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Impending Doom (MM #1527)

Every now and then I get this feeling, you might call it impending doom but perhaps it’s more like e.s.p. It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while a feeling comes over you that something bad is about to happen…

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The Pollen Count (MM #1526)

I’ve had sinus and allergy issues for as long as I can remember. The last few months have been extremely rough on the allergies, and not just for me but for a lot of people. It seems this spring as been a bad one for a lot of people. Some say it’s the pollen count,…

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Before Your Time (MM #1525)

When you get to be an old timer like me, you often find yourself finishing sentences with the phrase, ‘but that was before your time’. And I have a feeling it’s one of those phrases that I’m doomed to utter many more times as I age…

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Decoration Day (MM #1524)

We all know that today is Memorial Day; the day that we honor those who have given their life in service to our country. But, did you know that before we celebrated Memorial Day there was Decoration Day?

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Door Dings (MM #1523)

I try not to keep track of the little things that drive me crazy, but recently I’ve added a new pet peeve to my list. Door dings. I don’t know if the problem is the way they’re making cars today, or if it’s the fact that more people are just plain rude…

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The Mysteries Of Life (MM #1522)

Life is often bittersweet. On Thursday I lost another of my friends to an early death. Chuck Collins was a radio competitor of mine for many years, who came to work with me shortly before I left the business. I’m blessed that I finally got to know him and call him friend. We rarely talked…

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Opening Night (MM #1521)

When I was a much younger man, Friday night was usually a date night and that often meant going to see one of the new movies that had come out that week. I hadn’t gone to a movie on a Friday night in a long time, until last week. And while I love movies, I…

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The Blues (MM #1520)

By now you’ve heard that B.B. King has passed away at 89 years old. And to some people that might not seem like a big deal, but his legacy will be an important one. B.B. King exposed so many people to the blues and is truly one of the architects of rock and roll…

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Success (MM #1519)

Success. You can look up the word in the dictionary and while they offer a definition, it may not necessarily be how you would define the word. That’s because we all truly look at success differently…

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Childhood Myths (MM #1518)

When we’re children there are many things that we’re told by our parents and elders that simply aren’t true. While these adults mean well, they’re passing on these childhood myths to try to get us to change our behavior. I wonder where these tall tales started and how they continue to be passed along…

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