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1987 Snowflake Madness

March 12, 2017PodcastAdrian Peterson, Africa, Android (operating system), Android Studio, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Ash Wednesday, Assassin's Creed, Associated Press, Balloon modelling, Ben McAdoo, Roy MastersTomWiles

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1978 Making Use of The Reprieve

November 12, 2016PodcastABA Journal, Aidan O'Brien, Ann Arbor, Associated Press, Australia, barack obama, Breeders' Cup, california, Capital punishment, Dean Elgar, Donald Trump, Halloween, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Iraqi Army, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Josh Hazlewood, LGBT community, Michigan, Mosul, United StatesTomWiles

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1970 Self Driving Vehicles

July 16, 2016Podcast501c3, Adam Scott (golfer), Adobe Acrobat, Advance Publications, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Andy Murray, AngularJS, Arizona, Associated Press, Attack aircraftTomWiles

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1963 No Excuse For Abortion

May 3, 2016Podcastabortion, Abortion clinic, Abortion debate, Associated Press, Donald Trump, Mary Fallin, Planned Parenthood, Roe v. Wade, United States, United States pro-life movementTomWiles

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1963 No Excuse For Abortion

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1962 Why The Depraved Are Driven To Further Depravity

April 21, 2016Podcast2010 Open Championship, Adam Scott (golfer), Associated Press, Australia, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Cuba, Florida, Havana, José Martí International Airport, Key West, The Rolling StonesTomWiles

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1962 Why The Depraved Are Driven To Further Depravity

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1936 The Back Door To Your Mind

December 8, 2015PodcastAssociated Press, Burglary, Cardiff, Cardiff Council, casino, CCTV, Chicago, Gambling, Illinois, Strip mallTomWiles

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1920 Emotions Belong To Animals

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1916 Foul Mood, Beware!!!

July 30, 2015PodcastAdobe Acrobat, Associated Press, Associates (band), Ayala Corporation, Beijing, Burlington School Food Project, Canada, Chile, China, Coal, FHU, Roy MastersTomWiles

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1912 Population Bomb Went Bust

June 9, 2015PodcastAmerican football, Angel of the Lord, Animation, Apple Inc., Associated Press, Autosave, Avengers (comics), Baltimore County, god, Maryland, Roy Masters, United StatesTomWiles

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1910 Explicit!

May 18, 2015Podcast1080p, Allah, Ampere-hour, AOL, Apache Hadoop, Arab people, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players, Associated Press, Battery (electricity), Roy MastersTomWiles

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Linamar: The Power to Perform
Linamar: Employees with the Power to Perform Linamar provides an excellent platform for employees to advance their career. In 50 years, Linamar has grown from a small machining operation to a leading global manufacturing powerhouse. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted…
Truck orders remain strong through May
COLUMBUS, Ind. – May’s Class 8 order activity continued trending above capacity, according to the latest data from ACT Research. There were 35,608 units booked in May. “Continuing to be led by Canada and the U.S., order strength remained broad-based.…
One of the best freight markets ever continues: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 0.7% in May, and was 7.8% stronger than May 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The ATA also revised up the originally reported 2.2% gain in April to 2.7%. Year-to-date…
May continues record-setting year for Canadian spot market
TORONTO, Ont. – A record-setting year for Canadian spot market load volumes continued in May, according to the latest data from TransCore Link Logistics. May volumes were up 23% year-over-year, marking the highest May on record. Volumes were up 1%…
Construction on second new Alberta facility begins for Trailcon
CALGARY, Alta. – Trailcon Leasing has broken ground on a new Calgary facility, the second new location the company has begun work on in Alberta in the past couple of months. “After Trailcon’s acquisition of Hubs Trailer Service in 2014,…
Tight labor market keeping carriers from fully cashing in on high rate environment
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions for carriers remained strong in April, with the FTR Trucking Conditions Index reflecting strong freight demand and continued tightness in capacity. The index read 11.5, meaning carriers can expect favorable conditions to improve into Q3…
Goodyear adds long-haul steer tire to Endurance line
AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear rolled out its new Endurance long-haul steer tire today. The new tire — the Endurance LHS — designed with all new compounds, is the latest product added to Goodyear’s Endurance family of high-mileage long-haul tires. According…
Mullen Group announces pair of acquisitions
OKOTOKS, Alta. – The Mullen Group announced it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the shares of Canadian Hydrovac Ltd. (CHL), as well as an agreement with AECOM to acquire the business and assets of the company’s…
The corporation conversation
Two opposing conversations within the same week just highlight that there’s never one answer for all situations. The topic: corporations. My first conversation was with a prospective client’s spouse. She called because she and her husband weren’t happy with the…
Examining the reasons we began our trucking careers
My wife and I were having a conversation about retirement and income planning the other day, and the conversation turned to my job and the amount of time I spend away from home. “I never fully understood what attracted you…
Marijuana legalization coming down the pipe
OTTAWA, Ont. — Marijuana legalization is on the way, whether we like it or not. On June 7, after more than six hours of speeches, the Senate passed Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, 56 to 30 with one abstention. Since shying…
Haze continues to hang over legalization of marijuana
Whether or not you agree with the legalization of marijuana, society and our lawmakers have spoken, and it’s coming. Are you prepared? I’m not sure any of us are. There is still a ton of misinformation about how legalization will…
J.G. Drapeau to acquire Ontario LTL division of Mainliner Freightways
TORONTO, Ont. –– Polaris Transportation Group announced today that J.G. Drapeau has entered into an agreement to acquire the Ontario LTL division of Mainliner Freightways and transition into the 150,000 square foot cross-dock and warehousing facility in Etobicoke, Ont. The acquisition…
Alberta’s extreme conditions inspire design of Michelin’s new drive-axle tire
EDMONTON, Alta – Michelin North America is launching the most aggressive drive-axle tire it has ever produced this August, aiming to meet the extreme conditions of oil field and logging fleets. And the inspiration for the tire – the Michelin…
Working trucks awarded during SuperRigs
RAPHINE, Va. – Eric Turner’s 2015 Peterbilt 389 is pretty impressive inside and out. Turner took home Best of Show honors at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition this past weekend in Virginia, also placing first for Best Interior. Turner, whose…
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APTA announces winners of driving championships
DIEPPE, N.B. — The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association’s safety council gave out top marks to the day’s most talented professional drivers at APTA’s Annual Professional Driving Championships held in Masstown, N.S. Saturday, June 16. A total of 36 professional drivers competed, including nine…
Custom Truck Sales expands in Estevan
ESTEVAN, Sask. – Custom Truck Sales has relocated its Estevan, Sask., facility in an effort to better service its customers. The new nine-acre location at 201 Shand Road is situated near two major highways with high truck traffic, and offers…
Whistleblower protections aren’t helping drivers: OOIDA
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – Whistle-blower laws meant to shield workers from reporting coercive behavior aren’t protecting drivers says the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). The group met recently with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) at the U.S. Department…