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Too Much Time (MM #2738)

So many of us do our best to manage our time; to cram as much into a day as we can. But it truly amazes me that there are still people in this world with too much time on their hands. In a way, I envy them…

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Public Library (MM #2683)

Growing up I used to visit the public library all the time. But kids today have the internet so they don’t really need it as much. Here in Middle Tennessee one library has a not so new concept to get kids involved…

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A Little Good News (MM #2610)

Are news reports depressing you?  It truly doesn’t matter if the news is from around the world or across the US. And like many people, I yearn for a little good news every now and then. But of course what I think is good news is likely different than what you think…

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Checkbook (MM #2318)

Almost every adult has a checkbook, or at least has one in their house. Checkbooks haven’t changed much over the years, even though our banking need have…

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Store Closings (MM #2199)

If you’ve been to the mall lately you’ll notice many of your favorite stores are going out of business. Many people blame these store closings on the internet. And while websites like Amazon have hurt retailers, it’s not all their fault…

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Never Bored (MM #2182)

I got bored easily when I was growing up. But thankfully the internet came along in the mid 90’s and now I’m never bored. I can lose hours on the internet. Having the knowledge of the world at my fingertips is truly something I’m very thankful for. And it definitely cured my boredom…

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Gray Friday (MM #2074)

Today is one of those days that you either love or hate. It’s Black Friday. But from I’ve been reading we might start calling it Gray Friday…

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Morning Paper (MM #1985)

Yesterday we were talking about the birth of the internet. And that caused me to think about how the internet has changed the role of the newspaper. Growing up we spent a lot of time reading the Sunday papers. My father always read 3 papers on Sunday. It seems like its been years since I…

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Life Online (MM #1984)

I spend a lot of my life online. It seems like the internet has been around forever, but it’s actually just celebrating it’s 25th birthday. I didn’t go online on the first day,  But I hopped on board quickly.  After having spend time on networks like Prodigy and Compuserve it didn’t take me long to…

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Single Life (MM #1972)

I can’t imagine living the single life these days. Since things like the internet and Netflix debuted why does any single person leave the house? It’s a good thing that modern technology didn’t exist back in my single days. I probably would have become a hermit. It seems like it’s way too easy to just…

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