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Health tip: Keep a food journal
A recent study found that logging what you eat may double the number of pounds you lose, especially if you’re a mindless eater.
August 12, 2013
Life
Skin cancer: What you need to know
A general understanding of what to look for and how to prevent it is your best defense in fighting the disease.
August 12, 2013
The latest trend in sunscreen is something you throw in with the laundry. While clothing provides a barrier between the sun’s harmful rays and your skin, lightweight cotton, for instance, doesn’t give more than SPF 5 protection. A new product called SunGuard, endorsed by the Skin Cancer Foundation, can simply be added to your washing machine load along with detergent to add an extra level of sun protection to your clothes — the coating is said to keep more than 96 percent of the sun’s rays from permeating the fabric.
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Preparing for the storm: My Anne Ferro notes
“I should destroy all of my notes, because if anyone got hold of them, they’d surely think I was nuts, and possibly dangerous.”
August 11, 2013
Anne Ferro
Business
Understanding Granny on the road
“Being on the road is hard for everyone in the family, even those who don’t really know why you’re on the road.”
August 9, 2013
Wendy and her grandmother
Business
Brake failure! What to do when your rig won’t stop
As the finale to the 10 Worst Case Trucking Scenarios infographic, there’s maybe the scariest scenario of them all — braking failure in your truck.
August 9, 2013
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Tell us about your favorite trucker
Truckers have one of the least appreciated jobs in the economy, and to help remedy that, Overdrive is running a contest to help you show your trucker how much he or she is appreciated.
August 9, 2013
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Caught in a blizzard: Faring when stuck in snow
What happens when the sky parts and a few feet of snow are dumped onto you and your truck in the middle of a run? Here are some tips on getting you and your rig safely through a snowed over earth.
August 8, 2013
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Business
Driving with a partner offers income, lifestyle opportunities
It’s no secret why team driving is attractive to the young and ambitious in trucking: income opportunity is high in the right operation. On the flip side, it’s also a refuge for second-career empty-nesters looking to enjoy life.
August 8, 2013
Jon and Miriam Brown’s 2012 Volvo VNL300
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Victim finds way to locate unnamed trucker hero
Gerry Bisaillon had worked quite a few accident scenes in his years of service with volunteer fire departments. Little did he expect that one pre-dawn January morning he was about to trade places and become the victim. Last January, he was driving to his mother-in-law’s house to drop off his daughters for day care. “This […]
August 8, 2013
Bisaillon was pulled from the driver’s seat shortly before flames reached the passenger compartment.
Life
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist: Maggie Stone
Meet Maggie Stone, finalist for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful Contest, who will be appearing at the Great American Trucking Show along with finalists Libby Clayton and Tina Comer.
August 7, 2013
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Business
How to maintain control over black ice
On a cold winter’s morning, what are you to do if the road beneath you and your truck suddenly is covered by a thin layer of clear ice? A few tips for handling.
August 7, 2013
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Voices
Remembering a husband and hero
According to this account by Dalene Davies-Smoot, Bob Smoot’s widow, Smoot, gunned down at work as a small fleet operator, was a true driver’s friend and advocate. “Next to his family, Bob loved his drivers and the industry.”
August 7, 2013
Bob Smoot
Business
Cautionary tale: Keep drawstrings tucked at all times
“I was hanging by my shorts on the second step of a Freightliner. The fact that my face was almost pressed up against the side of the truck kept me from having to witness the hundreds pointing and laughing at me.”
August 7, 2013
Shorts
Business
Swarmed in the cab: What to do if stung while driving
Even if you’re not allergic to stinging insects, a crazed buzzing creature flying around in your cab while aiming to jab you with a needle and inject poison in you while you’re driving is scary. Here’s how to handle it..
August 6, 2013
stung lead
Business
The best and worst from a Southeast out-and-back
A few notes on highway observations between Little Rock, Ark., and Chesterfield, S.C., taking I-40 on the way east and I-20 heading west.
August 6, 2013
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Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist: Tina Comer
Meet Tina Comer, finalist for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful Contest, who will be appearing at the Great American Trucking Show along with finalists Libby Clayton and Maggie Stone.
August 6, 2013
Tina Comer
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‘Stealth plane’ haul to Area 51, now declassified
The declassified story of how the Archangel-12 prototype stealth reconnaissance aircraft — model for the later SR-17 Blackbird — was hauled to Area 51 from California for testing.
August 6, 2013
Moving the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft
Business
Choking! Handling throat clog while driving
What’s a driver to do if suddenly something he or she is eating gets hung up in the throat and prevents breathing? Here are some tips.
August 5, 2013
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