The other day I stumbled upon a website for parents identifying current teen slang. It made me realize that there were still a few phrases I’ve been using since high school. Of course, I don’t know how we can track the words currently in or out. And who keeps this list up-to-date? I guarantee it’s…
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For many years, we’ve debated how we should save on our summer energy costs. While some people like my parents prefer to go without air conditioning, others argue about the best way to save money. When we leave the house, should we turn it up a few degrees, or should we turn it off? Of…
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Major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard became extremely popular in the 1980s. As time moves forward, many more people have opted to go cashless. Now we have apps to handle transactions. But there still are some who prefer to operate on a cash-only basis. But, it looks like that may soon be a thing…
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It doesn’t matter if I see it on Facebook or on my news reader feed. If I see a headline that says “never do this,” I’ll stop to read. Most of the time, it’s clickbait or offering some common sense solutions. But just in case…
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If you have any friends from Texas, you’ve likely heard of the travel center on steroids called Buc-ee’s. You can now find them in several southern states, including Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Buc-ee’s is known more many things, including their puffy and crunchy corn snack called Beaver Nuggets. I made my first visit yesterday, and…
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Scientists are warning us that in the next thirty years, parts of middle America will become an extreme heat belt. From Texas to Illinois, peak summer temperatures could soon start hitting 125 degrees regularly. People are asking what we can do. The answers aren’t promising…
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Over the last few years, there has been an increasing amount of discussion about mental health. I’ve often wondered if this is a new problem or something we’ve just ignored forever. One thing I’ve noticed; While many people are talking about it, few seem willing to do anything…
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I’ve often felt that many service providers don’t value my time. They’ll charge me a fee for being late, but they never worry about my time. Doctors are prime offenders. And my auto mechanic is getting worse. The days of focusing on customer service are gone. Sure the pandemic has caused many of these issues,…
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