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You Get Bupkis (MM #1761)

There are some phrases you’ve known forever, but you wonder where they came from. I heard someone utter the phrase ‘you get bupkis’ the other day and I laughed. Bupkis is a word I’ve known for years but I don;t know why…

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Really Long Time (MM #1760)

Have you ever noticed that your perception of time changes as you age? What seemed like a really long time when I was young seems like mere moments today. Okay maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but time definitely shifts as you get older…

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Avoiding Germs (MM #1759)

We all hate germs. And usually about this time every year I’m fighting some sort of bug. But it looks like I did a good job avoiding germs this year during the holidays. When you don’t have kids you seem a little more susceptible to getting the crud…

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Those Golden Oldies (MM #1758)

When I was a young man, I used to get tired of people who only listened to Motown music. They loved those golden oldies, and as a know-it-all young person they drove me crazy. Of course fast forward a few decades later and it looks like I’ve become and old fogey too. While I’m not…

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Fine For Littering (MM #1757)

Driving down the road the other day I saw a sign that said “$50 fine for littering”. And it made me wonder, is litter still a problem in our world? I know that we’re still concerned with the environment, but is litter still a problem. I honestly haven;t heard people talk about litter for a…

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Epitome Of Cool (MM #1756)

By now it’s impossible to have missed the news that David Bowie has died. And like many, I’m amazed at how many people claim to be fans. To me, Bowie was the epitome of cool. I always dreamed of being that cool. Of course, I never had to worry…

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Feeling Entitled (MM #1755)

We all know that there a many problems with the world we live in today. One of the growing problems I’ve noticed is so many people feeling entitled. Some have always felt that way, but now it seems like an epidemic….

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Skinny Tires (MM #1754)

I’ve always loved cars, and have dreamed of having a stable of automotive classics. But something obvious that I never really noticed, was how they all had skinny tires. Until you see an older car right next to a new one you don;t always notice all the changes, like ties…

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College Sports Fans (MM #1753)

I’m not the biggest sports fan, not like I was in my younger days, but I’ve always wondered something about college sports fans. Why are the BIGGEST fans the least connected to the school? I know many people who have attended some of the biggest college sports schools in the nation, and while they support…

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Climbing Stairs (MM #1752)

I’ve always hated climbing stairs. Maybe it started in my younger days when we used to have to run the stairs during basketball practice. I do know that my years playing basketball are part of the reason I have a big issue with stairs today…

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