Rev. Dr. Garbage Man

I am so lucky. I get to hang on the back of a truck as it motors around the streets and alleys of St. Paul. A treasure hunt, and they pay me...

This is a blog for all of you who love fall colors. It has been a stunning season. I found some amazing photos from around the country: ...

 If this is an Olympic sport, And if this is an Olympic sport, And this, Then why not...

Last winter I attempted to drive up this alley on glare ice: I felt in control of what I was doing, thinking I had the right speed and...

When I am hauling trash, people do not suspect that I am also a man of letters. They see me as someone who picks up their dog crap. They giv...

In the early eighties I lived in Europe for a few years. One of the peculiarities of European truck drivers, at least at that time, was that...

On a bitter-cold Thursday afternoon near Christmastime last year, I pulled up to a stop in Roseville; a modest rambler with a yard full...