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Wrapping Things Up (MM #1743)

The end of the year is almost here, and we should be wrapping things up. That’s what all of us try to do. I keep waiting for the slow time around the holidays, but it never seems to happen for me. I guess that means a few projects I hoped to get done by the…

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Tired Of Politics (MM #1742)

If you’re like me, you’re already tired of politics and all the rhetoric being spewed by both sides. The process of getting elected starts earlier and earlier every year. And the added use of social media by politicians seems to make the election cycle sooooo much longer than in years past…

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Most Popular (MM #1741)

As the year rolls to a close I decided to look back at the most popular posts of the year. I was thinking about doing some Best of the Mason Minute podcasts. After looking back at the year I decided that a best of episode wasn’t really the right thing to do…

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Fat Fingers (MM #1740)

For most of my life people have commented on my thin, long fingers. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve felt more like I had fat fingers. But I don’t think it’s the size of my fingers that has changed. It’s more about what I’m trying to do with those fingers…

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Don’t Say The Number (MM #1739)

So many of us are consumed with numbers. And let’s be honest, age is one of those numbers with which we have a love hate relationship. In our house we don’t say the number when it comes to age. Especially when it’s someone’s birthday…

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Why Merry Christmas? (MM #1738)

Wishing someone Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas has been talked about a lot lately. But something that I’ve wondered is, why Merry Christmas? In England they wish you a Happy Christmas. Ahhhhhh, the mysteries of the holiday…

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Checking It Twice (MM #1737)

Christmas is almost here. So I’ve got my list and I’m checking it twice. Then I’ll check my other list, and the list next to that one, too. I’m making lists but not solely around the holidays…

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Recurring Dreams (MM #1736)

Most of us have recurring dreams. For some people it’s memories of their school days for others something completely different. I have a recurring dream, and it always comes back around the holidays…

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Holiday Treats (MM #1735)

The holidays bring on mixed feelings for so many. I’ve come to enjoy the holidays as I’ve gotten older, but there’s one thing I still have an issue with; holiday treats…

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Phone Scams (MM #1734)

It seems that almost every time I turn on the local TV news they’re doing a story about some area residents who have fallen prey to phone scams. I’m truly baffled at how in today’s society there are still people gullible enough to believe these scammers…

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