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MotherTrucker

Changing careers requires a certain amount of leg work to get up to speed. There are so many thing about being a mobile food unit owner that Suzanne and I knew we were going to have to learn – inspections, … Continue reading

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The Name Game

Humor me, would you please? Click on the video below and then quickly close your eyes. (Ok, you can open them now). TA DA! There it is folks. Our new name. Our new logo. Our new colors. You’re probably wondering … Continue reading

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My Own Private…Koyaanisqatsi

Since a recent blog post was about all of the things we’ve done to get this MFPU (that’s Health Department speak for Mobile Food Preparation Unit) rolling, I thought I would now turn the spotlight on some of the things … Continue reading

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A Rose By Any Other Name

Starting a new business can be fraught with nightmare-inducing problems. Suz and I both have Lunch Box-related dreams that evoke middle-of-the-night whimpers. But frankly, things have been chugging along really well since I last wrote. In fact, we were invited … Continue reading

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The More Things Change…

One of the questions my partner Suzanne and I get asked, pretty much every day, is some variation of: “How’s the sandwich truck going?” That’s a good question. And not an easy one to answer. Most people won’t settle for, … Continue reading

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Prius:cars :: sandwiches: ?

Well, it’s been practically a ghost town here in BlogLand. All that’s missing is the tumbleweeds but I’m fairly certain they would’ve arrived today so it’s a good thing I stopped by. Those tumbleweeds can be dangerous. I spent a … Continue reading

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Why?

Writing this next post reminds me a of a story a professor friend told me: There was once this professor of philosophy who was giving his final exam. What kind of philosophy he taught isn’t important. All you really need … Continue reading

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3 is a Magic Number

The first I heard of the whole food truck idea was on a glorious (and intoxicated) evening at Mar Vista cottages. We (names withheld to protect the innocent) were sitting around, guzzling sipping wine, while the kids ran wild. In … Continue reading

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The Purpose of this essay is….

When I was a Middle School language arts teacher, I really enjoyed teaching kids how to write essays. I know some of you are rolling your eyes but I can’t help it. I am an expository writing geek. In fact, … Continue reading

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