There Is No Vomit In This Post, But I Quit Anyway

Ecocabs is no longer involved in the shuttle business. After six months of operating the Atlas Shuttle for Joe Englert and some other bar owners on H St. N.E. I had to bow out. It seems I can no longer stay up til the wee hours every weekend night and still be productive on Monday. We were able to find a very good replacement for the shuttle, though; his name is Clem Hagans and you can reach him at 301 751 1802. The hours have expanded to 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. and the size to a 14 passenger van. So, I'm afraid the Atlas shuttle might have improved in every way. Please do tip Clem as generously as you did me. It's a hard shift.

Am I In Love With Laurie David?

In a chuckle filled conversation with an old friend recently the subject of Curb Your Enthusiasm came up. That was the source of much of the laughter. My friend recounted to me her favorite part of one episode where Larry, while searching for a lost dog, becomes distracted by a passing car, stops, points, and says, "Hey Look! It's a Prius!" and forgets about the dog. Later he describes Prius drivers as a "special breed" in explanation of why he always waves to them. I wish I had seen it. Then, just yesterday, an ecocabs delivery client told me that he met Laurie David not long ago and that he really liked her and that she clearly could not curb her enthusiasm for the Toyota Prius. She urged him to buy one right away. I want to second that. Half the purpose of ecocabs is to promote the Prius and its usefulness as a work vehicle. The hybrid synergy drive technology is a winner. It helps conserve a vital and sensitive natural resource, reduces pollution (it's rated as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle-not just super, not just ultra) and saves its users money. So go out and buy one or, if you prefer, hire me to delvier for you and we will do the conserving, reducing and saving together.