In theatrical script writing, sketch stories, and poetry, a vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, an idea, or a setting, and sometimes an object. -Wikipedia I picked up an old, grizzled biker at a beach bar that is notorious for their Sunday […]
Archive for April, 2012
Vignette: The Wisdom Of Bikers
Posted: 21st April 2012 by Taxi Hack in UncategorizedTags: Drunks, Vignettes
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I got a call to pick up “Kenny” at the Excelsior, the ritziest hotel on the beach. I called him on arrival, and a guy in his early or middle 30’s comes out, dressed very nicely, going to an expensive restaurant downtown to meet his wife. Nice guy, but a little “dorky”… no doubt an […]
Standby Driver- “XXXVII”
Posted: 4th April 2012 by Taxi Hack in UncategorizedTags: Standby Drivers, Taxi Pussy
In the world of taxi driving, a standby driver is a hack that shows up when he’s not scheduled to work in the hope that a car will be available. Here at Taxicab Depressions, it is a story spun by another driver. So allow me to toss the keys to my first standby driver, Andrew […]