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Apolitical (MM #2991)

Because of my many years in the media I attempted to stay as apolitical as possible. But if you’re living in today’s world it’s almost a bad thing to be apolitical. Everyone wants you to make a stand…

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Bundling (MM #2990)

Bundling is a term that we’ve begun to hear more and more often. We often hear about bundling when it comes to cable and internet services. While combining services can save you money, there is one BIG downside…

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Sheer Adrenaline (MM #2989)

The power of the human body is an marvelous thing. We often hear stories of how people can do amazing things with just sheer adrenaline. When times are tough and you back’s against the wall, adrenaline always seems to kick in…

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Plates (MM #2988)

We have plates of all different sizes in our kitchen cabinets. But for the most part all rounds plates seem to fall into some standard sizing. And of course that makes me ask my favorite question; Why?

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What Is It Good For? (MM #2987)

I honestly believe that Memorial Day is a day for us to be reflective. And with all of the political tension throughout the world today I’m thinking about war. And that makes me ask, what is it good for?

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Normal (MM #2986)

To many people, normal is a synonym for boring. But as we get older, we find that normal isn’t a bad thing. And right now, I’d just love for life to get back to…

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One Last Gift (MM #2985)

Today we say our official goodbyes to my mother-in-law. Not surprisingly, through the years my mother-in-law and I had our ups and downs. But I choked up a little when I found out that she had put aside one last gift for me before she passed away…

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The Hardest Word (MM #2984)

Elton John once sang that sorry seems to be the hardest word. But while sorry is often difficult to say, it’s not the hardest word. I know what is…

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Earthworms (MM #2983)

We all know how important bees are to our ecosystem. But did you know that earthworms are also very important? Currently scientists are linking earthworms to climate change. But what worries everyone, is that the scientists can’t agree on if the earthworm issues are good or bad…

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A New Twist (MM #2982)

Every one of us are dealing with more and more robocalls every day. But the other day I experienced a new twist on the typical robocall, and I’m a bit alarmed…

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