good ole days

Those Happy Days (MM #2114)

I’ve been watching a lot of old black and white TV shows recently. They kind of take me back to those happy days, and I don’t mean the TV show Happy Days. Those old shows remind us how much the world’s changed, and how much we’ve changed. And that’s both good and bad. But I…

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Happy Hour (MM #2004)

Is Happy Hour still a thing? I know that there are bars and restaurants that still have what they call Happy Hour, but is it a big deal anymore? Back in my younger days Happy Hour was quite a thing, but I just don;t hear anything about it anymore…

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Travel Planning (MM#1954)

I’ve often talked about my love of a good road trip. And last week when I was on the road something hit me. How we travel today is nothing like it was back in the old days. Due to the invention of GPS and smartphones traveling by car is now an entirely different experience…

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Regional Products (MM #1861)

Back in my younger days, you could find many products that were only available in certain parts of the country. These regional products were everywhere. But now with all the big box stores that have taken over these regional products seemed to have for the most part disappeared…

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Skinny Tires (MM #1754)

I’ve always loved cars, and have dreamed of having a stable of automotive classics. But something obvious that I never really noticed, was how they all had skinny tires. Until you see an older car right next to a new one you don;t always notice all the changes, like ties…

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Wandering The Aisles (MM #1707)

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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The IT City (MM #1645)

Everywhere I turn they’re talking about Nashville. Many people are calling it ‘the it city’. Nashville’s been a part of my life for a very long time, and I don’t know was ‘it’ is, but I’m not sure if ‘it’ is a good thing…

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The Corner Bar (MM #1580)

As our world continues to change, there are things that come and go. One of those, that reminds me of my younger days, is mostly a distant memory. It’s the corner bar…

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The Listening Booth (MM #1529)

Have you ever experienced a listening booth? You probably have to be of a certain age to even know what the term means. The listening booth is a relic of the good ole days at the record store…

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Vent Windows (MM #1509)

Today You’ll probably say that I’ve begun thinking like an old man. You know the guy, he’s the one that reminds you what it was like in the good old days. I’m actually feeling a bit nostalgic today, for something that’s been gone a mighty long time; vent windows…

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