Carolyn MagnerCarolyn Magner is director of content marketing services and covers special topics for Overdrive. Email Carolyn at [email protected]BusinessState of isolation is no place to dwellDear Carolyn, I just went through a tough divorce and am now single and lonely. I feel hopeless about ever meeting a good woman who can put up with the stress of loving a trucker. There’s nothing to look forward to in my life. I know I need professional help, but how am I supposed […]August 2, 2012BusinessChange is possibleDear Carolyn, I’m about to get married to a great guy. He wasn’t such a great guy when he was married to his previous wife. However, he has since quit drinking, got into therapy, lost 50 pounds and has turned into the great guy he once was. I know everything about how badly he treated […]July 24, 2012BusinessModel search!Dear Readers, Overdrive magazine is looking for a few attractive, wholesome, fit women to pose for photos next to beautiful show trucks at the Great American Trucking Show, August 23-25, in Dallas, Texas. It’s easy to enter and you don’t have to have any modeling experience! If you are a trucker, married to a trucker […]July 10, 2012BusinessDrink water not sodaDear Carolyn, I am still laughing about NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s misguided ban on over-sized sodas. I think you would agree with me that it’s a boneheaded attempt to legislate common sense! What do you think? I’m about to go buy an extra large soda just because I can! Gina Dear Gina, I do agree with […]July 2, 2012HomeTougher Than ToughTRUCKERS NEWS CELEBRITY SERIES — Ice road trucker Alex Debogorski epitomizes the word tough, and in the sixth season of the History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” and the upcoming season of “IRT: Deadliest Roads,” he takes on Canada’s remote Dempster Highway.July 1, 2012BusinessRescued puppy now trucking dogDear Carolyn, A while back I wrote about the loss of my two best friends, Bouncie and Bullet. I swore I would never go through that hurt again. I took a trucking job and have been driving for four years now. On Nov. 3, 2009 we were out by the fire at our place […]June 28, 2012BusinessCorny pick-up line that workedDear Carolyn, My husband used a corny pick-up line when we first met. Here’s one for your collection. Hubby to be: Can I have directions? Me: To where? Hubby to be: To your heart. I know, lame as can be but I fell for it! Just so you know, we’ve been married 32 years! Jane […]June 24, 2012BusinessFacebook braggingDear Carolyn, I have a friend who is always bragging on Facebook. She posts pictures of her fabulous life, awesome boyfriend, expensive vacations and newest purchases. I’m barely making it as a single mother of two kids. I drive a truck to pay the bills and would love to walk in her stilettoes for […]June 18, 2012BusinessHubby gets healthyDear Carolyn, My husband is a 55 year-old trucker who has decided to take steps to improve his health. He’s scared about his high blood pressure and severe sleep apnea. He blames his medical conditions on the trucking lifestyle but for some reason, has decided to make serious changes. I want to help. Do you […]June 15, 2012BusinessMy son is being bulliedDear Carolyn, My 10 year-old son is being bullied at school and I’m not sure how to handle it. When I was a boy, I was teased for being overweight and wearing glasses. My son is teased because he’s got a learning disability. I feel helpless because I’m on the road most of the time […]June 11, 2012Previous PagePage 10 of 23Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsCalifornia’s ‘smog check’ for out-of-state trucks: EPA proposes to disapproveEPA's proposal would keep the Clean Truck Check regulation in place for heavy-duty vehicles registered in California, but would disapprove the reg's out-of-state and out-of-country applicability.CSA's Data TrailToughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks offRegulationsState Department pauses truck driving visas: Who is and isn't impactedBusinessHigh-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize haulingFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
