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Lying to the kids

Wendy Parker | December 29, 2012

Christmas has come and gone and families all over America and beyond have once again pulled off a fabulous lie in the form of Santa Claus. It's an acceptable lie, one that's become part of ...

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LED nose lights, sleigh skirts and more biz tips for operator Claus

Todd Dills | December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas, all! I've been meaning to share the vid below, from the folks at owner-operator business services firm ATBS, for a while now, and given yesterday's news I imagine now's as good a time ...

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Drivers’ Night Before Christmas — a tribute from a dispatcher

Todd Dills | December 24, 2012

A couple weeks ago, dispatcher Tina Pastore sent along a poem she sends out to all employees/coworkers in her company this time of year. She's with Chipman Relocations, a United Van Lines/Mayflower agent serving 25 ...

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Breaking: Regulators apologize for delaying Santa

Overdrive Staff | December 24, 2012

The following bulletin was forwarded to Overdrive from the desk of Trans Products Trans Services Regulatory Manager Richard Wilson. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would like to take this opportunity to apologize to all the ...

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Christmas shopping at the Petro

Wendy Parker | December 23, 2012

We got snowed in at the Petro in Colby, Kan., six days before Christmas. Needless to say, I hadn't finished my shopping, because I've been too busy marauding around the United States and being a ...

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“Christmas chicken,” a surprise gift and other seasonal tidbits

Max Heine | December 20, 2012

Should you happen upon a truck stop KFC during these final days of Christmas, you might not realize your good fortune. You would, though, if you were living in Japan. Turns out the Colonel Sanders empire ...

George & Wendy Show

The perfect gift, from an unexpected place

Wendy Parker | December 16, 2012

There's no escaping the holidays. Even on the road, constant reminders that Christmas is almost upon us are plenty. I'm no Grinch. In fact, I love Christmas, but I'm just as guilty as anyone else ...

Reality Check

Chase the holiday blues

Carolyn Magner | December 09, 2012

When Dallas-based model Ally Peer saw the costume I picked out for her, she started to laugh. I was relieved she had such a great sense of humor because out of all the photo shoots ...

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