Yeah, yeah, yeah … no shoes for this week, I know!
Tonight’s driver was great. As is usual, my entrance was greeted with little more than a grunt. But soon enough I had him cracked open and down-right chatty … and this guy was SMART. A retired trader, he does what many taxi drivers do … drive for a few hours 5 or so days a week for spending money and to keep busy.
We talked about “Jr Bush;” “the NYC mayor who dropped out of the elections;”world politics and economic trends; Singapore’s solution for poverty; showy, wealth-driven singaporeans vs those who take the time to stop, live, laugh, breathe … lots of great stuff!
He also told me that somewhere in Europe they are thinking about creating a marriage “contract” — terms are open for negotiation (5 years, 10 years, etc.) — at the end of which, the couple would need to agree to renew their contract or it would be terminated. Ah! Can you imagine!? Crazy.
… but a great ride home. Moral of the story, never underestimate the brain power of a “simple” taxi driver –I think this guy was more well-read than I was, and he definitely spoke more languages.
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