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Out Of The Loop (MM #1430)

Being self-employed has many advantages as well as disadvantages to working directly for a company. A lot of times when you come in as a vendor or contract employee you;re often times out of the loop when it comes to company politics…

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The Connected Car (MM #1429)

When I got my first car it only came with an AM radio. It was a big deal when I could finally afford to buy an FM converter. Now, I’ve got a connected car and I don’t think I can ever look back…

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Where’s The Snow Shovel (MM #1428)

After years of living in the north, I was finally able to get rid of my snow shovel when we moved south. Of course, what did I find myself needing the other day? The snow shovel of course…

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Buzzwords (MM #1427)

I wish that I was joking, but there has been a lot of talk about buzzwords lately. And if you ask me, one of the biggest buzzwords today, is buzzwords…

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The Hard Way (MM #1426)

I’m sure you’ve noticed, but the world we live in today is more impatient than ever before. No one wants to take their time and do things the hard way. It doesn’t matter if the hard way is the right way or not. These days it’s all about doing things the easy way…

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Domino’s Pizza (MM #1425)

There’s big news in the pizza world. Domino’s Pizza is no longer called Domino’s Pizza, it’s simply called Domino’s. But isn’t that what we called it all along?

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To The Moon And Back (MM #1424)

Is it just me, or have to noticed that the phrase ‘to the moon and back’ seems to be a newly popular form of expressing your love for someone? When did this start, and where did it come from?

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The Sound Of My Voice (MM #1423)

After spending decades on the radio and even a few years doing this podcast, I can honestly say I never think about the sound of my voice. But every now and then I realize the power, not just of my voice, but the voice in general…

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No Soliciting (MM #1422)

Here we are in the dead of winter (okay the weather hasn’t been too rough for us this year), and what have we had a rash of recently? Solicitors. There’s a no soliciting policy in the neighborhood we live, but that doesn’t matter. I don’t even think a no soliciting sign would help….

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Misremembering (MM #1421)

Misremembering. It’s a word that we’ve heard an awful lot over the last week or so. And it all surrounds NBC News anchor Brian Williams misremembering some very major details…

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