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Accepting Refugees (MM #1702)

So much is going on around the world. Of course everyone’s talking about the massacre in Paris. But in addition to that everyone (and I do mean everyone) seems to have an opinion on the US accepting refugees from Syria. It’s an amazingly complex issue with more questions than answers…

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Suicide Bombers (MM #1701)

Like so many people I’ve been following the news a bit closer over the last few days. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the massacre in Paris. And the thing I’m trying to understand most, is what goes through the mind of the suicide bombers…

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Out Of Pocket (MM #1700)

My wife has been on a rant lately. And it’s all about the phrase out of pocket. In recent years it’s come to have multiple meanings. And it drives her crazy…

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Not So Affordable (MM #1699)

Over the last few years I’ve started to get a little tense in October and November. That’s the time of year when we renew our healthcare plan for the coming year. A for a lot of people recently the care is not so affordable…

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Wet Cardboard (MM #1698)

Are you familiar with the smell of wood pulp or wet cardboard? For some reason I’ve smelled what smells like wet cardboard periodically over the last month or so. But there’s no cardboard around…

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My Life In Song (MM #1697)

Late at night your mind wanders and you think about the strangest things. I realized that it’s possible to explain my life in song. Actually, I guess it’s really 2 songs. And I don’t know if it explains my life…

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Signal Then Brake (MM #1696)

I know that I’ve been driving for years, but I’m frequently amazed at how difficult driving is for so many people. And it’s often the simple things; like when you should signal then brake…

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Vacations And Long Weekends (MM #1695)

I’ve never really been a vacation kind of guy. I get stir crazy if I disconnect for too long. But I’ve finally figured out how vacations and long weekends work best for me…

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The Big Easy (MM #1694)

We went to New Orleans on our mini vacation last week. And when I tell people we went there, they look at me strangely. To most people, The Big Easy is only a place you visit for Mardi Gras…

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Airline Upgrades (MM #1693)

I don’t fly very often any more. Most of my time is spent in the office on my computer. So when I flew to New Orleans last week I didn’t realize how much the airport had changed. No, not all of the security hassles, I’m talking about the airline upgrades…

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