{"id":3112,"date":"2020-05-16T23:50:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T03:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/?page_id=3112"},"modified":"2020-05-17T00:40:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T04:40:35","slug":"more1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/more1\/","title":{"rendered":"More1"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ab-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter button-more-link\"><h2 class=\"ab-post-grid-section-title\">All Posts (continued)<\/h2><div class=\"ab-post-grid-items is-grid columns-3\"><article id=\"post-3093\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-3093 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-blog category-driving category-interview category-podcast entry\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/05\/15\/motorcoaches-rolling-for-awareness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-w7QFgN6-X4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-w7QFgN6-X4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-w7QFgN6-X4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-w7QFgN6-X4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-w7QFgN6-X4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-w7QFgN6-X4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/05\/15\/motorcoaches-rolling-for-awareness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness, Part 1<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/author\/eightwheels\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bob Bergey<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-15T17:12:16-04:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 15, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Wednesday, May 13, 2020, was a day most of us will never forget. Approximately 1,000 motorcoaches from over 400 companies representing all 50 of the United States converged on Washington, DC, for the \u201cMotorcoaches Rolling for Awareness\u201d rally organized by the ABA \u2014 the American Bus Association, and the UMA \u2014 the United Motorcoach Association.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ab-block-post-grid-more-link ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/05\/15\/motorcoaches-rolling-for-awareness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness, Part 1<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-3068\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-3068 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-blog entry\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/04\/10\/website-updates\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cherry-Blossoms-2015.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cherry-Blossoms-2015.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cherry-Blossoms-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cherry-Blossoms-2015-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cherry-Blossoms-2015-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cherry-Blossoms-2015-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/04\/10\/website-updates\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Website Updates<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/author\/eightwheels\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bob Bergey<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2020-04-10T18:00:52-04:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 10, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Over the last week, I&#8217;ve spent many hours updating and upgrading this website \u2014 installing a new WordPress theme (called &#8220;Magazine Pro&#8221; from Studio Press), tweaking its appearance, functionality, and information, etc., aimed at making the site easier and more pleasant to use, entertaining and educating us (the podcasts), and getting us ready to go&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ab-block-post-grid-more-link ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/04\/10\/website-updates\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Website Updates<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2906\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-2906 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-interview category-podcast entry\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/31\/an-uncertain-future-for-motorcoach-operators\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sean-driving-from-home.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sean-driving-from-home.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sean-driving-from-home-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sean-driving-from-home-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sean-driving-from-home-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sean-driving-from-home-610x343.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/31\/an-uncertain-future-for-motorcoach-operators\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">An Uncertain Future for Motorcoach Operators<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/author\/eightwheels\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bob Bergey<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2020-03-31T13:03:13-04:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">March 31, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Surviving in an uncertain world \u2026 motorcoach operators are suddenly, virtually without warning, navigating in a new world \u2014 and not from the driver\u2019s seat. In episode #23 of the EightWheels Across America podcast, Sean O\u2019Meara and I discuss the new reality and what the future might look like from this viewpoint. But first, several&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ab-block-post-grid-more-link ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/31\/an-uncertain-future-for-motorcoach-operators\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">An Uncertain Future for Motorcoach Operators<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2899\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-2899 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-blog entry\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/20\/send-me-voicemail\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pUq9uTURTyVrjDXhZ2sGw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pUq9uTURTyVrjDXhZ2sGw.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pUq9uTURTyVrjDXhZ2sGw-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pUq9uTURTyVrjDXhZ2sGw-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pUq9uTURTyVrjDXhZ2sGw-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pUq9uTURTyVrjDXhZ2sGw-610x458.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/20\/send-me-voicemail\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Send Me Voicemail!<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/author\/eightwheels\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bob Bergey<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2020-03-20T18:24:02-04:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">March 20, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>You may have noticed a new feature at the top of the column to the right of each page on this website. You can now easily send a voicemail message to me of up to 90 seconds right from your computer or even from your cell phone in some cases. Just click the graphic below&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ab-block-post-grid-more-link ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/20\/send-me-voicemail\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Send Me Voicemail!<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2891\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-2891 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-driving category-interview category-photography category-podcast entry\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/12\/what-is-a-professional-motorcoach-operator-a-discussion-with-barry-howell-of-minnesota-coaches-inc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Barry-Howell-610x458.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/12\/what-is-a-professional-motorcoach-operator-a-discussion-with-barry-howell-of-minnesota-coaches-inc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What Is a Professional Motorcoach Operator?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/author\/eightwheels\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bob Bergey<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2020-03-12T01:00:09-04:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">March 12, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>A Discussion with Barry Howell of Minnesota Coaches, Inc. Professionalism includes a variety of personal qualities and behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to effective performance in a given job. Commitment and confidence, responsibility and dependability, honesty and ethics, and appearance and professional presence are central professional characteristics. In Episode #22 of the EightWheels Across America&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ab-block-post-grid-more-link ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/03\/12\/what-is-a-professional-motorcoach-operator-a-discussion-with-barry-howell-of-minnesota-coaches-inc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What Is a Professional Motorcoach Operator?<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2871\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-2871 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-driving category-interview category-podcast entry\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/02\/10\/driving-in-new-york-city-an-interview-with-bill-vila\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img width=\"957\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bill-Vila.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bill-Vila.jpg 957w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bill-Vila-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bill-Vila-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bill-Vila-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bill-Vila-610x612.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/2020\/02\/10\/driving-in-new-york-city-an-interview-with-bill-vila\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Driving in New York City: An Interview with Bill Vila<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eightwheelsacrossamerica.com\/eaa\/author\/eightwheels\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bob Bergey<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2020-02-10T18:41:57-05:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">February 10, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Joining me today in Episode #21 of the EightWheels Across America podcast, from his home in Hoboken, NJ, is Mr. Bill Vila. Bill is a long-time motorcoach operator who has spent most of his driving life in and around New York City, driving everything from black limos to transit buses to motorcoaches. 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