holidays

New Holidays (MM #1870)

The don’t often add new holidays to our calendar. When Martin Luther King Day was added a few years ago it was the last new holiday that’s been created in quite some time. But I know if they’re thinking about adding a new holiday there’s one day that is probably at the top of the…

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Avoiding Germs (MM #1759)

We all hate germs. And usually about this time every year I’m fighting some sort of bug. But it looks like I did a good job avoiding germs this year during the holidays. When you don’t have kids you seem a little more susceptible to getting the crud…

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Wrapping Things Up (MM #1743)

The end of the year is almost here, and we should be wrapping things up. That’s what all of us try to do. I keep waiting for the slow time around the holidays, but it never seems to happen for me. I guess that means a few projects I hoped to get done by the…

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Checking It Twice (MM #1737)

Christmas is almost here. So I’ve got my list and I’m checking it twice. Then I’ll check my other list, and the list next to that one, too. I’m making lists but not solely around the holidays…

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Recurring Dreams (MM #1736)

Most of us have recurring dreams. For some people it’s memories of their school days for others something completely different. I have a recurring dream, and it always comes back around the holidays…

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Holiday Treats (MM #1735)

The holidays bring on mixed feelings for so many. I’ve come to enjoy the holidays as I’ve gotten older, but there’s one thing I still have an issue with; holiday treats…

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Hoverboards Are Hot (MM #1732)

From what I’ve been reading, hoverboards seem to be one of the most popular gifts this holiday season. And to say that these hoverboards are hot would probably be one of the most accurate statements I’ve read in quite awhile…

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Unseasonably Warm (MM #1729)

It’s been a strange month so far. It’s been unseasonably warm in Nashville, and many other cities across the US are enjoying (or in some cases not enjoying) the weather. I realize that so many people would love to experience a White Christmas, but you won’t hear me complain…

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Watching Parades (MM #1726)

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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Stuck Shopping (MM #1725)

I’ve talked about it before. I’m one of those guys who doesn’t mind going shopping, but I truly loathe getting stuck shopping for something you need during the holiday season. Once you get your Christmas shopping done you really don’t want to deal with all of those people. And of course something always pops up…

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