The title of this blog is derived from an ESPN original film of the same name, as a part of the "30 for 30" documentary series. The reasons I chose this title are, one, that the documentaries are incredible and, two, because it describes my experience with public transit of late.
In the documentary, Michael Jordan, rode the team bus with all the other members of his minor league baseball team during the two years he took off from basketball as a team-building exercise.
My own experience riding the bus over recent weeks, to and from work, is not likely to appear on ESPN anytime soon. This experience starts around 7:45 each morning, when I wake up with enough time to eat and catch the 8:30 Red Line to campus. I have become particularly fond of the Red Line, and joke frequently with friends about how much better it is than any other form of transportation. Yesterday, I attempted to catch the Red Line over to a restaurant where my friends were watching the game. I missed that bus, but fortunately, a trolley runs by the same stop a little bit after, and I was able to catch it. Strangely, I found myself being the only one on the bus. For about 20 minutes it was me and the bus driver, like my own personal limo driver came to pick me up (and then took a really roundabout way to my destination).
How does this experience fit with the ideas of liberty?
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