More and more big cities are talking about public transportation. Nashville has been trying to put together a mass transit plan for a few years. But I’m afraid it may be too late for Nashville and many other cities that don’t already have plans in place. And it’s all because public transportation can’t solve one…
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Music’s been important to me for as long as I can remember. I’ve been consumed with singers and songs forever. But I’m not sure if there are many children who feel that same connection to the music…
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Long checkout lines are one of the hazards of holiday shopping, but if retail stores don’t reconsider the checkout process quickly, they’re going to continue to lose shoppers to the online world…
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I’ve worn glasses most of my life, so getting smudges and fingerprints on the lenses is something that’s driven me crazy for a long time. But now dealing with smudges and fingerprints drives me even crazier…
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I’ve been a road warrior most of my life. I’ve driven hundreds of thousands of miles up and down the highway, but recently I’ve noticed something unique about round-trip travel time. And it makes perfect sense to me…
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Years ago I worked in retail. I even remember the madness that ensued at toy stores on Black Friday when the Cabbage Patch Kids were first released. But that pales in comparison to the insanity experienced at the arts and crafts store during the holidays…
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Today my in-laws are celebrating their 50th anniversary. And while that’s an amazing achievement for any couple, my wife and I have now become members of a pretty exclusive club. I call it the 50-50 club. Because as of today we both have parents who have celebrated at least 50 years of marriage…
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It’s Thanksgiving, traditionally the one day of the year that everyone pauses to gives thanks. But with all of the insanity going on around us, it reminds me that my troubles truly are few. And I really need to stop remember that I should be giving thanks every day…
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I was just thinking back to my younger days and some of the lonely holidays I’d prefer to forget. Fortunately with all the family and friends in our life we never have to worry about being alone on the holidays. In fact we had numerous Thanksgiving dinner invitations. And that’s a wonderful problem to have…
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My wife and I have already begun our Christmas shopping, We’re trying to get a jump on the holiday gift buying. We were in the toy store the other day and I found myself wandering the aisles. Visits to the toy store used to be much easier…
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