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1976 We Cannot Expect Others To Be Honest If We Can’t Be Brutally Honest With Ourselves

October 28, 2016PodcastAttorney's fee, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, god, Jeff Feuerzeig, JT LeRoy, London, Mary Karr, Muslim, Sustainable energy, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All ThingsTomWiles

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1976 We Cannot Expect Others To Be Honest If We Can’t Be Brutally Honest With Ourselves

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1975 Reduce Your Sensitivity

October 15, 2016PodcastBurden of Dreams, Elon Musk, Encounters at the End of the World, FIFA World Cup, Internet of things, Magnolia Pictures, Roy Masters, SpaceX, United States National Radio Quiet Zone, Werner Herzog, YouTubeTomWiles

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Isaac Instruments to open new Calgary office
CALGARY, Alta. – Isaac Instruments announced it will open a new office in Calgary, Alta., to bring a local presence to better service its customers. “This new office strengthens our presence in Alberta to meet the growing demand for telemetry…
2011 and newer diesel engines in 1/3 of U.S. trucks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Model Year 2011 and newer diesel engines powered more than 1/3 of the trucks on American roads last year, and as many as 2/3 of the vehicles in selected states, the Diesel Technology Forum reports. Engines of…
Schulz appointed to Navistar Board of Directors
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International announced recently Christian Schulz has been named to its board of directors. Schulz replaces Matthias Gründler, who previously resigned from the Navistar board after serving more than a year as a director. Schulz has been…
Horvath to head safety at ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is naming Dan Horvath their new vice president of safety policy. In the role Horvath will oversee the association’s Safety Policy and Hazardous Material committees, as well as representing ATA and its…
MTA plans big for National Trucking Week
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is wasting no time recognizing National Trucking Week. Held during the first week of September, National Trucking Week recognizes the important contributions Canadian men and women drivers make to the country’s economy.…
Alliance unveils pre-budget wish list
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted a series of pre-budget recommendations to the federal government — including a call to crack down on a driver payment scheme thought to evade taxes. The alliance has already been…
Kenworth plants receive environmental certification
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has announced all three of its assembly plants – including its medium-duty plant in Ste-Therese, Que. – have been ISO14001:2015 certified. The certification supports the production of trucks in an environmentally responsible manner. Heavy-duty truck plants…
Trucker Path teams up with Goodyear on roadside assistance
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Trucker Path users will soon have direct access to roadside service in the U.S. thanks to a new partnership. The popular app is partnering with Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Center (CTSC) locations to offer support to drivers…
The need for speed
Some of the fastest race rigs bring their horsepower to Rodeo du Camion
Peterbilt graduates 50th class of technicians
DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt has graduated its 50th class of factory-trained technicians through its Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI). The institute has been in business since November 2013 and has trained more than 500 graduates. More than 95% of those graduates…
Kenworth makes natural decision
Kenworth T680, T880 and T880S trucks are now available with Cummins Westport L9N natural gas engines. The engines can generate “near zero” levels of NOx, emitting just 0.02 g/bhp-hr ‒ 90% less than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NOx limit…
Registration now open for 2018 OTA Executive Conference
TORONTO, Ont. — Registration is now open for the Ontario Trucking Association’s Executive Conference on November 7 and 8, taking place once again at the Ritz Carlton in Toronto. This is the OTA’s 92nd annual conference. The signature awards dinner…
ATA maintenance council releases updated technical guide
ARLINGTON, Va — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) says there are more than 40 new or revised practices in its new recommended practices manual. The group released the 2018-2019 manual was released this week with…
Tremcar West celebrates 10 years in Saskatchewan
WEYBURN, Sask. – Tremcar West will marks its 10 anniversary doing business in Saskatchewan with a celebration that will include environment minister Dustin Duncan as a guest speaker. The company’s first service facility opened in October of 2008 in Weyburn.…
Quick Truck Lube to open Napanee location
AYR, Ont. — Quick Truck Lube announced today that it is opening a new location in Napanee, Ont. this fall. The new location at exit 579 on Hwy 401 will offer the same fast and efficient service at its Ayr…
Healthy Trucker now accepting new teams for Healthy Fleet Challenge
LONDON, Ont. — Healthy Trucker has announced they are now accepting new teams for the third leg of the Healthy Fleet Challenge, starting September 1. This is the final leg of the challenge for the 2018 year and will end…
GCR Tires & Service hires new director of marketing and merchandising
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas announced Taylor Vernier has joined the company as director of marketing and merchandising for the GCR Tires & Service (GCR) business. In this role, Vernier will lead all marketing activities for the commercial tire and…
Ancra unveils X-Treme Grip chains
Ancra Cargo’s X-Treme Grip tire chains have been unveiled in v-bar, stud, and square-link options for those who are heading through punishing layers of ice and snow. The V-bar chains have a plated silver zinc finish for frozen roads. Heavy-duty…
Giti goes wide
Giti Tire (USA) has unveiled the GDL633 FS ultra-wide-base tire for drive axles and the GTL933 FS ultra-wide base tire for trailers in longhaul applications. Both models of the SmartWay-verified offerings are available in the 445/50R22.5 size. Promoted features on…

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