Carolyn MagnerCarolyn Magner is director of content marketing services and covers special topics for Overdrive. Email Carolyn at [email protected]BusinessDon't tell my daughter she's beautiful!Dear Carolyn, My daughter is an 18-year-old beauty. Men fall out of their chairs when she walks by. I used to be a beauty too but a hard life has wrecked my looks. I know she’s lucky to be so attractive, but to be honest, I worry about it. Men are pigs and she has […]May 6, 2011BusinessLizards are for losersDear Carolyn, My husband is a hardworking, honest, happily married trucker who is struggling with sleep apnea and insomnia. He is exhausted after a long day of driving and hates to be harrassed by hookers when he pulls over to sleep. I get it that everyone is trying to make a buck but he says […]April 25, 2011BusinessHow do you protect yourself?Dear Carolyn, You asked us how we protect ourselves on the road? Well, I use extra strength/extra large Trojans!!! HAAAAAAAA!! Frank Dear Frank, That was funny the first time. But you are about the 11th one to send this and well, I’ve moved from laughing to rolling my eyes. Really? This is a serious topic. […]April 17, 2011BusinessSon wants to move back in!Dear Carolyn, My 36 year-old son just told me he’s going to move in with us. He lost his trucking job and says there’s nothing out there he can do. My husband and I enjoy our empty nest and are sick that this is happening. Do you have any tips for us to handle this […]April 14, 2011BusinessDon't get no respect!Dear Carolyn, I’ve been driving for the same company for two years. Lately, they’ve been treating me badly. Dispatch is rude and the owner of the company has told me several times that he’s not sure he’ll be able to keep me on. He’s letting the equipment get run down and skimping on repairs. Part […]April 8, 2011BusinessWhy can't we be friends?His wife is jealous of his old girlfriend.March 23, 2011BusinessBest love songs of all time?Do you have a favorite romantic love song? Send me your favorites and I’ll put a top ten list together. Mine is, When a Man Loves a Woman. I’m just say’n, CarolynFebruary 11, 2011HomeCountdown to Valentine's Day!Come on people! Only FOUR days left to do the right thing on Valentine’s Day! What? She insists she’s not interested in a commercialized version of love? And you believe her? Clearly, you don’t read this column on a regular basis. She may tell you that flowers, candy, cards and sweet nothings don’t mean anything […]February 10, 2011BusinessSingle again!Dear Carolyn I’m recently single and having a hard time getting back into the dating scene. My main problem is that when I tell a woman that I’m a trucker, she gets that look on her face. You know the one. Like when you step in dog excrement? That look! I own my truck, have […]February 7, 2011BusinessGood guy gone bad?Dear Carolyn, I am described by most of my friends and family as a “good guy.” I go to church, volunteer in my community and am a loyal, faithful husband. I’m the first one to help a friend move or just listen to a family member’s problem. My kids look up to me and my […]June 10, 2010Previous PagePage 18 of 23Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearCarving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the MonthJason Shelly's living his own maxim to work at what you love. Multistop hand-unload deliveries aren't for every reefer hauler, he knows, but there's security in the difficulty.RegulationsDOT threatens funding for California, Washington, New Mexico over lax ELP enforcementRegulationsCalifornia’s ‘smog check’ for out-of-state trucks: EPA proposes to disapproveCSA's Data TrailToughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks offFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
