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Shining a Spotlight on the Shepherd Driver
It’s takes a wide variety of drivers to cover all the areas of driving that are possible. And it takes some practice and skill to drive a bus. Same way with a big rig. There are also licensing requirements to consider, with the addition of the training, for the same. This is some of the…
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Tales of the Courier – Slipstream Blues
Tales of the Courier – Slipstream Blues Friends and not friends. That one is age old. Finding a friend in an unexpected place is rare, and not unwelcome. He considers this as they stare at one another. She is obviously surprised, and visibly shaken, but anger flashes across her eyes as she stares at him.…
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Tales of the Courier – Off the Beaten Path
Tales of the Courier – Off the Beaten Path It’s sunny and hot, but there’s a breeze blowing, so the heat isn’t the withering kind. It’s the little things. 1courier walks along the side of the highway, waiting for the ride to show. The heat and sunshine are a welcome change from the damp, purple…
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Tales of the Courier – A Stitch in Time
Tales of the Courier – A Stitch in Time It becomes obvious with time. Time, does a lot of things, except rewind. One of the favorite games of time is irony. And time always plays for keeps, no do overs. He is out of time. Moved fast, but not fast enough, and ran out of…
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Tales of the Courier – The Whiskey Barrel
Tales of the Courier – The Whiskey Barrel Found and not found. At the same time. There and not there, at the same time. Time and no time, at the same place. All of these make sense, to someone. Somewhere. It’s possible to think of somewhere, but difficult through the gunfire. The ride has stalled,…
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Avoiding the Stack Attack Trap
Lots of places have a story, and all stories have a place. Much of driving is about getting to someplace. One mile or two hundred miles, the journey always ends somewhere. A couriers work is mostly about finding, not just anywhere, but somewhere. And, at times, multiple somewhere’s in the same trip. That’s why it’s…
