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Ding! Uber’s app told me to pick up Bruno at a gas station in Ft. Walton Beach. I drove through the parking lot and saw no one. Maybe he’s at the hotel next door. Sometimes, the app can be a … Read the rest

When I started driving for Uber, I knew it was a part-time commitment. I also committed to my primary career with the Little Sisters of the Poor. For the next five years, I averaged forty hours per week at the … Read the rest

 Four rides, and four stories of folks fighting adversity. I picked up Dan, a man in his late twenties or early thirties. He was excited about the job interview he had just completed moments before. His addiction challenges had taken … Read the rest

Fear of heights is not always inherited. I picked up Randy, an interesting man, probably in his 40s. He told me how he rarely traveled anywhere that required a plane flight. Since he was a small child, he couldn’t tolerate … Read the rest

Sometimes, an Uber ride conjures up unrelated stories.  Today, I picked up two ladies and two small children returning to Houston. Somehow, we began discussing youth sports on the way to the airport.  I coached eighteen kids’ teams as our … Read the rest

I’ve driven for Uber for almost eight and a half years. This next story may very well be the strangest one of all.       Janet slid into the back seat of my car. My app told me that we would spend … Read the rest

  She called and said she wasn’t at the pickup point. “This is my first time using Uber, and I’m not sure how to change it.”     The Uber app allows drivers to see where the riders are in live action if … Read the rest

  I missed y’all! The last blog I published was in mid-January. I mentioned that I’d be taking a few months off to work on my book. I’m cautiously hopeful that it will be published sometime in late May. The title … Read the rest

   I’m taking a break from these weekly blogs for a few months. I’m getting closer to finishing the text for my book, so I need to focus. Otherwise, I’m guilty of the common phrase, “I’m working on a book,” which … Read the rest

Occasionally, Uber provides a message to go with their request for service. The message warns us that the people paying for the ride can monitor our every move. This usually means that a charity, a doctor’s office, or a hospital … Read the rest