We all have foods that we love and foods that we hate. But I’ve often wondered how our fine tuned palate comes about. The food that our parents expose us to in our youth are key. But there are some foods that everyone of us instinctively loves…
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We all know how to play the game of checkers. Or do we? I used to play checkers a lot as a kid. But recently when I came across a checkerboard it seems like I couldn’t remember how to play. Maybe we don’t remember all of those silly details from our younger years after all…
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Remember back in the good ole days when we used to have an alley behind your house? I loved alleys as a kid. We still have a few of them in Nashville, but only in older neighborhoods. Most old cities still have some, but they’re definitely a relic of the past…
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When I was young we played dress up all the time. We dressed like super heroes, athletes, whatever we could imagine. Are kids today playing dress up? Has the world changed? I honestly don’t know. I hope not though…
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It’s a pretty universal fact that most kids love peanut butter. Me, I like it, but even as a kid I never loved it. But for some reason these days, I now crave peanut butter all the time. What’s up with that?
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It’s holiday parade season across the land, and many families are making time to see the floats, bands, and Santa Claus. I remember when I was much younger and loved watching parades. But now, as an old-timer I can’t even imagine going out to join the crowd…
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Our niece Hattie turned 3 this week and we’re heading north to celebrate. To me, the third birthday is one of the most important birthdays, because you life truly begins when you’re 3 years old…
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We all have those foods that remind us of childhood. They’re foods that we crave even as we grow old. For me, one of those things is deviled ham. You remember the sandwich spread made by the Underwood Company? I think it’s still around, but wonder why I never hear about it…
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When I was young, I really loved sports. I’ve talked about this often. My nieces and nephews are really into sports too. But I sometimes wonder why we all like the sports that we do…
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We all have things that we like and things that we don’t. And many of these things we don’t even know why. Take ketchup and mustard. Tons of people love ketchup and tons love mustard. Some love both, and some love neither. Me, I just wonder why…
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