Traffic Life : Passionate Tales and Exit Strategies
Edited by Stephan Wehner
An Anthology
 
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90 traffic patterns of soot and grit and grime major arteries congested arterial roads blocked diseased society overcome by traffic pumping emission, pumping noise wheels spinning, pavement gleaming slick with acid rain, with leaking oil traffic patterns merge, collide swerve around the issues: green house gases, energy depleted, junk heaps rusting alongside dusty roads alongside road kill discarded, ignored, disposable commodities down a few liters, down a quart or two down the block to purchase some more short hops to the supermarket or corner store conditioned to jump in a car to drive two blocks and back again take small steps, left then right then zig then zag on foot
  
Empowerment Rick Millikan 'Hello! Uncle here! I've got some business matters to be sorted out. Also I must take my car in for a tune up. It's running rough. Sorry, I'll have to miss brunch this week! Pass on my regrets.' Such disappointing voice mail! Uncle told entertaining stories. So Anita would have to contend with Papa and brother Pablo without Uncle. They basked on the sun deck expounding life's meaning. Who would suspect survival might depend on breakfast banter and a bicycle? Anita served fresh baked muffins and coffee. 'Have a Java! Wake up! Smell the Lilacs.' 'Our eyes are wide open, now let's reawaken our human potential!' declared Pablo. 'You'll perfect our lives? You philosopher kings need my practical input!' teased Anita. 'Certainly! Remember Anita when our family risked our lives to reform the 'Republica'! Here, we sit relaxed and well fed as we unravel life's predicaments! Who knows if our deliberations will reverberate and enrich this impov- erished existence!' Papa smiled. 'To think that Voltaire's 'Candide' inspired this garden!' Behold my green thumbs and look upon Eden. All seeds were planted lovingly, grow- ing up with sunny attitudes, and now ready to overcome their stormy challenges. I am both gardener and trans- ­ 91 ­

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