The View From Nathan's Bus

Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: III

Once again (as with Part I, here, and Part II, here--each a different operator), I was sprawled out on the late night bus headed...

Janitorial Swagger: Marcus With A C

I'll confess to being annoyed with the man on first blush. I wasn't infatuated with the guy. Why? He was the sort Walker Evans would've...

An Update On Big D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhPjjCSSVbg You may have seen the video above, about a fight on my bus. The video is new, but the event happened a few years...

Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: II

Our conversation was drifting on to other topics, but I needed to clarify something. "Hold up. Did you say that game was at eight o'...

Bus Driver Appreciation Day: A Bus Driver Appreciates Other Bus Drivers!

They're a fine bunch, the operators. Bus Driver Appreciation Day was originally designated in Seattle, and I'm not surprised. We've got good people here....

Paul Constant On Nathan Vass, The Blogging Bus Driver

Paul Constant is (among other things!) the co-founder of the excellent The Seattle Review of Books. He recently interviewed me for his site. We...

And That’s How We Became Friends (Again)

"But they ain't hardly gave him a chance yet!" I chuckled ruefully. At this point my use for such a perspective is limited. A chance?...

Seattle, Center Of The Modern Universe

History is going to love this corner of our country. By now you know that the Washington State Attorney General sued the Federal Government of...