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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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Masters Degree (MM #1420)

I’ve always believed that we need to regularly evaluate our lives and think about the future. Recently I’ve thought about going back to school to get my Masters Degree, but is it really worth the time and the cost?

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Lost History (MM #1419)

I’ve admitted that I probably watch too much television. But here I am again, obsessed with another TV. Have you heard of this new show called Brad Meltzer’s Lost History.

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Indian Corn Chips (MM #1418)

As we get older, our childhood memories tend to fade. Recently I’ve been trying to remember details about a snack food from back in the day called Indian Corn Chips. Thanks to the internet we can locate details on nearly everything, except these Indian Corn Chips…

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Increase Your IQ (MM #1417)

Have you gotten this email? You can increase your IQ by 200 points. I can’t even imagine what life would be like with an IQ over 300…

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Cataract Surgery (MM #1416)

There’s nothing to fear now, but I’ve begun to prepare for the inevitable. We have a history of cataracts in my family and my doctor told me I’ll probably have to someday have cataract surgery. Hopefully not too soon…

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Blame My Wife (MM #1415)

We have a game we play around our house called blame my wife. I’m sure it won;t surprise you that I tend to enjoy the game much more than my wife does. It’s a simple game really. You might even be playing a game similar to blame my wife…

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For The First Time (MM #1414)

We did something for the first time here on the Mason Minute last week. Sadly it’s not a first that we’re too excited about. See, for the first time ever…

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