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Amber Alert (MM #1877)

Last week they issued an Amber Alert here in Tennessee for 9 year old Carlie Trent who was taken from school by her uncle Gary Simpson. The alert has now spread across the US. But that got me to wondering just how successful is the Amber Alert program. With the rise of social media and…

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Feeling Blah (MM #1876)

Yesterday was one of those days. I was feeling blah all day. I woke up with a headache and I was never able to shake it. I truly hate days like that. It becomes a lost day. And who can afford those kind of days?

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Neighborhood Drama (MM #1875)

Social media has made it much easier for people to keep in touch. We’ve got some neighborhood drama going on, and it’s all playing out on Facebook. Sadly, some people don;t want to keep their dirty laundry private, and that’s truly one of the worst aspects of the internet, but I’m not telling you anything…

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Constant Change (MM #1874)

It’s a fact of life that change is fairly constant. But in our new technology driven world constant change is an understatement. It’s tough to keep up. Even if you’re a person who doesn’t always mind change…

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10 Minutes (MM #1873)

It’s Mother’s Day. I’d wish my mother a Happy Mother’s Day here, but she’s never been on the internet. Instead I’ll give her a call. And it’ll last about 10 minutes. It’s not that we’re not close, it’s because my mother is the strong silent type. To have spent her life with both me and…

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Retrograde (MM #1872)

When things seem a little ‘off’ you often hear people claim that the planet Mercury is in retrograde. But did you know that all planets can go into retrograde, too? So… are things a little off for you right now? Well, guess what not only is Mercury currently in retrograde, so are a bunch of…

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Perfection vs Excellence (MM #1871)

The other day I was having a discussion about perfection vs excellence. To some perfection is most importance. But to others, excellence is better. I don’t know if there is a right or wrong side in this discussion, but it’s an interesting topic…

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New Holidays (MM #1870)

The don’t often add new holidays to our calendar. When Martin Luther King Day was added a few years ago it was the last new holiday that’s been created in quite some time. But I know if they’re thinking about adding a new holiday there’s one day that is probably at the top of the…

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That Darn Cat (MM #1869)

We’ve been cursing our cat Bizzie a lot lately. The words ‘that darn cat’ or something a bit more inappropriate have been uttered by both me and my wife recently. For some reason she doesn’t want us to sleep past 6 in the morning anymore. On the weekdays that isn’t a problem since my wife…

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Lifetime Dreams (MM #1868)

We all have dreams. And I’m not talking about the dreams we have when we sleep. I’m talking those lifetime dreams. They can come and go as reality sets in, but I truly believe we have to have dreams to keep us alive…

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