Drivers forget to realize that driving is one of the most dangerous activities people do on a daily basis. Awareness of the road is the most important skill to cultivate for safety. Many people are unaware of the world around them if they are distracted, younger, or their senses are getting old. As a driver,Continue reading “Top Driver Safety Skill: Awareness”
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J. Prince and the Choctaw Flute
*Excerpt from the upcoming trucking memoirs. Not all of my memorable moments on the road had to do with the police. Some of them are related to music. Driving through a small town in Oklahoma and looking to pick up some things from Walmart, I go off course and down a tight street. On theContinue reading “J. Prince and the Choctaw Flute”
Police Standoff in Michigan
*More tales from truck driving 20-years ago. New book should be out this summer. Police Standoff in Michigan One thing about trucking, you will see some crazy stuff on the road especially in the country and the rough parts of cities. While delivering parts to a large auto-manufacturing plant in Michigan, I find myself inContinue reading “Police Standoff in Michigan”
Lesson One: Don’t Run Into Police Cars
*I am working on my next memoir that includes being an over-the-road truck driver in 2002. This is an excerpt from the 1st draft. Enjoy! The first time I get behind the wheel in driver-training the truck does not have a trailer. We are “bobtailing.” Bobtailing changes the braking dynamics significantly, as there’s less weightContinue reading “Lesson One: Don’t Run Into Police Cars”
Planetary Parade the Solar System
Today, the planets aligned. “Six planets will align in the sky and become visible to space-lovers in the Northern Hemisphere in the the early morning hours of June 3. Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn will all appear to line up with each other around dawn Monday.” – Starwalk.com Here is to alignment!!! IContinue reading “Planetary Parade the Solar System”
New Music Video: Fontaine DC “Starburster”
This past week The Current out of Twin Cities tuned me into this song as I was driving around Savage, Minnesota. The audio-engineers did well. Loving the drums….can’t tell what is being said, but it has a good cadence. I crank it up and jam it as I try to imagine the storyline of theContinue reading “New Music Video: Fontaine DC “Starburster””
Make People Around You Better
“Make people around you better!” is a great mindset I have tried to emulate for decades. I feel like that is one of the best mindsets to navigate life and teach foosball. To clarify, I’m not talking about being a “grammar nazi” (unless they are a writer). I’m not talking about how you should totallyContinue reading “Make People Around You Better”
Drifting 101: What To Bring
“I went to California with only the clothes on my back.” Wali-G (2003) After hitchhiking to the $250,000 Warrior Foosball Tournament in Las Vegas, sponsored by Brendan Flaherty, I was offered Hollywood recording studio and real estate-drift. No pay offered. No time to get my backpack from my aunt in Las Vegas. Made sense onContinue reading “Drifting 101: What To Bring”
Drifter Radio 2024 Q2 Meeting
I apologize to all of the kung-ho drifters out there that have been trying to see monthly, weekly, or even every 7-minute updates from DrifterRadio.com You deserve better. Management at the website talked about it (writer’s union confirmed), CEOs and the board was gathered. Media improvements were discussed over many weeks. After consensus, the boardContinue reading “Drifter Radio 2024 Q2 Meeting”
4-20-2024: HOF Foosball in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Hall of Fame Foosball Tournament is going on this weekend at the West Gate hotel in Sin City. Tune in to catch some livestream foosball action this 4/20/2024 Saturday afternoon. Open singles will be kicking off this afternoon at 1pm PST. Finals at 3pm PST. The livestream is broadcasted by Modern FoosContinue reading “4-20-2024: HOF Foosball in Las Vegas”