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Seeking Opinions (MM #2861)

Lately I find many Facebook friends seeking opinions when they’re looking to buy something. It doesn’t matter what they want to buy, people need to feel good about an upcoming purchase. Or perhaps they want someone to blame…

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Professional Grade (MM #2860)

I usually buy the pro version of an item if given the option to buy professional grade or consumer grade. Now it usually costs extra to buy the pro version, but they are better. Aren’t they?

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Driver Assistance (MM #2859)

For weeks I’ve been watching a TV commercial for a new Lincoln SUV. The commercial promotes the vehicles driver assistance features. But that is truly all that makes sense in this commercial…

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Never Leave (MM #2858)

Are we becoming a society where we never leave our homes? Now, many can work from home and have food and groceries delivered to them. So why do we ever need to leave the house? And more importantly, is this a good thing?

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Food Delivery (MM #2857)

More and more people are starting to use food delivery services. We’re all living busy lives. But are we too busy to leave the house to pick up fast food?

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The Masked Singer (MM #2856)

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the new TV show on Fox called The Masked Singer. Everybody’s talking about it, so I’m sure that the ratings are good. To me, the show really speaks to to our celebrity loving culture…

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Winter Storm (MM #2855)

Over the weekend the first winter storm of the season pounded the Midwest. And from my Facebook feed it looks like every child went out to play in the snow. I used to play in the snow too, but I never really looked forward to it…

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Fight For Your Eyes (MM #2854)

Every day there are more and more companies in a fight for your eyes and wallets. We don’t simply watch TV anymore because of these gadgets, dongles, and apps…

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Yellow Ribbons (MM #2853)

I heard that old Tony Orlando & Dawn song ‘Tie A Yellow Ribbon’ the other day and that got me wondering. Why do we tie or even display yellow ribbons? And what does the yellow ribbon really stand for?

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Coffee Pods (MM #2852)

My wife and I aren’t coffee drinkers, but we still keep a coffeemaker around the house. We recently purchased a new Keurig. But I wasn’t prepared how many coffee pods we’d be forced to choose from…

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