Our obsession with the British royal family is becoming an unhealthy obsession. We’re now judging a photo taken by the Princess of Wales, claiming she must be hiding something because she’s like so many other 42-year-old women. She used an app to do some photo editing on a picture she snapped with her children. She…
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As the calendar turns to March, many people focus on baseball’s opening day, college basketball’s championship, and spring break. And for many students, when it comes to spring break, there’s one state they think about: Florida. But where do you go: Daytona, Key West, Panama City Beach? There’s one popular destination that wants to break…
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The woolly mammoth has been extinct for thousands of years. However, some scientists have made it their mission to revive this extinct species. And it looks like they are on their way. The long-extinct beast is a distant cousin to the African elephant, and some scientists have the stem cells connecting the two animals. And…
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Did you know that we’ve been experiencing a helium shortage over the last few years? It’s not something I think about very often because it’s not something I’ve used in years. I don’t need party balloons very often, so I’ve been unaware like many. But there’s good news out of Minnesota, where drillers think they’ve…
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Have you heard about the newest beverage trend that is sweeping the country? It’s called the dirty soda, and thanks to TikTok, this once regional favorite is now sweeping the nation. Dirty soda started in Utah over a decade ago and has remained a regional favorite until last year. You mix soda, coffee creamer, and…
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Even though I did very well in my English and grammar classes during my school years, I still struggle with one thing. When is it proper to use a hyphen? Now, let’s distinguish the hyphen and the dash. The dash separates two words, but there’s space on both sides of the punctuation mark. Yesterday’s Mason…
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I’ve long wondered if researchers have ever studied why some procrastinate while others don’t. I don’t put everything off until the last minute, but the added pressure can be good. When I was in school, I delayed studying for any test as long as I could. My term papers were always last-minute efforts. These days,…
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As we get older, we all share many life experiences, But for those of us without children, it’s a bit different. There are so many points in adulthood I don’t have a benchmark. The other day, I read that Chili from the group TLC is becoming a grandparent at 53. Looking at the headline, I…
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These are very trying times. We’re all stressed out. There’s little we can do to avoid it. But some folks are more stressed than others. According to a recent survey, Tennessee is the most stressed state in the US. I should be surprised, but I’m not. Money, work, health, and family are all factors that…
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I’ve never met anyone pleased with insurance prices. Whether you’re looking for auto rates or the cost of a homeowner’s policy, the costs are continually increasing. And those price hikes are only going to get worse. If you’ve had to renew any policies recently, you’ll likely notice that rates have skyrocketed. Many factors come into…
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