Phil Madsen's Writings |
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Phil Madsen's Stories From The RoadThese short stories chronicle the life and times of Phil and Diane Madsen on the road. The Madsens are a husband/wife truck-driving team that left their white-collar professions to take up life on the road and earn a living by hauling expedited freight. Top Note to Readers: These stories were first written as haphazard journal entries and were sometimes published under screen names in various internet venues. As time permits (remember, this web site is a hobby, not my work), I am editing them for grammar and style, and publishing them here under our real names. The dates show when the stories were first written. The collection will include 40 to 50 previously written stories. New stories are added as the spirit moves. Repeat Visitors: Click the "Most Recent" link on the top navigation bar to see recently added stories |
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| Advice Please January 15, 2003 |
Thanksgiving at Home November 25, 2004 |
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| We Found Our Home in the Trucking Industry March 25, 2003 |
A Bit Brisk January 10, 2005 |
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| On The Road August 16, 2003 |
Thanksgiving in Jackson Hole December 3, 2005 |
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| New On the Road September 12, 2003 |
Redwoods and Rhododendrons May 8, 2006 |
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| Marooned! Our First Bad Week October 25, 2003 |
Forgiveness October 8, 2006 |
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| Marooned Update; Still Here! October 28, 2003 |
Thanksgiving at Cracker Barrel November, 23, 2006 |
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| Marooned No More! Back in Action! October 29, 2003 |
Reviewing Advice Four Years Later March 10, 2007 |
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| Blessed Silence November 13, 2003 |
America's Babies Have To Go March 31, 2007 |
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| Thanksgiving on the Road November 29, 2003 |
A Trucker's Poem May 18, 2007 |
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| Ahhhhh! April 20, 2004 |
What Little Putt Putt Needs, Little Putt Putt Gets June 4, 2007 |
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| Parked on Memory Lane July 27, 2004 |
Night Creatures June 9, 2007 |
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| When Nothing is Everything August 2, 2004 |
Terry January 31, 2008 |
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| A Year to the Day August 21, 2004 |
We Competed in the ATA Truck Driving Championships June 9, 2008 |
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| The Meaning of Home August 28, 2004 |
Five Fantastic Years! August 21, 2008 |
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| A Lucrative Week and Home Too October 26, 2004 |
Other Pieces By and About Phil Madsen | ||
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Articles by Phil Madsen Published Here at SuccessfulExpediters.com
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Articles by Phil Madsen Published Elsewhere TopPhil is a freelance writer who previously wrote political articles for various Minnesota publications. As the senior field editor at ExpeditersOnline.com and its print publication Expedite NOW, he now writes about expediting and the people who do it. Business Planning for Successful Expediters This ongoing series, published in Expedite NOW magazine and online at ExpediteNOW.com starts at the very beginning of the business planning process and guides the reader through, step by step. The series is written with the business beginner and one-truck expediter in mind. |
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Part One: Expedite NOW Volume 2 Issue 6 |
Part Four: Expedite NOW Volume 3 Issue 6 |
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Part Two: Expedite NOW Volume 3 Issue 2 |
Part Five: Expedite NOW Volume 4 Issue 1 |
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Part Three: Expedite NOW Volume 3 Issue 2 |
Part Six: Coming soon | ||
| Other Articles Published in Expedite NOW and on ExpeditersOnline.com | |||
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The Better Half of Our Expedited Team Expedite NOW Volume 1 Issue 2 |
Brand New Expediter Shares His Thoughts ExpeditersOnline.com, December 2, 2004 |
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Expediting; a Lifestyle of Choice Expedite NOW: Volume 1 Issue 3 |
Truck Show Stories Expedite NOW: Volume 2 Issue 3 |
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Ten Things to Know About Expediting Expedite NOW: Volume 2 Issue 1 |
FedEx Expedited Freight Services Good For Owner Operators, Company Says ExpeditersOnline.com, March 5, 2007 |
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Five Challenges of Expediting ExpeditersOnline.com, June 15, 2004 |
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Articles About Phil Madsen Written by Others Top(Representative sample of many) Augsburg College Now, Alumni Profile Pew Center for Civic Journalism, 1999 Batten Symposium Panel Presentation Democracies Online Newswire, Inside Story on Ventura Internet Use The New York Times on the Web, Minnesota's New Chief Pushes Net as Political Tool Top
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