Category Archives: Public transport

Transports of delight?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Having spent a few days travelling to and from London, I could not help coming away yet again with a feeling that the use of technology is making travelling more complicated and that we are victims of so-called time-saving systems, … Continue reading →

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Give thanks

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

You have to remain constantly amazed at what it takes for things to work out well, and the fine line between success and failure in daily life. My first grade daughter and I were due to take a surprise trip … Continue reading →

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Impossibility theorem

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

I was determined to not write about how the Washington metropolitan area dealt with its first snowfall: the story has been written often enough that the area does not deal well with the white stuff. I also decided that I … Continue reading →

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Pat Downs has no business working for the TSA

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

I have tried to react as a thinking traveller to the furore over the new security procedures that are being introduced in US airports. But, I will also be ready to see possibilities for absurd and silly things. One that … Continue reading →

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Come on and take a free ride

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

I loved the music of Edgar Winter, but that is a mere aside. So, listen to his song and enjoy the Drake and Josh video. My wife, also an economist, knows about the principles of free riding. But, because of … Continue reading →

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Get on the bus

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

My wife and I are doing something together that we have never done before. We are taking an intercity bus ride. We had heard about the super cheap new bus companies that ply the routes between New York and Washington … Continue reading →

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Which way to turn?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

As if it wasn’t enough that she mistimed her walk to the bus stop in the morning, and missed her intended bus to work. It had to be that the next bus due was running late. The morning heat was … Continue reading →

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