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Upside Down (MM #1965)

Today, I’m tackling a subject that has been bothering me for quite awhile. Why do they insist on turning my Dairy Queen Blizzard upside down before they hand it to me? I know it’s a marketing thing, but why…

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Smelling Black Pepper (MM #1964)

The other night I was walking from my home office to my bedroom, and could have sworn that I was smelling black pepper. It only lasted for a moment though, but I started to panic. What did this mean? Was something wrong? This had to mean something. Was this some sort of symptom of having…

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Number Association (MM #1963)

Number association is a big part of our lives. You may not notice it at first, but take a look at today’s podcast title. It’s episode 1963. If you’re like me a picture has already formed. We associate numbers with people, places, and things all the time. I don’t about you, but right now I’m…

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Rio Olympics (MM #1962)

The Rio Olympics are upon us. The opening ceremonies are tonight, so that means competition begins…. um, I’m not really sure. Does it begin tomorrow or has it already begun? Is it just me, or does it seem that through the years the Olympics aren’t as special as they used to be?

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New Sheets (MM #1961)

Lately my wife and I have been stressed. We’ve been out shopping for new sheets. When I was young, sheet shopping was real easy. I was simply concerned with the cost. I never cared about things like thread count or even color. But today, all those things matter…

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Crosswalk Etiquette (MM #1960)

Is there such a thing as crosswalk etiquette? If not, there should be. Thanks to the smartphone, I’ve noticed that fewer and fewer people look up while walking. And sadly, that includes when they enter a crosswalk. There should be a law…

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Ask Alexa (MM #1959)

I love technology, so my wife bought me one of those new Amazon Echo devices. It can do so much. I can even ask Alexa questions and it will answer them. It’s the perfect resource for a lazy guy like me. Now I don’t even have to pick up a book or a smartphone…

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Political Conventions (MM #1958)

The political conventions are over. Did anything happen at either convention that makes you change how you’ll be voting? I honesty doubt it. It seems that social media has changed us. Because most people have already made up their mind, and there’s nothing that will change it. And that seems to be much different than…

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Speed Limit (MM #1957)

While I was cruising down the road recently a car went flying past me. And made me think about the speed limit. What if speeding wasn’t possible? Since the technology for self driving cars is in our near future it could soon be a reality. Imagine how that will change your life…

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Shine My Shoes (MM #1956)

I had an important meeting the other day and needed to dress up a bit. So I grabbed my dress shoes and noticed that I needed to shine my shoes. But where was my shoeshine kit? Dressing for work has gotten so casual in recent years, I couldn’t tell you the last time I actually…

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