Slug Tales
In a Rush, Even After Work Events Require Commuter Planning
May 22, 2013
A long commute can pose quite a challenge when it comes to having a social life.
Ride Involving 90 mph Speeds, iPad Ends with Angry Husband, Slug
May 15, 2013
Whew. It took me a while to calm down after that Slug ride. Some people just have no business having a license to drive, let alone transporting passengers in their car.
Sitting Next to Stranger on Bus a Cozy Experience
May 1, 2013
You know that scenario where you’re alone in an otherwise empty movie theater, and someone comes along and plops down right next to you?
Crash Doesn’t Deter Slug
April 24, 2013
I’d like to think that I’m not risking my life every time I slug back and forth to work.
Hybrid Driver Aims to Change Slow Reputation
April 4, 2013
You’ll have to excuse me, as I’m still a bit carsick from my slug rides today.
Slugs Buck New L’Enfant Plaza Line
March 27, 2013
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since I started slugging a few years ago, it’s that slugs don’t adapt easily to change.
Slug’s Text: Are You Hot?
March 13, 2013
Just a few minutes in, she sent me a text from the front seat, asking if I was too hot.
Slugging Conversation Creates Comedic Connection
March 6, 2013
If you ask me, it is amazing the connections that you can make while slugging.
Nodding off for a More Restful Commute
February 20, 2013
Many people say there are not enough hours in the day. I vehemently disagree with this statement. If you ask me, there are not enough hours at night!
Cold Weather, Time Crunch Weighs on Those in Slug Lines
February 6, 2013
That taste of 70-degree weather was such a tease, just to be followed by a dusting of snow at the end of the week. And unless the snow is significant enough to close the government, or at least get us a telework day, I’m not interested.
NOVA Commute Has Nothing on a Post-Sandy New York City Trek
January 16, 2013
Sure, I’ve whined and complained about commuting from the suburbs of Northern Virginia to Downtown Washington, D.C. I thought that was bad. Nope. That was nothing.
Slugs Get Personal Details of Lives of Strangers
November 8, 2012
Drivers are very open about their personal lives regardless of not knowing each other.
No Pity for Tardy Slugs
October 24, 2012
Unfortunately, the drivers who sit and wait to enter HOV solo after 9 a.m. take very little pity on late slugs.
Friend Saves Day after Parking Lot Amnesia
September 20, 2012
All of a sudden, like a ton of bricks, it hit me: I was being driven to the Horner Road Commuter lot in Woodbridge, and I was not parked there.