Truck Stop by: Tracy Capello Scraping the day off his face the afternoon he knew that some poor driver would never again have to think about the fastest way to get somewhere, miss another shower or a meal because of schedules, the lines and the signs just blistering by, listen to clacking wipers on a [...]
Would closing rest areas be a good idea when parking for trucks is in such demand? With the lack of parking that already exists for truckers, wouldn’t that be like throwing gas on the fire? Travel centers are doing all they can to accommodate drivers’ parking needs. New truck stops are constructing facilities with more [...]
I have a copy of Kyle Petty singing “Oh, King Richard” in my personal audio vault. It’s pretty good. I dusted it off and popped it in the CD player the other day on the way to Atlanta. So many of you have written or emailed me asking what the King is really like – [...]
During any great recessionary period governments around the world tend to look toward public works projects to invest in and create jobs. The current global economic downturn is no different, especially in the United States, where a new administration is scrambling to find ways to create new jobs and kick-start the economy. It should be [...]
It’s no secret that the state of the nation’s economy is the top headline of most current news outlets. It is heart-wrenching to turn on Fox News only to hear the rise in the nation’s unemployment or to log onto CNN.com to learn of more foreclosures. These tough times hit even close to home as [...]
Three Illinois reservoirs built and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) were initially designed for flood control. These man-made lakes now offer some of the best public fishing, horseback riding, trap and skeet shooting, sporting clays, camping, boating, hiking, trapping and hunting opportunities found in the Midwest. With a mission to “provide [...]
We’ve all heard the expression that laughter is the best medicine. Well, it seems that this may be true. I do know that laughing is contagious. Haven’t you ever seen family, friends or whomever laughing their head off and you can’t help but laugh with them? You don’t even know why they are laughing but [...]
The government, in its infinite wisdom, continues the debate on the need for speed regulators. Will this practice save lives? Why not regulate the speed of all vehicles? What impact will this have on the trucking industry? Perhaps we don’t have all of the answers, but we do share a few thoughts.
The 2009 NASCAR season has taken the green flag and the names we know such as, Stewart, Johnson, Earnhardt Jr. and company are all racing for championship glory. Looking to cement his own glory is rookie driver Michael Annett. Read about Annett’s journey to the Nationwide series and how determination has proven to be his best co-driver.
It is understandable to believe Michigan offers little for the visitor beyond its troubled auto industry. It is pretty much all that we hear about in today’s news. However, an investigation into the northern regions of the state reveals a few surprises.
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