The View From Nathan's Bus

Bravado

We talked about all manner of things. Charles went by Leonard too, interchangeably, though I never learned the reason why; a middle and a first...

Nathan Talks to Dave Ross

There wasn't even a pandemic happening when we had this conversation. How quaint. How fabulous. There was a pandemic during our shorter subsequent conversation, wherein we go over everyone's...

Wife Saving Wheels

“Listen, I gotta tell you a story.”“Sure,” I answered. “Lemme let these people on real quick.”“Yeah.” He was excited, grinning in the dark at Rainier...

Nathan and Colleagues on Pandemics: via the Huffington Post

A huge, huge thanks to Erica C. Barnett for her graciousness and inclusion of all sides of this thorny issue in detail. I feel...

Clarification: Not Quite What I Said

Really quick, but very important-- The difference between popularity and fame, as I define those words, is that popularity has more to do with being...

When the Tough Get Going

"So how's that 554?" I asked.  Buses are microcosms of the neighborhoods they serve, and the 554 was what this young man was headed toward....

Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Coronavirus Style

I write this for my fellow operators; it is they whom I wish to appreciate today, they who deserve the spotlight, more than myself....

Nathan Talks to NPR and Slate About That Virus

Well, everyone else is talking about it. Here I am trying to be extra diplomatic while still being interesting and truthful. The Slatearticle is derived...