Spin a Tale . . . Not Your Wheels

Once upon a time in a faraway land called SoCal lived a guy named Jack. Now Jack owned a car--one of those eight-cylinder jobs--and every morning he’d merrily go off to work all alone. Jack never rideshared. In fact, he thought people who took buses and trains and carpool were odd. But one day. . . .

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Did he meet Jill and did they carpool off into the sunset?

In honor of California Rideshare Week (Oct. 6-10), we invite readers to finish “Jack: A Rideshare Story” with a happy ending of how ridesharing reduces stress. The entire tale should be no more than 150 words. Stories should reach us by Sept. 17.

Include your name and daytime and nighttime phone numbers. Send entries to “Jack: A Rideshare Story,” Health, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Or fax to (213) 237-4888.