A tragedy for us all. A young life cut short. A family that will be hurting, a man who will spend the rest of his life knowing he caused it....
I was at the CandH plant in Northern California where long waiting for loads is normal. The check-in shack had a menu and contact info for a local...
I looked bad for Johnny for a while for a number of reasons. Even though he was past his time of being a big star, he was still a high profile...
Several years ago in Texas, country music star Johnny Rodriguez shot and killed a man who had broken into his home. It looked bad for a while...
My take on the M-16 thread. I was never in battle, but I always found the M-16 easy to handle, fairly easy to clean, and very accurate. A gunnery...
I've always wondered about that. You would think that the Midwest would be Wyoming or Utah, somewhere around there. I knew a fellow in the service...
Cut some slack, guy. New drivers come aboard everyday. Even some experienced people might be 11 Western States drivers and haven't been able to...
I love the Iowa 80. I don't get there as often as I'd like to, but it's always a pleasure. You can always find a parking slot, even at three...
That's pretty accurate. In the book I read it describes his inauguration. It was a chilly January morning. He wore no overcoat and his face was...
I read in a bio of JFK titled Jack, A Life like no other, that his high sex drive was an inborn trait that was amplified by the drugs he took for...
Today I made a brief stop at one of my old favorite truck stops. It's an independent shop with a big crumbly asphalt lot. The store has much...
Watch out using Benadryl, or any kind of sleep aid. They help you GET to sleep, but they won't keep you under. If you take them, and don't sleep...
Your advice about a company that does not team when training is for the most part, true. However, not everyone can get that luxury. Many new...
Tonight I'm enjoying a beautiful evening in Southern Utah. I'm returning to OTR after nearly a year of exile as a local driver. I've been writing...
I recently hired on with a mid size company. Although I have several years experience, because of some difficulties in verification I'm forced to...
That happened to me once.. Afterwards I dreamt up a trick using the old moonshiners alarm trip wire. I strung a fishing line from near the unit,...
Recently, at the Petro in Lebec Ca I pulled in after an extra long day. I had a questionable meal from the best source available since the diner...
I'm still on down time for just a few more days. I've been watching a lot of TV episodes on you tube, Netflix, Amazon prime etc. Many well known...
My trucking career has broken time. I started years ago but left after a few months. A woman was involved in that. Several years later, I decided...
Could you give me a rundown on the shifter? I was intrigued by the close-ups in Convoy and also another old trucker film that featured a Mack. I...
