Much of the southern U.S. has been on hurricane watch for the last few days waiting for the arrival of Ian. While I don’t have to worry about these severe storms here in Tennessee, I do always have to pay attention since my parents live on Florida’s Gulf Coast. They’ve lived in Florida for over…
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If you live in a major city, traffic delays are a fact of life. You’d expect to deal with hassles in cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Houston. But the nightmare of getting to and from work can be nearly as bad in smaller towns…
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Do you ever get the feeling; that here in the U.S., we’re obsessed with stories about cheating? There’s been so much happening in the news this week. But everywhere I turn, I see a story about Maroon 5’s Adam Levine or the coach from the Boston Celtics. These stories have nothing to do with music…
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The last few years have been stressful for almost all of us. Researchers believe where we live plays into our mood and mental health. So they’ve been putting together data to figure out the happiest state across the U.S. It shouldn’t surprise you that it’s Hawaii. But where the rest of the states rank says…
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I was reading an article about ants the other day. It mentioned that scientists think that 20 quadrillion of them populates the earth. I’d heard of a quadrillion before but couldn’t fathom how significant the number was. I looked it up, and it came out to one million billion. That number itself is massive. Then…
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Even though we were in the upper 90s yesterday, Fall will officially be here tonight. I often wonder how we began calling the Autumnal Equinox; Fall. Does it have something to do with leaves falling from the trees? There is one thing I know about Tennessee weather…
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Going retro is a trend that seems to be happening with greater frequency. We’ve always had a culture that loves to look to the past, but today every business and brand with a heritage hopes they can ride a wave of nostalgia. Vehicles like the Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger are trying to recall their heyday….
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I’ve always been a confident person; Some aren’t so kind. They call it bravado, arrogance, or ego. But when it comes to business, confidence is a good thing, no matter how you describe it. The other day I read an article that listed the 11 phrases you should remove from your vocabulary if you want…
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When I was younger, my body could quickly adapt to any change in my schedule. But as I’ve gotten older, any drastic changes to my routine affect me for a long time. It’s not as easy to bounce back after a shift in sleep patterns. Thanks to changes in our work schedules, both my wife…
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