. We'll likely move in a month.
Gold, Red and Orange
A multi-modal commuting tale.
Rapid Friday
Few forms of public transportation are as strange as the Rapid bus on a Friday evening.
Crack
By whatever fluke of physics, there he was with sagging jeans and there we were with gaping view.
One Bad Driver
This morning I encountered a new driver on my regular 7:04 bus. I didn't like him from the start.
Bussie-Talkie
Isn't the pure, unadulterated cellphone annoying enough?
Brake Job
The driver seemed sane enough. A man with graying hair and round glasses, he looked like he belonged before a class, not behind a wheel.
The Buses are Back
It was an older model and 10 minutes late, but I didn't care. There it was—my bus!
Strike
It's the fifth week of the strike. I miss the bus.
Stinker
From cheap perfume to greasy hair, the cross-town bus is an olfactory treat.
Flirting With Scrabble
Five foot four, maybe five, he looked about 18. And he was flirting with me?
The Nut Bus
Riding the bus is like going to the theater. There's dialogue, plot, mood and character. Lots and lots of character.
Cold and Shocking
I'm grateful for the bus. I really am. But that doesn't mean I don't have complaints.
In This Wild World
Some public transportation experiences are better than others. Last night's ride home was not one of them.
Riding the Tag Line
The other morning, a noise jolted me awake. It was over my shoulder and scratchy sounding.
The Bus Stop X...Press
Who's been leaving the girly pages at the bus stop every morning? And so neatly?
A Tale of Two Drivers
Sometimes I think the MTA is pulling a Good Cop, Bad Cop on its passengers.
Space Rules
Let's face it. The bus is a rolling, lurching feedlot of violated space.
Meet Joe
The movie star from a previous trip sits right down and starts to chat.
Please Don't Go to Hell
A woman, her pamphlets and a bright green vest do the Good Lord's Work on the 7:04.
Ode to the Multi-tasking Driver
A driver not content to simply tear transfers, run reds and mow down SUVs pulls out the cell phone — and grabs the mic.
There's No 'Bus' in 'Bathroom'
It's amazing what people will do in vehicles not their own.
A Movie Star and His Reluctant Fan
How do you compliment an actor who may just be playing himself?
Drunk With a Dime
An encounter between a drunk passenger and Mr. Smartly Dressed that doesn't end in anger.