Uber Chronicles

Brian Kruse is like no one you’ve ever met. He is a learned, sardonic, articulate professor,

who knows more about music, politics, writing, philosophy, whatever…than you.

He is also blind and takes a lot of Uber rides. These are his stories–raw and uncensored.

Uber Chronicles: Conversation With an Oddly Intrusive Uber Drive with a Russian Accent

January 8, 2018

Uber driver: "So, do you live in Rogers Park?" Me: "No." Uber driver: “Where do you live?" "I live in Lakeview, but I might be moving to Rogers Park."

Uber Chronicles: Adventure With Deborah

March 10, 2018

I ordered the Uber when I arrived. I tried to contact the driver only to find that the option to call him was not available; I could only send him a text. I informed him that I was visually impaired and standing by the curb. Just to make sure, I also told him that visually impaired meant that I could not see.

Uber Chronicles: The Vapes

January 8, 2018

This morning I had an Uber driver who sounded to be breathing irregularly. Now I find myself with another driver breathing similarly.

Uber Chronicles: Conversation With an Oddly Intrusive Uber Drive with a Russian Accent

January 8, 2018

Uber driver: "So, do you live in Rogers Park?" Me: "No." Uber driver: “Where do you live?" "I live in Lakeview, but I might be moving to Rogers Park."

Uber Chronicles: Adventure With Deborah

March 10, 2018

Had a Bad Day...

July 6, 2018

Sometimes I feel like my blindness makes me invisible to Uber drivers as they have the tendency to drive right past me even though I’m the only person standing where they are supposed to pick up and I’m holding a phone. Maybe it’s something psychological that the driver experiences. Maybe they just assume that they won’t have a blind passenger and, if they just travel on a little further, they’ll find the able-bodied passenger they were supposed to meet.

Uber Chronicles: Inanimate Object

January 8, 2018

Leaving from my ex-wife’s house, the Uber driver just asked the woman I hire to help me babysit, "Is there anything I need to know before I start driving him?"

Uber Chronicles: Talking So Well

January 8, 2018

“Are you gonna get stem cells put in you, so you can see? My friend Adam says he wouldn't, because he is happy with what God has given him and feels like getting his sight would be like growing a third hand or something. Do you feel that way?”

Uber Chronicles: The Vapes

January 8, 2018

This morning I had an Uber driver who sounded to be breathing irregularly. Now I find myself with another driver breathing similarly.

Pride Day Morning

August 3, 2018

Uber Chronicles: Tuesday Morning Microagression

January 8, 2018

Mike was my fellow Uber passenger. He got out to help me into the vehicle. As he got back in, he told Bob, our driver, to hop to it! Bob thanked him for helping me get in.

Uber Chronicles: Jesus Rides Beside Me

January 8, 2018

Today I had an Uber driver name Jesus. The first few times I tried to call him, it went straight to voicemail. Jesus didn’t answer his calls.

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An In-Depth Look at Soundgarden's Louder Than Love

July 20, 2018

While Nirvana became the poster band for the so-called grunge revolution, Soundgarden is the group that really first broke significant ground in Seattle. And it was their sophomore album, Louder Than Love, that paved the way for the rest of the bands in Seattle in the late 1980s.

Alex Ovechkin: NHL’s True Golden Knight

June 15, 2018

After 13 seasons in the NHL that saw him win the Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie, the Maurice Richard Trophy seven times, the Art Ross Trophy once as the league’s leading point scorer in 2007-08, the Hart Trophy thrice, Alex Ovechkin won the elusive Lord Stanley’s Cup (and Conn Smythe Trophy as league’s playoff MVP) this season against the Vegas Golden Knights.

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The 10: Favorite 80's Sitcoms

August 5, 2018

I was thinking about all the nights I spent watching television when I was younger, and all the memories I have of all of the 80's sitcoms. I decided to do a list of my 10 favorite shows from that time period. Most of them still hold up today.

Venom, Suicide Squad, and the Rated R Risk: PG 13 Isn't Cutting It

November 8, 2018

Venom has problems. A startling criticism of a superhero movie rooted in the MCU but nonetheless an accurate one.

How to Pretend to Be Doing Something With Your Life

September 25, 2018

Life is hard. There are a million choices we could make in our lives that will impact us in ways we can never even imagine.

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October 23, 2018

The house was of an unremarkable style, square and plain. It sat on a lot surrounded by tall woods...As Alison waited for someone to answer, she glanced at the wood box.

Making "Killers": How Iron Maiden Got the "Maiden Sound"

August 16, 2018

Most Iron Maiden fans rave about the Killers album, while others think it's overrated. But everyone agrees it's the record that gave birth to Iron Maiden's unique sound.

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June 11, 2018

Eileen, a luck 10 has plans to “Just wing it and miss three weeks of work. I’ll cross my fingers and toes and hope I have a job whenever, I decide to return.”

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The 10: Wrestling Tag Teams

August 8, 2018

When you think of wrestling, it's usually thoughts of an individual sport. But. Tag team wrestling has just as much to do with wrestling and history as any one wrestler.

Uber Chronicles

Uber Chronicles: Conversation With an Oddly Intrusive Uber Drive with a Russian Accent

Uber Chronicles: Adventure With Deborah

Uber Chronicles: The Vapes

Uber Chronicles: Conversation With an Oddly Intrusive Uber Drive with a Russian Accent

Uber Chronicles: Adventure With Deborah

Had a Bad Day...

Uber Chronicles: Inanimate Object

Uber Chronicles: Talking So Well

Uber Chronicles: The Vapes

Pride Day Morning

Uber Chronicles: Tuesday Morning Microagression

Uber Chronicles: Jesus Rides Beside Me

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An In-Depth Look at Soundgarden's Louder Than Love

Alex Ovechkin: NHL’s True Golden Knight

The 10: Favorite 80's Sitcoms

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