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Wedding Bells at Matchmaker

On May 16, 2018 / Fuel for Thought

I love spending time with my team outside of the office, and what better way than a wedding? When I first met Reid Setliff, his job in logistics required a long-distance relationship with the “love of his life”, Liz, who resided in Wilmington. Reid decided to research our local job market and found his way to Matchmaker Logistics headquarters. We weren’t hiring at the time, but the next time a position opened up, we gave Reid a call. He aced every facet of our extensive interviewing process, and joined our team as a Carrier Sales

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

On May 7, 2018 / Just Another Mary Monday

Do you believe in magic? Not the kind where bunnies pop out of hats, or wizards do stuff in movies. Okay, so maybe it’s not magic, but I don’t know what else to call what happened recently when I was in Las Vegas for a pool tournament. It all started when Blair, a fellow pool player, was missing a pair of pants. No, they weren’t the ones that she had been wearing (though if they had been, you know what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!) Unexpectedly, she made it to the Final Four

These Truck Drivers Saved a Life

On May 2, 2018 / Fuel for Thought

We really do believe that trucking industry professionals are superheroes, and this story proves it. Get ready, though – it touches on a difficult topic that affects many of us, one that can be uncomfortable to think or talk about: suicide prevention. On average, 117 people in in the United States alone commit suicide every day. And statistics say every suicide intimately or directly affects “at least six people.” That means we’ve seen it affect our friends, loved ones, or even co-workers. Experts believe one of the best things we can do to help is

Positivity in Pajamas

On April 23, 2018 / Just Another Mary Monday

Last week, I had the perfect Friday. I got to wake up in a beautiful beach town, stay in my pajamas all day, order in cheese steak sandwiches from my favorite local deli, and even get a massage. Vacation? No way! Try just another day of hard work in the Matchmaker Logistics headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina. I know pajamas, cheese steaks, and massage chairs don’t sound like part of a day at the office, but there’s a method to the madness. You might remember our Matchmaker Logistics 2018 slogan from a few posts back

The Nun Behind the March Miracles

On April 11, 2018 / Fuel for Thought

Crazy shots. Buzzer beaters. Record comebacks. Bracket-busting upsets. Cinderella stories. March miracles. And a sassy 98-year-old nun. This year’s wildly exciting NCAA tournament is one that will be talked about for decades. For the first time in the history of the men’s NCAA Tournament, a #1 seed (Virginia) lost in the first round, while the UMBC Retrievers became the first #16 seed in the history of the tournament to defeat a #1 seed. It was Loyola-Chicago, however, that had a Cinderella story for the ages, starting the tournament as a #11 seed and making it

I’m No Bunny’s Fool

On April 2, 2018 / Just Another Mary Monday

When Easter and April Fool’s Day Fall on the Same Day Happy Easter Monday! If you’re a little tired this Monday, don’t worry, we’re forgiving around here. As yesterday was both Easter Sunday and April Fools’ Day, you may be exhausted from spending your day playing both Easter Bunny and April Fool Prankster. It’s possible that in the interest of saving time, your Easter Bunny was a bit of a prankster. An Easter Basket full of canned veggies and math worksheets? Hiding plastic eggs full of dental floss and toothpaste instead of candy? Whoopie

I Lost On Jeopardy

On March 28, 2018 / Fuel for Thought

Me: “Alex, I’ll take Truck Driver Nicknames for two hundred dollars.” Trebek: “This truck driver hauls refrigerated food transports, sharing his nickname with the trucks themselves.” Me: “Who is a Reefer?” Trebek: “Yes, Bob, that is correct.” Me: “Truck Driver Nicknames for four hundred dollars.” Trebek: “A truck driver who moves the contents of high-end residential homes across the country is called this.” Me: (completely stumped): “What is a Home Hauler?” Trebek: “That is incorrect. Next contestant – Sheila?” Sheila: “What is a Bedbugger?” Trebek: “Yes.” Sheila: “Alex, I’ll take 19th Century France for two

Spring Cleaning Logistics-Style

On March 19, 2018 / Just Another Mary Monday

It’s almost here – the first day of Spring – and it couldn’t be more welcome after the crazy winter we’ve had. I couldn’t be more ready to put up the heavy coats and blankets and spring into action – spring cleaning action, that is. I’ve written before about my love of spring cleaning. I’m a self-admitted clean freak, and I don’t do it all alone. I love to recruit the whole family to help with different chores, but this year, I’m wondering if there’s another way I can get some help… Robots. (After all,

Truckers and NPR

On March 14, 2018 / Fuel for Thought

If I asked you to picture a National Public Radio listener, you probably wouldn’t conjure up the image of a truck driver. Humorists often play on the idea of the public radio listener as a snooty cultural elitist, so you might be surprised to learn that many long haul truck drivers are Super Fans of NPR – for better or worse. Even drivers who happen to find the politics of NPR frustrating and in opposition to their own views, admit to listening to the station. It seems that getting riled up about the other team is a great

BOL Versus LOL. It’s Literally Not What You Think!

On March 5, 2018 / Just Another Mary Monday

This might come as a surprise to my regular readers, but I’m not usually the most hip when it comes to popular lingo. Text talk and memes seem to evolve a lot faster than I can keep up with, so I don’t exactly try. So you can imagine my surprise when I saw my boys using a new text message slang term I could actually recognize – BOL! “How’s the BOL, dudes?” I asked. I felt hip, for once, like I would surprise my sons by speaking their own language. I wasn’t sure why