At the stroke of midnight, it’s over

Ok, April Fool’s Day is almost over. I awoke today at 6:00 am and announced, “Oh my God, it’s 8:30!” You should have seen the scramble. “That’s not funny,” she said on discovering the true time....

Postal Service Changes Raise Cash, Fight Hunger

The U.S. Postal Service expects to save more than $100 million annually through a series of steps, but a handful of other steps reportedly being taken by the agency during its economic crisis will raise both cash...

‘If they choose to let industry die, it’s up to them’

“If the politicians in Washington don’t know about it by now, they must be blind or deaf,” said Dan Little, the trucker generally credited with organizing a nationwide shutdown by independent owner-operators and other professional truck drivers.  "Now,...

Animal Escapes from Washington, DC's National Zoo

Soon after I posted this message about the loof lirpa that escaped from Washington, DC's National Zoo this morning, the Police Commander in the precinct where the zoo is located responded.  The orignal alert...

How Will the Trucking Shutdown Impact You?

In a post three days ago, I reported on the threatened April 1 shutdown by independent truckers. Today, I take a look at the number of truck drivers likely to participate in the effort, the likelihood of the shutdown getting the attention of members of Congress and the impact...
 

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