Category Archives: ShuttleBug

Weather or not

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

I’ve taken to asking a couple new questions lately in the customer service shuttle. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before. Most of us love to talk about the weather. It’s safe. Most of that chatter revolves … Continue reading →

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I dig my gig

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I drove a young Asian couple home to Shorewood this morning. I was surprised when she decided to sit in the front with me. In my experience most couples usually like to sit together – in the back. When they … Continue reading →

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How often do you practice?

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Dmitri sounded Russian, but Russia is a big place. Maybe he is from Ukraine. I thought I might get some further definition. We took off in another direction; Chemistry, Marquette. He teaches basic and computational chemistry; which I took that … Continue reading →

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Another Mystery Solved

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Occasionally, in the customer service shuttle, I get the answers to burning questions. Well, not burning – more like smoldering. And, not necessarily answers but helpful perspectives but folks smarter than I am. I recently met Charlene from upstate New … Continue reading →

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Fish Food Cheese

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Yesterday I drove Jeanette home while she waited for what was apparently going to be an all-day car repair. I asked her what she planned to do without a car all day. “I’m doing some writing.” she said. “Oh?” I … Continue reading →

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Off Duty Driver

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

It’s Thursday and there’s a new post in the Greenfield Patch online local news outlet. ShuttleBug reports as an off duty driver. http://greenfield.patch.com/blog_posts/off-duty-driver    

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ShuttleBug on Greenfield Patch

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

It’s Thursday already and I’ve got another post on Patch. Big Shuttle Bubble Day

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Winter Hardy Hibiscus

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

http://greenfield.patch.com/blog_posts/winter-hardy-hibiscus

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Are we there yet?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

I took Vivian home yesterday. And we actually made it. I was worried for the first couple of minutes. She said she lived on 3rd and Howell. For you out-of-towners – those two streets run parallel to each other. She … Continue reading →

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ShuttleBug: Writers Abound

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

After we have explored what’s new, what’s exciting, what’s up with the rest of their day, many of my riders ask me what I did before I retired. I get quite a private chuckle out of that. If I were … Continue reading →

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