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Working Less Or Working More (MM #1811)

Should we be working less or working more? Everything I read says that Americans work too much. I can definitely tell that people feel guilty when they don’t work enough. I see that every Monday…

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Bowling Coach (MM #1810)

I think I’ve found my next career. I’m going to be a bowling coach. I can’t bowl myself anymore. But I can sure tell others what to do. You know what they say; those who can do. And those who can’t…

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Call Tomorrow (MM #1809)

Have you seen those late night TV commercials that tell you to call tomorrow if your last name starts with the letter M through Z? What if I call today? Will I NOT get the discount? Are you kidding me? I’m betting you are…

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Dip Your Headlights (MM #1808)

Driving down the road the other night I encountered a lot of cars coming at me with their high beams on. I kept thinking to myself; dip your headlights. And that got me to thinking. Does anyone really say dip your headlights anymore…

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Rain Or Snow (MM #1807)

Anymore I don’t know which is worse, rain or snow. It’s been a fairly mild winter here in Tennessee, but to me it seems that we’ve gotten a lot of rain. And I’m really hating the rain. Who knows, maybe I actually miss the snow…

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Instant Jukebox (MM #1806)

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with technology. Many people like me have always dreamed of what could be called the instant jukebox. That mythical jukebox might be here soon for everyone. We’re coming closer and closer every day…

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Idiocracy (MM #1805)

Have you ever seen the Mike Judge movie Idiocracy? I’m seeing a lot from both the candidates and their supporters that really reminds me of the movie. Tennessee is deep in the middle of the political craziness, and it’s starting to look much too familiar…

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Cereal For Breakfast (MM #1804)

Did you see the big news last week? No it wasn’t about politics, or even weather related. Millennials aren’t eating cereal for breakfast. It’s not convenient. Or maybe it’s not convenient enough? That sounds crazy to me. I’m a baby boomer. I’d eat cereal for 3 meals a day…

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Traffic Circles (MM #1803)

Nashville is trying to deal with traffic congestion. So they’ve begun to add traffic circles or roundabouts as they are also known. On paper they make sense, but encountering one is something completely different. On they surface they should be simple…

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Liquor Store (MM #1802)

I don’t spend a lot of time at the liquor store. I’d rather eat my calories than drink them. But have you been to a liquor store lately? It’s impossible to find anything. There are sooooo many choices. I remember back in my younger days when the only choices you had were cheap or expensive…

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