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Life: Page 266

Life
Perishable goods: Former driver finds himself on highway to hell
A disgraced trucker finds himself making a deal to help him climb back to the top of the trucking world, but it may be a deal he can’t keep.
October 27, 2012
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Life
Halloween candy
Healthy Halloween candy may seem like an oxymoron. Still, you have options. Look for these candies in the store for healthier choices.
October 26, 2012
Smarties
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Business
More toilet talk: Aim before using
Singing the wonders of the American landscape — and launching a campaign against defoulers of public toilets, “the cause of public restroom stewardship.”
October 26, 2012
Toilet
Business
New $10K scholarship to be awarded to sidelined driver
Drivers sidelined from trucking for medical reasons are asked to submit applications for the trade-school scholarship via the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund by Nov. 15.
October 25, 2012
Truck Stops
Motor Inn truck stop is next best thing to home
The Motor Inn and Family Restauran in Mendon, Ohio offers a true mom-and-pop experience.
October 25, 2012
Motor Inn
Life
Destination unknown: Bayou leaves driver searching for reality
Henry Thorson just wanted to pick up one last load in Louisiana before turning in for the night. The road leading there took him further than he thought.
October 24, 2012
Swamp Monster
Life
Adjustable jump rope
This adjustable Atlus jump rope is good for a quick, easy cardiovascular exercise routine outside your truck.
October 24, 2012
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Business
It’s hard to admit you’re wrong
But herein, M. Wendy Parker does just that, heaping no small amount of praise on those “planners, CSRs and dispatchers” she may or may not have called orangutans at some past point…
October 24, 2012
Life
Call your kids
A mom asks her ex to please call his sons.
October 23, 2012
Cell-phone-texting
Life
Have a nice day: An image too disturbing to shake
All she wanted was to get footage of what was scaring the poor baby raccoons in her backyard. She had no idea what she would find.
October 22, 2012
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Life
Health tip: Boost your energy
Tired all the time? Instead of resting, try something that will increase your energy.
October 22, 2012
Business
In a tizzy over short miles pay
“They can ping your truck within six inches but they can’t pay you mileage? Who the hell do I write a letter to? It’s going to be scathing and probably contain *!?! at least once.”…
October 21, 2012
Business
Highway haunts
A look at inexplicable tales of things that “go bump in the night” along some of America’s roadways.
October 20, 2012
Ghost-crop
Life
Top 10 reader responses to photos
Readers weigh in about beautiful women/ gorgeous show truck photos.
October 20, 2012
teresa and truck
Equipment
10 rigs of Halloween: Seasonal, eerie and just plain scary
As part of Overdrive’s 13 Days of Halloween — a slideshow featuring 10 trucks of Halloween.
October 19, 2012
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Life
Potato chips
Potato chips can easily be unhealthy, but they’re still delicious and easy too eat a lot of. If you want some healthier, flavorful options, try these out.
October 19, 2012
Lays Baked Original
Business
Bummed by gambling in Port Allen, La.
Gambling these days is exactly like voting: “You go in a dark room and press a few buttons and it’s over. Nothing changes but the fact that you have less money in your pocket.”
October 19, 2012
Life
Back ‘On the Road’
Driver and songwriter Tony Justice’s trucking CD is back on the truckstop racks, blazing new trails for independent artists — and benefiting a good cause.
October 18, 2012
Tony Justice’s “On the Road” record
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Custom Rigs
Built for the hammer lane: Retired boat hauler's one-of-a-kind Frankenstein 'One Piece at a Time'
FMCSA Administrator nominee Derek Barrs fielded questions from members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday in the first step toward his potential confirmation.
Regulations
FMCSA Administrator nominee Derek Barrs makes first Congressional appearance
Dozens of trucks competed in the Super Truck Beauty Contest at the 2025 Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truckstop.
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