The other day in a team meeting, we tackled a team-building exercise. Our topic was holiday traditions. Since we have offices worldwide, it was interesting to hear what some people did for the holidays. But for me, it was a big challenge. I realized that growing up, my family didn’t create any traditions, and I…
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Sometimes, the little things in life bother us much more than our real problems. I don’t know why I feel this way, but every time I see the words ‘Go Inside For Receipt’ on a gas pump display screen, I get upset. I know it’s not a big deal. And sure, I could honestly use…
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How old is too old? I’m not talking about people here; this is about pop culture. Yesterday in a meeting one of our managers mentioned an old movie. Some staffers looked puzzled, so the manager apologized for his outdated reference. I realize, in our office, we have people aged 20 to 70. But if you…
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Recently I’ve had a few friends and co-workers announce that they were retiring in the coming months. I’ve had many radio and music business friends make similar announcements throughout the years, but the recent declarations were different. This time around, it’s people who are my age or just a couple of years older making the…
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Even after all my years in radio, I love getting new headphones. These days, I don’t need to buy them quite as often, but I’m always looking out for the perfect pair. While I love my AirPods and wireless earbuds, they’ll never be the same as wearing Koss Pro 4AA’s or Sennheiser HD400’s. Dyson, the…
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I do my best to stay up-to-date with pop culture and the latest trends. But sometimes, I find that I’m totally in the dark. Yesterday before a conference call, there was a discussion about the holidays, and my boss mentioned a toy he was searching for, Squishmallows. They’re one of the hottest toys this year….
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It’s cold and flu season and doctors are already reporting more cases than we’ve seen in years. Naturally, the numbers were down the last few years because of COVID-19, but it’s still worse than a couple of years before the pandemic. And researchers think they’ve finally figured out why we catch a cold and see…
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Lately, I’ve noticed a trend in some TV commercials. You know those made-for-TV products that you can’t buy in stores; they’re warning you that if you don’t buy now, you could miss out. They’re threatening that these items might be discontinued. Isn’t that true for all products? If they don’t sell, the manufacturers stop making…
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I’ve admitted this before, but I’m a pretty simple guy. I’ve enjoyed the finer things in life but love the little things sometimes a bit more. The other day our neighbor dropped off some fancy cookies as a Christmas gift. And while I enjoy them, I wonder who came up with the idea to make…
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Goblin Mode is back in the news. It’s a phrase that’s been around for over a decade, but it finally made some noise this year. The Oxford English Dictionary has named it the word of the year. It beat out the word metaverse for that honor. Goblin Mode was part of a Kanye West meme…
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