The Rock Hall in Cleveland just announced this year’s nominees. And, of course, everyone is talking. Naturally, that made me wonder what does it honor? Is it rock AND roll? Or perhaps it should be rock & roll? Or is there an ‘n” in the middle? I never thought of this before now…
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Have you ever thrown the forks? You could have, and not even known you were doing it. I was reading about the origins of the peace sign the other day. And that led me down a rabbit hole. I learned that some people throw the forks when they think they’re flashing a peace sign…
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For a long time, many close relationships started in the office place. It makes sense; you spend a lot of time there, often with like-minded people. But dating at work is a problem for some. Sometimes, people involved in these relationships lose their jobs. But many times, there’s another reason behind the job loss…
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Many parts of the USA are seeing severe winter weather. We could even get some over the next few days, too. And as I scroll through my Facebook timeline, many of my friends seem to be shocked. I’m confused. January and February are usually the months that we see the most snow and ice. So…
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Surrounding ourselves with like-minded friends is logical for many. But many experts worry that our current political divide is changing us. More people are making value-based decisions on who they include in their lives. People no longer want to accept that others in their circle of influence have different beliefs. Some say there’s no turning…
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Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some call this day the Chinese New Year because this holiday Asian countries like China, Vietnam, and Korea are the ones that observe it. I’ve often wondered why there are many different calendars. I realize that how we count the days and nights is somewhat…
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We all have people in our lives who we’d consider to be worldly. And we also know people who lead very protected lives. And even if a person has traveled the globe, they still can lead a very sheltered life. Over the weekend, my wife and I noticed that when we watched the Janet Jackson…
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For most of us, changing clothes isn’t a big deal. People expect us to do that every day. But in the cartoon world, the characters often wear the same thing until they don’t. Minnie Mouse is updating her wardrobe, and everyone seems to be outraged. And I’m sure you’ve also heard about M&M’s, too…
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When the weather turns cold, I spend a lot of time wearing socks, even though I hate them. And of course, you need some thick, warm socks during the winter months. For people who have big feet like me, shoes and socks can be hard to find. The brand I’ve worn for years are now…
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When it comes to watching the news on TV, many people prefer to see and hear just the hard stuff. But, that hasn’t stopped many broadcasters from bringing us Happy Talk news. You know it when you see it. The news anchor and weather person go back and forth and then pretend they know something…
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