Sunday, October 25, 2015

From Walnut Grove, Alabama: "Radio For Help?" by Tom Brandon


School: You have a boy named Jack and you don't know what to do with him? (Read the whole story here.)

Sunday, October 18, 2015

From Portland, Oregon: “The Unwelcome Rider,” by Bill Reagan


The #35 was standing room only when two gentlemen, locked in conversation, boarded and stood in front of me at the front of the bus. The one closer to me had a messenger bag over his shoulder and as he adjusted it to accommodate the other standing riders, I saw a small spider clinging to the strap by his shoulder. (Read more here.)


Sunday, October 11, 2015

From Chapel Hill: “J bus driver is the captain of quotes,” by Maggie Mouat


It’s not every day that a person can get on a bus and see the quote by Woody Allen, “The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won’t get much sleep.” (Read more here.)


Sunday, October 4, 2015

From Seattle: “Shadow Is Alive! (Celebrate!)” by Nathan Vass


On a long enough timeline, all clothes worn in the elements turn brown. It's a muted shade of that hue which cloaks these two men now, but that's not to say they're lacking in personality. (Read more here.)