Trucks and Truckers

May 3rd, 2010

Roving Eyes

Hey there, watch where you’re going!

By David A. Kolman

I have a lady friend who is a cross-country trucker. Often, to help her pass the hours behind the wheel on those long, straight stretches of roadway she knits, usually making caps, gloves and sweaters for family and friends. Because knitting usually requires two hands, she sometimes steers with her knees. One late afternoon, she passed […]

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May 3rd, 2010

By His Side

A paralyzed soldier gets a lift from an old friend

It was hard to tell who was happier: the paralyzed Green Beret who was riding in the sidecar of the motorcycle, or the one driving the custom-made machine. “Romy and I have been friends, side-by-side, our whole military careers,” says Sgt. 1st Class Enrique “Izzy” Izquierdo, referring to his 13-year friendship with Chief Warrant Officer 2 […]

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March 2nd, 2010

Twister Ready

This customized Tahoe can weather the fiercest storms

By TIM GHIANNI

It began as a slightly tricked-out Chevy Tahoe. Now the 2008 vehicle has transformed into The Dominator, a red wannabe tank, fortified to run straight into the heart of terrifying tornados in the Midwest. “Our whole point with The Dominator is to perform some really buff science out there,” says Reed Timmer, who began driving into […]

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March 1st, 2010

Roads & Rings

This driver splits his time between trucking and wrestling

Luis Almodovar • Hackettstown, N.J. • Driving for 18 years If I’m not driving, there’s a good chance I’m wrestling. I’ve wrestled non-televised matches for the WWE throughout the New York, New Jersey, Tri-State area, and I wrestle Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for independent promoters all over the Northeast. I can’t remember when I wasn’t wrestling or in […]

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March 1st, 2010

Litter Bits

No butts mean cleaner highways

Fewer people are smoking these days, but the ones who do are creating a mess. Cigarette butts are the most-littered item in the U.S. That’s largely due to smoking bans, which pushed people outdoors where there are no ashtrays. A recent survey found that 35 percent of smokers toss five or more cigarette butts per pack […]

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