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Space For Apps (MM #2736)

Space on my smartphone becomes more precious every day. I have less space for apps than ever before. And it’s going to take a LOT for me to download a new app. But that hasn’t stopped many businesses from trying to get a piece of my precious app real estate…

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By Popular Demand (MM #2735)

Recently I’ve noticed the phrase ‘back by popular demand” coming up in numerous ads. I’ve always thought that the phrase was a bit of a cliche. Is the populace really making these demands?

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Setting Alarms (MM #2734)

No matter what we do, getting up every morning isn’t much fun. And setting an alarm clock every night is a not so subtle reminder. But these days, setting alarms isn’t always a bad thing…

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Hurricane (MM #2733)

Hurricane Florence (now a tropical storm) continues to ravage both North and South Carolina. If you’ve ever lived through a hurricane I think you actually become obsessed with them. You honestly feel their pain…

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Homecoming (MM #2732)

Homecoming is a high school ritual, but I swear it seems to be happening earlier and earlier. Didn;t homecoming used to happen in the middle of Fall?

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One-Handed (MM #2731)

I’ve noticed that more and more people are driving one-handed these days. But they’re not texting while driving. They’re doing something much more dangerous…

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Emojis (MM #2730)

When it comes to technology, old folks and young people can be miles apart. A recent innovation increasing that generation gap, emojis…

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Electric Scooters (MM #2729)

Electric scooters are overtaking big cities and tourist towns. These scooters have made it to Nashville and they are causing quite a stir. And that stir isn’t always a positive thing…

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Football Season (MM #2728)

It’s football season once again. Have you noticed that the world is a little bit different now? When both college and pro football begin their seasons something changes…

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Haunted (MM #2727)

Do you ever get a truly haunting feeling? Now I’m not talking about a ghost or spirit haunting you. I’m talking about being haunted by something much worse, like a song…

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