Here’s a picture that was taken earlier today (click on it to see it larger). It may look like any panel van that one would see making deliveries around the city. On the back window is something you may also see around the city considering that the nation is entering the final stretch of the [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Hello, Jennifer?
Posted in Think on September 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Today is International Car-Free Day
Posted in I'm Taking the Bus on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While its never too late to start, Columbus should prepare for this in 2009. The greater Helsinki metro area dropped transit fares by 50% to €1 today in observance of the day, as stated in this article. I’ll be on the bus today, as well.
Lights Out and €100 In
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The power is on and in an instant, I’m back in the swing of things. The blackout was a good excuse to clean out the refrigerator – that salad dressing had been in there for a long time anyway. Best to get a fresh start. Without power I had nothing better to do than to [...]
Columbus Public Transit Receives $2.1 Million Allocation
Posted in I'm Taking the Bus on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heeding the state’s call to help transit authorities, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission is allocating $2.1 million to COTA. Read the full article in today’s Columbus Dispatch.
Take COTA to Warhol
Posted in I'm Taking the Bus on September 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s an example of how public transportation plays an important roll in making Columbus a more livable city. The Wexner Center has partnered with COTA to provide discounted tickets to the Andy Warhol exhibit. Simply board the bus, pay the fare and ask the driver for a “Warhol/Wexner” coupon. Passengers using monthly passes, day passes, [...]
Superb Saturday
Posted in Experience, I'm Taking the Train on September 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Last week I decided that I needed to go for a train ride. I hadn’t been on a train for years and I’ve never been on the American rails, so I popped onto Amtrak’s site to have a look. That’s when I discovered that I could arrive in and depart from Chicago on the same [...]
And Then There’s Us.
Posted in Gay Men & Women, Think on September 5, 2008 | 6 Comments »
So often I’ve written about the places I’ve lived and the people I’ve known. As often as I look back on the good and the bad, I also to look forward to the new places and the new people, comparing and contrasting but often feeling, regardless of location, as if I’m on the outside looking [...]
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