This category will now have the “Inside the Terrordome” posts, short opinions on current local, state, and national news, and the occasional random rambling.
This was probably one of the incidents on Louisville's public transportation buses that gave me the idea to start writing down the good, bad, sweet, silly, and any other kind of incidents that happen on my travels. July 9th, 2012 - it was about 5:30 AM. I was about 3 months into living with my … Continue reading Tales From The TARCside: “A Facebook Memory from 2012”
It is the evening of July 4th, a national holiday in the U.S. ("Independence Day), and just past the halfway point of 2018. There was good food and good times with the family. Also, a good amount of fireworks were set off by me and the siblings. Sue us! After working nearly a year on … Continue reading “Inside The Terrordome”: Halfway Point
To take advantage of the growing popularity of Downtown Louisville in the 1990s and 2000s, TARC (Transit Authority of River City) started running diesel-powered Trolleys up and down 4th Street, from the Ohio River to Broadway, about 3/4 mile away. The Trolleys were replaced with cleaner, all-electric buses, a few years ago; they also added … Continue reading Tales From The TARCside: “Revamped Tourist Route”
Another recent trend on Facebook is the "Top 5" Lists, on everything from Favorite Wrestlers to Jobs. Here are a bunch of Top 5 and Top 10 Lists for me. There are a lot of places in the United States that I would love to visit, even if it's only for a day. The Top 5 … Continue reading 5 and 10
TARC made regional news: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/tarc-bus-shortage-leaves-teenager-stranded-after-work/417-552329474 This is not as new of a problem as it seems. For years, TARC has had a problem with late routes (according to myself and a LOT of passengers) and driver shortages (according to a couple of drivers on my routes to and from work). It is not unusual to … Continue reading “Tales from the TARCside”: ‘Driver Shortage’
Louisville finally gets out of 9th and 10th Winter! It's one thing to have a snow fall or cold snap in April... but it was very rarely warm throughout March OR April, until last week! I'm glad that I can put a hoodie in my backpack, instead of wearing it and a coat to work! … Continue reading Inside The Terrordome: “May!”
Last Saturday, I had to Google my school's Spring Break dates; I simply had forgotten about the break, with all of the work involved with school, work, and 2 different blogs and podcasts. Once Spring Break arrived, it was a slightly pleasant surprise. Spring Break did not involve any kind of traveling, partying, or anything … Continue reading “Night Walks”: ‘Spring Break’
Song: "All The Stars" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA This is a perfect quote for the past week: The Winter Olympics are a day or 2 away from wrapping up. There have been some moments that I managed to watch – the Women’s Hockey Team winning the Gold Medal; Shaun White’s ridiculous runs in Snowboarding; … Continue reading “Inside The Terrordome”: An Interesting February!
25 Facts About Me 15 more facts about me, on a very rainy Wednesday morning: I have never used a coffee machine. I am farsighted - not to the point that I can't see without glasses, but I could probably see this computer screen clearer 40 feet away, compared to 15 feet away. In 2009, … Continue reading “Night Walks”: 15 More Random Facts
I am halfway through Week 4 of the semester. On this week's menu, still: 3 exams, all due Sunday night: Systems Security II (on Cryptography), Systems Development II (basics of Java programming), and Telecommunications II (on IP packets) 2 quizzes, by Sunday, on Java and Mobile Security Finish a paper on Housing in Different Cultures, … Continue reading “Night Walks”: Schedule Change
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