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…
Narrows, Virginia: lurv doppelgängers
So, are there two cities in Virginia named “Narrows”? I saw two places with the same name in the South-west Virginia (SWVA) area… more lurv doppelgängers My day job has me traveling quite a bit. I passed on highway 460, headed through Blacksburg to West Virginia. Then, I saw a “Narrows” on 581/220 south, going through…
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…
Roanoke, Virginia — Taubman Museum 2017
When we arrived at the Taubman Museum of Art, I nearly walked right in front of a woman in bridal dress, standing on the stairs leading to the second floor. She just smiled sweetly. I looked back down and saw the two photographers waiting patiently, cameras at their chins. Â There was supposedly a nice…