economy

Start Shopping (MM #2794)

I don’t really want to think about Christmas yet, but I may need to start shopping early. I’m wondering where we’re going to find the best toy deals for all my nieces and nephews…

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Killing Small Business (MM #1478)

As a small business man I feel the pressure every day and I know that my fellow small business men and women are feeling it too. It’s become too easy to support major retailers and put the squeeze on the little guy without really trying…

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No Soliciting (MM #1422)

Here we are in the dead of winter (okay the weather hasn’t been too rough for us this year), and what have we had a rash of recently? Solicitors. There’s a no soliciting policy in the neighborhood we live, but that doesn’t matter. I don’t even think a no soliciting sign would help….

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Confidence? (MM #1076)

How confident are you?! Now I’m not asking you about your confidence in yourself, I’m asking about life in general…

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Goodbye To You (MM #1014)

No, we’re not calling it a day here at the Mason Minute. But we are very glad to be saying goodbye to one of our least favorite things…

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A Little Scared (MM #895)

I’ve finally started coming to come to grips with something that’s… well, difficult to admit…

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It’s A Crime (MM #883)

I don’t know if you’ve been noticing what I have been lately, but it seems that things are getting worse…

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