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Soda Shortage (MM #3838)

Finding your favorite soft drinks in the grocery store has been hit or miss over the last year. There have been issues with the supplies of many products during the pandemic. But a full-on soda shortage could be happening soon. Great Britain is already having problems, and people wonder if we need to prepare in…

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Happy Meal (MM #3837)

The last eighteen months have been challenging for everyone. People and businesses of all sizes have begun focusing on the future. McDonald’s has made many changes. Just the other day, the fast-food giant announced that they were making changes to their Happy Meal. Some people love this change, others, not so much…   

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Order Pickup (MM #3836)

The world of retail, restaurants, and shopping general is ever-changing. Sometimes that adjustment is dictated by customers, and other times what’s going on in the world affects the change. Over the last few years, online shopping and store pickup have become popular options. But many places still struggle with the shift…   

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Health And Wellness (MM #3835)

As we get older, many, including myself, increase our focus on health and wellness. Some doctors will tell you that certain supplements help, while others claim they’re a waste of money. There is no single wellness solution for all of us, and that can be very frustrating…   

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Used To Be (MM #3834)

Right now, so many people yearn for life to be what it used to be. Now I’m not talking pre-COVID-19. I’m talking about the way things were decades ago. But do we truly want that? Yes, times are tough, but we need to look around and appreciate the things we have now…  

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Tiny Spiders (MM #3833)

I’ve lived in many places, but I think in all my years, Nashville has more bugs than any other city in which I’ve lived. And over the last few years, we’ve seen a ton of tiny spiders. These spiders don’t cause any trouble, they’re just annoying. But I do admire one thing about these creatures……

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Dynamite (MM #3832)

If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, you probably read the kids magazine, Dynamite. I had forgotten all about this pop-culture treasure. But a friend of mine recently posted a picture of it on Facebook, and the memories came flooding back. It was probably the first subscription to a magazine I ever had……

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Horses And Humans (MM #3831)

We all know the difference between horses and humans. Or at least I thought we did. But lately, I’ve been trying to understand why people would take a treatment meant for animals rather than something developed for humans. I realize that we can use some drugs for something other than their original purpose. But this…

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Jurassic Park (MM #3830)

We all loved the Jurassic Park movies when they were simply fiction. But what if the experiments conducted in those films became a reality? Scientists and entrepreneurs are discussing bring the woolly mammoth back from the dead. They claim it could help with climate change…

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The Future Of Sports (MM #3829)

My history with sports play-by-play goes back to before I started school. Both my dad and I have called a lot of games in a variety of sports. Of course, those days are long past for both of us. But the other night, I saw the future of sports play-by-play And, pardon the pun, it’s…

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