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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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Two Decades From Now (MM #1733)

It may sound strange, but I’m doing some advance planning… 20 years in advance. It’s my mother’s birthday today and I’m actually thinking more about two decades from now than I am about her birthday today. Let me explain…

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Hoverboards Are Hot (MM #1732)

From what I’ve been reading, hoverboards seem to be one of the most popular gifts this holiday season. And to say that these hoverboards are hot would probably be one of the most accurate statements I’ve read in quite awhile…

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Only A Spectator (MM #1731)

Some of my earliest memories involve basketball. I’ve been around the basketball court most of my life, but over the years I’ve become only a spectator. I played in high school then moved on to the broadcast booth. Now, my nephews are playing ball and that’s actually an odd feeling for me…

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