Even though we live in the city, we have critters all around us. Things like deer and skunks are almost commonplace. Every now and then, we’ll hear stories of wolves and bears nearby. That doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, we’re not that surprised. Fortunately, there are some animals we haven’t had to…
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August is here, and that means Summer vacation is winding down. But for some kids, it’s time to head back to school. Back in the day, we started class after Labor Day. But here in Tennessee, some went back to school on Monday…
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Today should be one of my favorite days of the year. Here at the Mason house it’s Indy 500 day. But of course something isn’t quite right. The 500 normally happens Memorial Day weekend, not in August. We can thank COVID-19 for that…
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Halloween candy and decorations are already out in stores. And while your first reaction may be to get upset, I say get used to it…
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It looks like the end of summer is here. It may only be the end of July, but in today’s world that means that summer is over. And to many, me included that still seems odd…
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Summer vacation has started for many students in the Nashville area. All the colleges have had their graduations and the high schools wrap up this week. What I want to know, is why school seems to end so early nowadays…
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I’ve been feeling strange lately. I don’t know if I’m feeling anxious, filled with anxiety or something else. But I do know that I get to feeling this way every year about this time. I think I’ve I got back to school blue, even though I haven;t gone back to school in over 30 years…
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I’ve always wondered why the football season begins in August. Isn’t it usually the hottest month of the year. It’s definitely not football weather to me. When I think back to my younger days I always remember how my friends used to hate going to football practice when the weather was so hot and muggy…
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August has come and gone, and I couldn’t be happier. The month started with an unexpected trip to the hospital for my father and ended with a funeral for one on my wife’s cousins. To be honest I can’t think of any places I’d rather avoid than hospitals and funeral parlors…
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The weather might not be changing (yet), but you can literally feel the season changing…
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