The Blog

• I’m now a tweeter
  March 2010
  

  It’s official: I’ve now become a part of the social networking system called Twitter. For those of you who want to follow along whenever I have something of interest to pass along, here’s my link: http://twitter.com/CustomRigs…

• Trip friendly web sites
  March 2010
  

  If you are planning a trip anywhere and want to know what truck stops are along the way, what amenities they offer, what specials they are running, and so forth, TruckStopGuide.Com and Truckstopcoupons.Com are two must-use web sites…

• Calling all events
  March 2010
  

  We are working hard to get our event calendar filled as our web site is fast becoming THE place for those checking out trucking conventions, truck beauty shows, truck rallies and diesel drags. So if you know of an event we DON’T have listed on our 2010 calendar, please drop us a note about the event and a photo (if you have one) to go with the information.

• To tweet or not to tweet
  March 2010
  

  All in a twitter
  My nephew says I’m one of those “early adopters” when it comes to technology. I like to think of myself the same way; I really like the newest and coolest high-tech things that make my life more productive. I like fast computers, high-end digital cameras, the newest pickups and cars, 3D movies [...]

• Feeling the power
  March 2010
  

  Ford Super Duty ride/drive insightful
  It’s been about 18 months since I opened the door to this office and began my new career as the editor of Custom Rigs. I love the job. The cool trucks I get to see being built first-hand and those doing the building are all pretty special.

  But I have to admit, [...]

• What color is your world
  February 2010
  

  Color and how it changes our perceptions
  One of our writer’s is putting together an article on color and how it plays such a big role in perceptions and moods.

  But the twist of the article Carolyn Magner Mason is doing for an upcoming issue of Custom Rigs is how color affects the perceptions and moods of [...]

• A morning person
  February 2010
  

  On being a morning person
  Our office travel manager just e-mailed my pick-up time to meet the airport shuttle this coming Monday: 4AM.  I had to think about that one for a minute. Wow. 4Am. That’s at the very height of my last cycle of  REM sleep!

  I am a morning person, just ask any of my [...]

• Big Rig Photos of Custom Rigs
  February 2010
  

  Custom Rigs offers photos for sale at www.bigrigphotos.printroom.com. The photo sales site also offers photos printed on a wide variety of items from coffee mugs to t-shirts, greeting cards to mouse pads.

• In Search of Custom Rigs
  February 2010
  

  One recent web poll we took showed a rather large percentage of our poll takers couldn’t find our magazine at Petros or a chrome shop. That’s not good. So we’re taking steps to help remedy the situation and need your help….

• Lending a helping hand
  February 2010
  

  Doing the right thing-helping those in need
  Last Friday was one of those special days when you leave the office knowing you helped make a difference. Nothing worthy of headline news or anything of that sort. More of the pass-it-forward-type of difference where you have a good feeling inside knowing what you did was going to [...]