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Coffee Cake (MM #3112)

I woke up this morning and had a taste for coffee cake. So I headed down to the grocery store to grab one. I don’t eat coffee cake very often, but it truly is a treat when I do…

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Car Shows (MM #3111)

I know that there are people who still collect classic cars as a hobby. But are weekend car shows still something that those collectors do? We used to go to small car shows at the local shopping back in my younger days, but I haven’t seen anything like that in years…

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Meditation (MM #3110)

Is it my imagination, or has meditation become more popular? I have more and more close friends who are meditating every day. Are they just on the cutting edge or has something truly changed recently?

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Tone It Down (MM #3109)

Many years ago, I learned that people with large personalities sometimes need to tone it down to get along. Although I’m sure my personality cost me in some way through the years. But there’s one thing I know for sure, it never cost me millions of dollars, unlike some pro athletes…

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Shampoo (MM #3108)

Shampoo is one of those personal grooming items that most of us take for granted. I really thought I knew all there was to know. So why do I not know a thing about dry shampoo? I’d never heard of it at all until recently…

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Grade School Memories (MM #3107)

Many people like to reminisce about their younger days. You know, for some the good ole days. But for me, my grade school memories are pretty spotty. Sure it’s been a long time, but I have to admit that I’ve also lived a whole lot…

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Waiting (MM #3106)

Waiting is a simple fact of life. And of course it’s not something that any of us like to do. Yesterday was one of those days for me, and I did y best to be patient…

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Words That Annoy (MM #3105)

We all have words that annoy us for some particular reason. Now I’m not talking about horribly offensive words like the n-word or the c-word. I’m talking about normal words that just drive us mad whenever we see them or hear them…

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Favorite Condiments (MM #3104)

If you ask many people they could likely tell you their favorite condiments. For some ketchup (or catsup if you prefer), mustard or possibly mayonnaise. Of course, I’m different. I actually struggle with my condiment choice…

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Prescription Medication (MM #3103)

I’ve never been a big fan of doctors and sadly have spent a lot of time with them this year. And of course visits to the doctors sometimes means being given prescription medication. And nowadays that makes me even more nervous…

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