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Category Archives: happiness
TEP proposes good things for Muni. Is this good news?
A week ago the Chronicle reported on some promising preliminary recommendations based on findings from the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP). These recommendations are great. In many ways they are in line with common sense: improve highly used lines using BRT, … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, politics, transit
Tagged board, brt, bus, busses, effectiveness, ford, francisco, gavin, gavin newsom, heavy, light, lrt, mayor, muni, municipal, nat, nat ford, nathaniel, newsom, project, public, rail, railroad, railway, rapid, san, san francisco, sf, supervisors, TEP, transit, transport, transportation, union, workers
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A day in the life of a chocolate taster
Do you like chocolate? Yes? So does Chloé Doutre-Roussel. Ms. Doutre-Roussel is a professional chocolate taster. Marketplace’s “Working” series did a surprisingly touching segment on her unique profession. Links MP3 Direct Link Segment Page
Harry Shearer’s “Le Show” is yet another great radio program.
Who says the golden age of radio is dead? I’m amazed at the depth and breadth of radio these days and I’m blessed to have cabbing force me to explore these depths during long shifts. My latest find is a … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, media
Tagged age, angeles, colbert report, comedy, daily show, funny, golden, golden age, kalw, kcrw, le show, los, los angeles, npr, pri, radio, san francisco, sf, show, talk, talk radio
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Wii love 3D virtual reality Wiimote hacks.
If you like the Wii and/or virtual reality, watch this video. I try not to post too much ‘me too’ content on this blog, but this is an important community service. Be sure to watch through the end. Link (Engadget … Continue reading
“I want everyone to feel that it is but the nucleus of a mighty system of streetcar lines which will one day encompass the entire city.”
I went to the library this evening to check out a great book about the history of Muni. Unfortunately, it is out of print and is now reference material. I couldn’t take it with me. I consumed the first 30 … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, transit
Tagged bus, cable, cablecar, car, cars, city, dream, infrastructure, leadership, metro, muni, network, planning, public, public transit, san francisco, sf, streetcar, tram, transit, transportation, utilities, vision
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Captain Obvious: Walking is nice and walkable urban spaces are in high demand.
Above: Pedestrians rock the crosswalk. Note the awesome vintage MUNI bus in the background. American Public Media’s Marketplace has a great segment about the rising popularity of walkable cities in the United States. Link (Here’s a direct link to the … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, transit
Tagged cities, city, dense, muni, pedestrians, smart growth, spaces, transit, transportation, urban, walkability, walkable
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Doing things we don’t like makes us human.
My friend Steve sent me this NY Times article by David Brooks. In a nutshell, Mr. Brooks says we ought to ‘outsource’ things we don’t like doing or thinking about with technology. Says Mr. Brooks, use a GPS instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged brains, challenge, life, meaning of life, mental, outsourcing, thinking, thought
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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
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