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Hunched Over (MM #1884)

Many of us spend our days, and even our nights at our desk hunched over a computer. And the more we do it, the more the potential for… back problems. My wife is paying the price for all of her years working the 9 to 5 hunched over that computer…

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Long Plate Meals (MM #1883)

My wife and I went out to dinner the other night and we encountered another new dining phenomena; long plate meals. It’s a normal meal served on a long plate rather than a round plate. There are a few dining establishments that are experimenting with these long plates, but I wonder why…

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Walk In The Park (MM #1882)

Over the weekend my wife and I did something we don’t often do, we took a walk in the park. We were visiting Nashville’s famed Centennial Park to see some of the sculptures currently on display. As soon as we got there I quickly remembered why I don;t spend a lot of time in the…

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1966 Plymouth Valiant (MM #1881)

Sometimes we don’t notice how much things change because that change is gradual. I was driving down the road recently and saw a 1966 Plymouth Valiant and it made me realize just how much automobiles have changed in my lifetime. When you see an old Valiant next to a modern day Ford or Honda you…

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Alleys (MM #1880)

Remember back in the good ole days when we used to have an alley behind your house? I loved alleys as a kid. We still have a few of them in Nashville, but only in older neighborhoods. Most old cities still have some, but they’re definitely a relic of the past…

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Pink And Blue (MM #1879)

Today we tackle another custom that I’ve been wondering about; why are pink and blue the colors associated with boys and girls? When did this custom start? And why did it start? And…who determined that girls were pink and boys were blue? Inquiring minds want to know! Well at least mine does…

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Unlucky Day (MM #1878)

Today is Friday the 13th. Many superstitious people think that it’s an unlucky day. And naturally that got me to wondering, when did all of this start? Why is Friday the 13th considered to be an unlucky day? I honestly had no clue…

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Amber Alert (MM #1877)

Last week they issued an Amber Alert here in Tennessee for 9 year old Carlie Trent who was taken from school by her uncle Gary Simpson. The alert has now spread across the US. But that got me to wondering just how successful is the Amber Alert program. With the rise of social media and…

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Feeling Blah (MM #1876)

Yesterday was one of those days. I was feeling blah all day. I woke up with a headache and I was never able to shake it. I truly hate days like that. It becomes a lost day. And who can afford those kind of days?

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Neighborhood Drama (MM #1875)

Social media has made it much easier for people to keep in touch. We’ve got some neighborhood drama going on, and it’s all playing out on Facebook. Sadly, some people don;t want to keep their dirty laundry private, and that’s truly one of the worst aspects of the internet, but I’m not telling you anything…

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