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Born in 1961 in Hereford, TX. Now living near Maryville, TN. Married. At one time I was an Administrative Assistant. Now I'm a truck driver. I like truck driving better.

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Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should teens have credit cards?: 2 of 77
The current economic woes of the United States were in part caused by the easy availability of credit. This should be a clue that credit cards are a danger not only to teens but to adults, as well. We live in a "gotta have it now" society, which is caused by the easy availability of credit. That attitude encourages debt. We l... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study The Ten Commandments: 8 of 29
The Ten Commandments are part of the Old Testament, or Covenant, which Jesus was sent to earth to fulfill. Christian religions ask us to follow the Ten Commandments. However, it is my contention that the Ten Commandments is part of a Law that we do not live under since the covenant of Grace came into effect.The Old Covenant w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Is the US facing another economic depression?: 5 of 13
Yes, we are headed for another depression, if we're not already in it. I am in the trucking industry and have seen major changes in the last year. Normal people, who live and work in their own community, are seeing a very small piece of what is going on in the United States, I see it from my windshield in every community, eve... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Driver safety: Sharing the road with big trucks: 1 of 2
A little perspective:A truck weighs 36,000 pounds empty to 80,000 pounds loaded. Your car weighs 2000 to 5000 pounds.The average truck driver drives 100,000 to 130,000 miles a year, or around 10,000 miles a month. Truck drivers have many hours of experience driving in heavy traffic, at night, and in adverse weather conditions... More..
Health & Fitness > Homeopathy Home remedy for staph infection: 1 of 2
My daughter has been fighting staph infections for a year. She gets boils which have to be lanced and a core taken out of them, then she's put on antibiotics. As soon as the antibiotics run out, she gets another staph infection.I was doing some research on the internet on staph infections and MRSA and found an article about u... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System DOT law suit to stop Mexican trucks on American highways: 1 of 1
OOIDA (the Owner Operator Independent Driver Association), and five other organizations (Teamsters, Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Environmental Law Foundation and Teamsters Local No. 70 in Oakland, CA) have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation over a pilot program which would open our southern border to 100... More..
Autos > Trucks Road safety from a truck driver's perspective: 9 of 12
Recently a bill was passed in Tennessee approving a split speed limit for cars and trucks. The new truck speed limit is 55 mph, while the speed limit for cars remains at 65 70 mph. The reason given for the reduced truck speed was that it would reduce air pollution caused by trucks. It seems that our lawmakers have sold out sa... More..
Personal Finance > Taxes Why tax refunds are bad: 13 of 16
It has come to my attention that our government has a budget deficit. I believe I have an idea to help with this problem.With this being the time of year people file their income taxes, it has also come to my attention that many people receive income tax refunds. I can assure you that I am not in favor of abolishing income ta... More..
Autos > Trucks Issues in the trucking industry: 6 of 7
I have mixed feelings about EOBRs becoming mandatory. In this letter I will try to explain.On the surface, I have to agree with the proposal as written for EOBRs. If a trucking company employs drivers who have an unacceptable record of HOS violations, the EOBR becoming mandatory for that company is logical. However, it is my ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspirational: 451 of 473
Lord, bless us allthroughout the dayas we each goour separate way.Lord, help us allsomehow to growand our love for youto always show.Keep us allin your mighty handas we travel throughthis weary land.Lord, keep us alwaysin your sightand bring us safelyhome again tonight.We give you thanksin our human wayfor gracing uswith on More..