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Business

The vivid soundtrack of our trucking lives

So much of our time on the road is occupied with music. We rarely ride without the soundtrack of life playing in the background.

September 28, 2012

Business

Seller, beware: I’m armed with an oatmeal pie

I turned around to see a very tall, very dirty man. He had a duffel bag over his shoulder and was holding a spray bottle full of yellow liquid.

September 26, 2012

Business

What happens after Butter Jesus melts down

We live in Southern Ohio and when we’re traveling towards home on I-75, we always pass the Butter Jesus.

September 23, 2012

Business

Why I leave truck stop gabbing to my husband

My husband will speak to any human being within earshot. Actually, most of the time, they speak to him first.

September 21, 2012

Business

Identifying black, furry things

Her look said something to the effect of, “Please leave here before you stupid yourself to death in the parking lot.”

September 19, 2012

Business

Notes on death and laughter

No matter how dismal things seem, if you can find one thing to laugh about, you’ve won.

September 17, 2012

Business

More here than meets the eye

I’ve held out on the glasses thing. I tell myself as long as I can see the computer to type, I’m good.

September 14, 2012

Business

The high price of notoriety

It’s a completely strange experience to walk into a truck stop and see a whole rack of magazines with your picture on the front.

September 12, 2012

Business

Trying to master the fine art of negotiating

We can’t have one income and keep the truck, the house, the car and groceries, and we don’t want to give the children away.

September 10, 2012

Business

The upside of being dirty

If you don’t give your body a chance to experience germs, it won’t know what to do when it meets them.

September 6, 2012

Business

A narrow escape from Automatic Hell

The world has become an automatic place. Even in the most remote areas of Minnesota, sinks, hand dryers and toilets at the rest stops are automated. People actually believe this is good, but as a person who knows the truth (there’s no such thing as automatic, everything is operated by tiny demons who long to […]

September 4, 2012

Business

Oh, what a tangled web we weave

There’s been a lot of press lately about truckers getting into shape. It’s a body-killing profession, with the lack of decent food available and being in the sitting position for hours on end. There are a lot of obese and unhealthy truckers, and I can totally see why, because I gain an average of 5-7 […]

August 31, 2012