Is it always somebody’s fault?
My buddy “Titanic” was inbound with a dive charter when he heard an SOS. A 90-foot sightseeing boat was burning off the entrance of the…
Time to get out of Dodge
A Dodge City deputy sheriff had stopped me late one night. Setting the parking brake, I met him at the door, and he explained that…
Is the Motor Carriers Accountability Act too much?
In our society, “dumb” is often concealed by an intellectual bikini… “spin” that barely hides nonsense, invoking “good intentions.” Once in a while the bikini…
These were the “good” old days?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles…
Tour tip for quaint destinations: Plan ahead for parking
Quaint destinations are popular for many features, not necessarily for expanses of ample, convenient parking. Tensions between locals and the tourism trade are common when…
A hypocrite takes a second look at non-profit bus operations
I’ve always thought a hypocrite was an ill-tempered beast that lived in African rivers. (NOT a rhinoceros… they have horns and are hard to spell.)
NEBA Continues Long-Running Annual Meetings
The New England Bus Association (NEBA) held its 94th annual meeting at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine, from June 20 to 23. More than…
Why bother with marketing? Here’s why
“Television won’t last because people will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night,” movie producer Darryl Zanuck once predicted.![]()
Life, pre-AC
Eggy was doing his pre-trip inspection when the explosion happened.
Our typical pre-trip involved standing 10 feet from the curb, gazing hopefully at our vehicle…