tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271409126833086486.post3960294943330688179..comments2024-02-10T08:50:46.342-06:00Comments on In and About the City: Farewell Michael...James Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06219990004487304003noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271409126833086486.post-82740470258152859302014-01-01T01:17:42.017-06:002014-01-01T01:17:42.017-06:00Thank you Ed for the kind words. I didn't full...Thank you Ed for the kind words. I didn't fully realize how many lives Michael touched until I witnessed the reaction of my fellow passengers to the news of his retirement. He will be greatly missed. Fortunately, like your Green Line driver, there are others in the system who infuse life into our increasingly mechanical world by turning off the infernal voice of the CTA. Hopefully the authorities will let them keep on doing their thing. On another note, I'm Jim. Perhaps you confused me with Lynn Becker. If that's the case, I'm very flattered. Happy New Year!James Iskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219990004487304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271409126833086486.post-81633599355091087182013-12-31T18:02:34.922-06:002013-12-31T18:02:34.922-06:00Lynn, that's a superb bit of recognition for s...Lynn, that's a superb bit of recognition for someone who sounds like a great guy who loved his job and took it seriously. Thanks so much. On the Green Line we have a driver like Michael. I'm struggling to remember her name (I will make it a point to find out). She greets passengers, looks out for their safety, scolds fools who stand on the blue platform stripe, wished everyone a fine day and thanks us for riding the CTA. One day a bunch of us were standing on the Harlem platform waiting for a very delayed train. She was there keeping people informed about what was going on. She said to us, "You know, you're not passengers to me. You're family! I care for each and every one of you." And she does. <br /><br />I did travel on the Red Line a couple of times with Michael (didn't know his name until now), and loved being on his train. May he live and be well.<br /><br />Ed McDevittEd McDevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492927605471683730noreply@blogger.com