Lord of the Flies: CHECK YOUR TANDEMS

The fly had been trapped in the cab with me all night. I rarely lowered my windows when parked, mostly because of insects and curious beggars (or worse) who might poke their heads or fingers inside (or worse). This fly had come in through a crack in the window I’d left because it had been…

Check Your Tandems | Dumb car tricks: Passing hazards

Part memoir, part tall tale, part instructional manual: Chris DeBrie’s “Check Your Tandems” is from the perspective of a truck driver as he moves from newbie “greenhorn” to seasoned professional. Most automobile drivers are careful to move aside when they see a policeman’s blue flashers up ahead on the highway. They are careful when they see the red…