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How We Shop (MM #2776)

How we shop has changed so much in my lifetime. We’ve gone from shopping centers to shopping malls, and now we’ve got Amazon. The mall was a big part of my younger days, but sadly that experience has changed drastically…

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My Youth (MM #2775)

The recent new that Sears could be going away has me thinking back to my youth. Like most Midwestern families we were a Sears family and while I know that times change, I can’t imagine a world without…

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Rankings By State (MM #2274)

A few months ago I talked about our obsession with rankings. Recently I noticed online that we now have rankings by state for some VERY silly things…

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Lottery (MM #2773)

The Mega Millions just had it’s first Billion Dollar winner. But have you ever notice that lottery jackpot are only big news leading up to the drawing?

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Potatoes (MM #2772)

Potatoes are one of those foods that most people seem to love.  And we all have certain ways that we prefer them to be prepared. But is there really a that much difference between eating french fries or tater tots? I think we surely all know the answer to that question…

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Line Up (MM #2771)

When we’re little we’re taught how to properly stand in line. But if we can master that task at such a young age, why can’t we line up as adults?

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Streetlights (MM #2770)

I could swear that streets and roads are much darker today than when I first started driving. I’ve never counted, but there has to be fewer streetlights. I especially notice the lack of light as I roll down the highway late at night…

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Those Stray Hairs (MM #2769)

We’re all getting older, and we can fight the aging process only so much. I’m obsessed with those stray hairs you get in your eyebrows, ears, or wherever. You know those hairs…

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Three Places At Once (MM #2768)

I know what it’s like to be busy, but it’s not often I have a day like today. If I lived in a perfect world I would actually be in three places at once. Of course we know that’s not possible, so I have to pick…

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Another Trend (MM #2767)

For the last couple of days I’ve been talking about some recent trends that baffle me. A couple of weeks ago I learned of a another trend that I had never heard of before. I wonder how many high school parents even know about this one…

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