Most parents will tell you that having children is among their greatest joys. But the mood changes when those kids become teenagers. For some reason, as children get older, they tend to push their boundaries. And for years, many people have wondered why this happens. A recent research study has found something that shouldn’t shock…
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When I say exotic foods, there’s no telling what your mind will conjure. It’s truly a unique experience for everyone. So, it’s hard to believe that we once considered tacos to be exotic. But thanks to Glen Bell, the man who founded fast-food favorite Taco Bell, they’ve become almost as popular as the hamburger…
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Book Banning has become a hot topic in the last couple of years, and it seems to be getting hotter. No matter which side you agree with, there’s little middle ground. Politicians and parental rights groups have asked libraries to review and remove hundreds of books. Some libraries are taking offense to these requests and…
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Nashville has recently been named the fastest-growing pet-friendly city in America. And this survey targeted one of our suburban sections of town, Antioch. That makes sense since that part of the city has lots of affordable houses and apartments. I wonder how they came up with this data…
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For years, doctors have been telling us that we might need to take a baby or low-dose aspirin to help fight heart disease. Depending on our family history, some people as young as 50 have started taking one small pill a day. But new research says that we need to reconsider that longtime advice…
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The other morning I realized that there was one sound that grinds on me; the buzz of a lawnmower. Due to our climate, we only have 3 or 4 months of the year where we don’t hear their drone. We mow ours over the weekend, but our neighbors use a mowing service. So that means…
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The other night I was scrolling through the TV channels and found something I hadn’t seen in decades. It was the legendary Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. For a couple of years, in the late 60s and early 70s, it was the #1 show in America. So, we stopped and watched. And I was stunned…
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For years, people have debated the proper way to eat Oreos. Do you bite directly into them? Do you twist them to eat the filling first or dunk them? Researchers at MIT recently tried to see if they could peel the cookies apart and get a perfect split of the filling. The results are in,…
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I might sound strange or perhaps a little insensitive, but I have an odd question. Does a death row inmate who eats his last meal and then gets a stay of execution also get a second special meal before he finally dies? I know this is obtuse, but a death row inmate had this happen…
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For decades, shopping malls have played a key role in our culture. But even before we started doing everything online, many began to tire of the mall experience. I spent my college years working in retail and spending thousands of hours earning and spending the money I made there. The city of Nashville is buying…
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