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Monthly Archives: October 2007
IU’s not “lovin’ it.”
Back home in Indiana, my alma mater, Indiana University, used to house a McDonald’s in the Read Center dormitories. Last May that McDonald’s closed. Let me impress upon you the historical importance of this facility. This was the only name … Continue reading
Posted in econ
Tagged agreement, auxiliary, contract, contracts, dining, dining services, education, facilities, higher, higher education, indiana, indiana university, iu, lovin' it, mcdonald's, meal, meal contract, meal points, mmmm, points, residence, residence hall, residential, revenue, services, share, university
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It’s my Odyssey, not a quarter life crisis.
I have had a hard time lately putting aside feelings that I’m inadequate, lack direction or focus, have no real employable skills, etc. These feelings started bubbling up in the past year or so, when I realized I was having … Continue reading
What if the Van Ness BRT wasn’t run by MUNI?
I stumbled upon this excellent set of posts by “Eric” on his Transbay Blog. If you’re interested in BRT in San Francisco, these are an excellent read: Part 1 – Van Ness BRT: Why We Need It Part 2 – … Continue reading
Posted in politics, transit
Tagged accountability, bus, busses, enforcement, local, management, muni, operators, out-source, outsourcing, partnership, policy, private, privatization, public, public private partnership, regulation, source, transit, transportation
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Some things make you reconsider your choice of work.
A cab driver was shot on Sunday morning at the same time I was leaving the garage. Scary! Further adding to this tragedy is that this occurred in the SUNSET district. Yes, the Sunset. Is there any place that’s really … Continue reading
MUNI lies.
I love this picture on Muni’s routes and schedules page: Through clever use of the ‘motion blur’ Photoshop filter they give the impression that Muni transit vehicles move quickly enough to be blurry. Ha ha ha! Boy, that Muni website … Continue reading
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