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    The Time for Business as Usual Has Passed
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Jun 30
    • 1 min

    The Time for Business as Usual Has Passed

    Where we’re at: 1. Abortion rights chucked beneath the bus 2. Environmental protections gutted 3. Supreme Court packed...
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    Partying with Naked Motorcycle Riders
    Brian D. Hinson
    • May 15
    • 3 min

    Partying with Naked Motorcycle Riders

    Dave started taking off his clothes right there in the garage... motorcycle | Uber | party | naked | nude | drinking | alcohol | Albuquerque
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    Three Homeless and a Home for the Night
    Brian D. Hinson
    • May 1
    • 2 min

    Three Homeless and a Home for the Night

    Three homeless people in a McDonald's parking lot notorious for drug-dealing and violence try to get to a hotel. Albuquerque | Uber
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    Random Pics from Vietnam
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Apr 24
    • 2 min

    Random Pics from Vietnam

    Everyone we met was warm, friendly, and welcoming. The communist nation of Vietnam was doing quite well... Southeast Asia | Travel | Saigon
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    A Night of Relationship Issues
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Mar 6
    • 2 min

    A Night of Relationship Issues

    An entertaining night with other peoples' problems. Relationships | Girlfriends | Boyfriends | Uber
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    Afghan Interpreter
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Feb 3
    • 2 min

    Afghan Interpreter

    He told me he used to be an interpreter for the US Army and American contractors. He emigrated to Dallas half a decade back...
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    The Midnight War Zone ATM Run
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Jan 1
    • 3 min

    The Midnight War Zone ATM Run

    Until 1:30 in the morning. There did come a moment of excitement. I got a call for a pickup in the War Zone. Uber | Albuquerque
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    Margherita Peak, Uganda
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Margherita Peak, Uganda

    The ascent of Margherita Peak, 16,763 ft Uganda | Africa | Trekking
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    Homeless in Albuquerque with Temperatures Dropping
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Dec 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Homeless in Albuquerque with Temperatures Dropping

    A smiling man in a bulky parka, knit hat, and fat windproof pants approached, waving. Being overdressed... I figured he was homeless.
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    What He Really Needed Was a Ride to Gallup
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Nov 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    What He Really Needed Was a Ride to Gallup

    Another homeless guy kicked out of the clinic back to the streets, this time without his jacket and pants. Albuquerque | Uber
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    Sunsets on the Niger River in Mali
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sunsets on the Niger River in Mali

    I live in rural New Mexico where the sunsets are amazing. But there was one lucky day on the Niger River approaching Mopti, Mali where...
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    Medieval Towns in France
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Sep 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Medieval Towns in France

    I love Europe for the castles and cathedrals. ... For this bit in 2008 we stayed in a lovely French villa in Sarlat-la-Canéda.
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    Is She Dead?
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Is She Dead?

    The driver’s door hung open and someone was slumped over, arm through the window, motionless. “That doesn’t look good," I said.
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    The Festival in the Desert, Mali, West Africa
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Festival in the Desert, Mali, West Africa

    The Festival in the Desert, once held annually in the Sahara of west African nation Mali, sadly, is no longer a thing.
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    A Friend of the Centenarian
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Aug 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Friend of the Centenarian

    In another post, I mentioned meeting a passenger who was over 100 years old. Saturday, I discovered a friend of his.
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    Stok Kangri, India, 20,187 ft
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Stok Kangri, India, 20,187 ft

    Excerpt from my journal, July 14, 2009: The Indian Himalaya, Stok Kangri
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    El Salvador’s La Ruta de Las Flores
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    El Salvador’s La Ruta de Las Flores

    El Salvador’s La Ruta de Las Flores (The Route of the Flowers) is a string of half a dozen towns along a highway.
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    The Bonus Situation
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Bonus Situation

    Uber has been dishing out bonuses to get more drivers on the road. Lots of cities, Albuquerque included, haven’t had enough drivers to...
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    Romeo in Crises (Don't Be a Stalker)
    Brian D. Hinson
    • May 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    Romeo in Crises (Don't Be a Stalker)

    A lad of sixteen climbed into the back of the car and told me we were going to his girlfriend’s place. It was about 1:30 in the morning,...
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    Khmer Ruins--Angkor Wat in Cambodia
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Khmer Ruins--Angkor Wat in Cambodia

    Ruins are where you can hear the echos of the footsteps of civilizations long dead. In Cambodia, the stone remnants of Angkor Wat...
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    Three Rides, Three Slices of Life
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Three Rides, Three Slices of Life

    The Date A well-dressed couple were on their first date. I’ve seen plenty of dates--first, last, and everything in between. I’m calling...
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    Drunk-Ass Karen and the Lost Wallet
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Mar 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    Drunk-Ass Karen and the Lost Wallet

    It was almost 10 pm when I picked up this couple from a gas station for a trip down to Isleta Casino, about a 20 minute ride. I asked the...
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    Back on Weekend Nights (Woo!)
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Back on Weekend Nights (Woo!)

    I’m back on the weekend night shift! Done with the boring morning rush hour people and back with the folks getting fucked up and chasing...
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    Aging Ain’t So Bad: Three Oldsters that Rock
    Brian D. Hinson
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Aging Ain’t So Bad: Three Oldsters that Rock

    ...as we roll out, he announces, “I was born in May of 1916!”
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