If you want a certain thing…


Who are you, anyway?

Who are you, anyway?

… from the book

you must first be a certain person.
Once you are that certain person,
obtaining that certain thing
will no longer be a concern of yours.
– Zen Proverb

Daily Ride – Taxi moto B Line Paris


Ad for moto taxi company – nice production

Daily Ride – LeCab : “Il faut vraiment expliquer que les VTC ne vont pas nuire au marché des taxis”


Benjamin Cardoso, fondateur de la société de VTC LeCab, commente la décision du Conseil d’État qui a suspendu l’exécution d’un décret qui imposait aux VTC d’attendre 15 minutes entre la réservation et la prise en charge d’un client.

Daily Ride – Ken O’Keefe – Paris Motorcycle Taxi Ride


The night ‘Shock & Awe’ began in Iraq spontaneous protests filled the Paris streets. Ken O’Keefe was to be interviewed for a French television program and the crowds made a auto taxi impossible.

To remain caught up in ideas and words…


… about Zen is,

as the old masters say,

to stink of Zen.

– Alan Watts

Daily Ride – More lane splitting in heavy traffic


The video used to have music, but apparently they infringed someone’s copyright, so no more music. Still, it’s a good illustration of lane splitting

Zen is not some kind of excitement…


… but concentration

on our usual everyday routine.

– Shunryu Suzuki

Daily Ride – On the back of the bike


Just a short video, but good footage of splitting lanes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69xB19kefAw

Zen in its essence is the art of…


… seeing into the nature of one’s being,
and it points the way from bondage to freedom.
– D. I. Suzuki

Daily Ride – Paris motor taxi


Weaving through traffic in Paris – very impressive! Check out the folks who fly by at 1:54