Carolyn MagnerCarolyn Magner is director of content marketing services and covers special topics for Overdrive. Email Carolyn at [email protected]LifeQ&A: Meditation expert Elizabeth HarperMeditation can relieve stress and help you feel less lonely.April 13, 2010BusinessDriving without pants!Dear Carolyn, I’ve been driving a truck for 5 years and have never had an accident or a speeding ticket. The secret to my success is that I never wear pants when I drive. Ever! It gives me such a wonderful sense of freedom that I wanted to share my idea with your readers. Men […]April 1, 2010BusinessHusband is a gem!Dear Carolyn, My husband is the best husband in the world. He’s loyal, smart, hard working and makes me laugh. He saved up for years to buy his own truck and runs a good solid business. He also cooks, cleans and does his own ironing. I read some of the letters you get from readers […]March 16, 2010BusinessIs this cheating?Dear Carolyn, I am 47 years-old and have been dating a trucker for about four months and things are going well. We have not really had the conversation to “determine the relationship” status yet but I assume we are exclusive. Anyway, I had to go to a work party and my guy was on the […]March 3, 2010HomeQ&A: Heart patient, trucker Arthur WaylandArthur Wayland still trucking after double bypass surgery.March 2, 2010HomeI already broke my New Year's resolutionsDear Carolyn, I’ve already broken all of my New Year’s resolutions and it’s only January! I can’t tell you how much this upsets me. Here are the ones I’ve broken:Don’t eat any sweetsDon’t drink any soda unless it’s diet sodaWalk every dayKeep track of everything I eatI don’t think these are too hard so what […]January 25, 2010HomeGet control of the stuff in your life!Dear Carolyn,My sleeper is out of control. There’s stuff everywhere, I can’t find anything I need and it depresses me to realize I’m living like a pig. I don’t know where to begin getting control of my life. Can you help me get started?Jake Dear Jake,If you mean can I literally help? Like have you […]January 4, 2010HomeHappy New Year!Dear Readers,Just wanted to wish everyone a happy healthy New Year! Resolve to do something better this year. Add a walk to your day. Eat less sweets. Do a random act of kindness. Call your mother. Adopt a pet from a shelter. Read a book. Try something new. Do one thing that scares you.Oh, and […]January 1, 2010HomeTrucking and the single lifeDear Carolyn,It sucks to be single over the holidays. I know some guys talk about a girl in every town but the life of a single trucker is a lonely one. I don’t know how to even begin trying to get a date with a nice girl. Heh heh, I said “nice” girl. Kurt Dear […]December 15, 2009HomeLet the holiday rumpus begin!Dear Carolyn,I am already going out of my mind with the holiday hoopla. I can’t get it all done. It’s impossible. Do you have any stress relief tips? I’m desperate.Chuck Dear Chuck,Take. A. Deep. Breath. Repeat. Hey, next, take a walk. Then, make a list. After that, just sort of move through it with the […]December 3, 2009Previous PagePage 19 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
