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Striking Out (MM #2817)

For the most part I lead a pretty simple life. But recently I’ve found myself striking out at the simplest things. For example, going to my favorite fast food place for tacos…

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Too Much Sleep (MM #2816)

Everywhere I turn I’m told that I need to get 8 hours of sleep every night. But like many people, finding time to sleep is tough. Now after all that, I find that too much sleep is actually a bad thing…

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How Smart Are We (MM #2815)

As a society, how smart are we? Today, more people are educated than at any other time in history. But are we really smart? I don’t think so…

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Tradition (MM #2814)

Traditions don’t seem to be as important as they used to be. The world is changing, but so few people seem to care about upholding tradition. And I honestly don’t think that’s a good thing…

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Laugh Or Cry (MM #2813)

Some days when I scroll through my newsfeed I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Yes, we live in interesting times. But political correctness is often hard to understand…

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Right Lane (MM #2812)

Lately I’ve noticed that more and more people refuse to drive in the right lane on the road or highway. It’s especially true when it comes to semis and commercial trucks…

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Phone Booths (MM #2811)

When did all the phone booths disappear in our world? Sure, we don’t need pay phones anymore since we all carry cell phones. But what happened to all of those phone booths? They seemed to disappear overnight…

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Silly Warnings (MM #2810)

I’m sure that you’ve noticed all of the disclaimers that come with drug ads on TV. While we need to be cautious, there seem to be a lot of silly warnings that come with these drugs…

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Locked Up (MM #2809)

I’ve noticed recently when I go to the store that more and more items are locked up. Years ago, stores like Target, Walmart, and even Best Buy would sometimes put expensive items behind lock and key. But that sure has changed…

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Homebody (MM #2808)

I’m a pretty simple fellow, and I guess you could say that I’m a homebody. Actually, I should correct myself. I used to be a homebody…

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