The Bus Bandit

The Bus Bandit has written 7 posts for Life After Hate.

Working to Nowhere

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ April 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We all know the types that promote the hype and hope of BUSY throughout our society. Their voicemail message is set to tell you, “I’m busy right now but will call you back as soon as possible.” Then when you try to reach them via text, their first response is, “How u doing? Sorry I missed your call, I was busy being busy! Lets hang out one day when I’m not so busy!”

Jalen, Grant, and the Black Conversation

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ April 17, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Whether you’re a sports fan or not, you may have heard about the mild uproar following the airing of the Michigan Fab 5 documentary digging deep into this phenomena of a college basketball team. I’m a HUGE documentary nerd and absolutely love the original content that HBO and PBS produces on a monthly basis. Through the brilliance of [...]

America’s Most Segregated City Is…..

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ April 8, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Envelope please. (…..Drum Roll…..) The great place on a great lake… MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN! (…..Moans…Grunts…Fake Applause…..) This is Milwaukee’s second consecutive win in this shameful race to the bottom as they also won the title after the 2000 census… Are these beer guzzling cheeseheads ready to to defend their title in 2020 to claim the first three-peat since [...]

My Flag

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 11 comments

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like everyone has something or someone they are actively fighting for these days. Many seem to be wrapped up tightly in some type of social, political, or economic cause that gives them purpose and fulfill their passion in life. What ‘flag’ are you reppin’ right now? What’s your [...]

The Human Garden

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ November 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

On Wednesday, October 13th, I logged onto Twitter in the early morning like on do on most weekdays. Unlike most days when I randomly tweet from #OnBusStop or #OnTheBus, something possessed me to do…..

…..The UNTHINKABLE!
……….The UNIMAGINABLE!

On this fine Fall morning, I decided to simply reply with very NICE greetings and well wishes to those I follow. And their shocked replies ranged from…

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, DO THINK!

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ June 19, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

Believe it or not, there has been some type of prohibition of homosexuals and homosexual behavior in the military going back to Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. In 1778, Lieutenant Frederick Gotthold Enslin faced a court-martial for attempting to commit Sodomy, found guilty, and was literally “drummed out of Camp.” During World War II, [...]

Sticks and Stones

By The Bus Bandit ⋅ March 18, 2010 ⋅ 9 comments

The Bus Bandit (www.thebusbandit.com) is a Milwaukee-based “skeleton in your closet who rides public transit and tells you everything you wanted to know about LIFE but were too afraid to ask! He’ll tell you anyway, usually on Twitter. Dan Knauss, who has been working behind the scenes on the LAH website, got into a conversation with [...]

Sammy Rangel “FOURBEARS: Myths of Forgiveness”

FourBears: The Myth of Forgiveness: isn't a simple memoir; it is a graphically illustrated guide from tortured child, to remorseless beast, to healing and change. This book is about helping others find their way out of their history and into the here and now. Proof that what once held you down can now hold you up. After the book reflects on a horrific upbringing it looks to offer key and ground breaking insights of the inner workings of the mind of a victim and later a perpetrator of hate and violence. Service providers working in treatment centers and institutional settings would greatly benefit from this work. Anyone facing issues with forgiveness and change might find a process toward healing and recovery.