essays by shé

Tag: freeway

  • Essay #7: speeding down the highway

    Sunday afternoon, driving north on 1-5, I see flashing lights up ahead – cops. Is it a round robin? (That’s a swerving maneuver used to slow or stop traffic.) Wait — one of the cops is speeding toward me, heading south on the northbound side of the highway — what the hell!?! Another cop follows,…