Best of 2008: Blogs
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Between the LinesNo. 1Bad newsJust when you think things can’t get any worse, leave it to a Wall Streeter to wreck your holiday weekend– a full two days before... No. 2A bridge too weakAlmost six months after the horrible collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, the finger of blame is being pointed at... No. 3Blame it on BibThough much slimmer than he once was, Bibendum– a.ka. The Michelin Man– is big enough to conceal secrets when he chooses... No. 4Isuzu: Trucks onlyIn the very early ’80s, yours truly was dispatched to Vegas (back when the town still seemed to have a Rat Packer or two floating around) for ... No. 5Could it be any easier?I’ve long been disturbed by how so many people– truckers included– still do not wear seatbelts when in a vehicle. Maybe I am ... No. 6Ya think, Ben, ya think?Sometimes you got to wonder what people, including high-powered eggheads in Washington, are thinking ... No. 7E pluribus unumLast night at approximately 11 pm EST, history was made as Senator John McCain, a bona fide war hero and truly an American for all seasons ... No. 8Not only in dreamsI’ve never listened to the rock band Weezer so I can’t say whether I have missed anything. But I can honestly say I was touched by the lines above ... No. 9Gas war – Version 2008People around my age– let’s be kind and call them late-stage baby boomers– and definitely those who are older may recall a phenomenon from... No. 10A call for leadershipWhile in recent months everything from speculators to refinery maintenance to the developing world has been blamed for the rapid run-up in fuel prices... |
Trucks at WorkNo. 1Battle for bigger trucksYou‘ve got to give Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters credit: they know how to fire off good sound bites. The above quotation comes from... No. 2A very big dealHoo boy. Here we go. By the end of today, we‘ll have news stories galore all over the place detailing the just announced... No. 3Rodeo timeFinding technicians these days, much less training and keeping them at trucking dealership and fleet maintenance depots for the long haul, is getting harder all the time... No. 4The power of oneIf I could pick a patron saint for the trucking industry, it would be Saint Patrick (who of course, would have to do double duty as he‘s also ... No. 5So long, SterlingSo I‘m driving back home from Dulles International Airport at 1:30 in the morning, with only Metallica‘s new album “Death Magnetic” for company ... No. 6Trucking filmed largePoint of full disclosure here before we get started: I love movies, especially documentaries. I‘ll sit back and watch ... No. 7A structural changeWe‘re witnessing history in the making when it comes to cars and trucks right now - a massive, almost instantaneous shift away from ... No. 8Take that, OPEC!Oh, how it warms the cockles of one‘s heart - a more than 50% plunge in oil prices in the space of scant four months is wreaking ... No. 9Farewell, SnowmanOK, now, I‘ve cranked on the 1977 movie “Smokey and the Bandit” in this space before and for good reason... No. 10Celebrating the chromeAh, the show truck: all that polished chrome, the high-dollar paint schemes, the countless hours spent cleaning every single... |
