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Murder-Suicide (MM #3989)

Perhaps it’s just me, but recently I’ve noticed more news stories about murder-suicide. Now maybe they’re just bringing it to light in these stories, but I don’t think so. The majority of these cases involve domestic issues, but not always. What’s more amazing to me is that there’s not a lot of data about this…

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Short Term Thinking (MM #3988)

Life has always been a balancing act. We want to focus on what’s important now, but we also need to remember to plan for the future. Nowadays, many think that short-term thinking is a problem in our world. Many people have a hard time thinking about tomorrow or the next day. Too many of them…

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Value-Based Decisions (MM #3969)

Surrounding ourselves with like-minded friends is logical for many. But many experts worry that our current political divide is changing us. More people are making value-based decisions on who they include in their lives. People no longer want to accept that others in their circle of influence have different beliefs. Some say there’s no turning…

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Gambling (MM #3959)

More and more states have started to allow sports betting. If you watch sports on TV, you’ve probably seen an increase in the commercials. I’m still surprised that Tennessee changed its gambling laws to allow betting in the state. I remember when the lottery was approved years ago, and many people had issues with any…

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Mass Appeal (MM #3955)

For years, people have tried to create content that has mass appeal. For music, movies, and TV shows to succeed, they have always needed to appeal to as many people as possible. But now, some say that the thought process is outdated. We now have so many outlets for our niche interests that creating something…

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Coarse Language (MM #3942)

I was listening to the radio the other day and noticed something. Does the coarse language in a song honestly matter anymore? I heard them play a tune that they usually don’t censor, but this time they did. Now, this does have some words we aren’t supposed to say in mixed company, but it’s been…

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Selfish (MM #3883)

Over the last few months, I’ve heard a lot of talk about how selfish people are these days. It came up again over the weekend when folks in the sports world were discussing Aaron Rodgers. I hadn’t given it much thought, but perhaps selfish is a great way to explain our world right now…

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Mind Your Own Business (MM #3878)

It seems that we now live in a world where people are all concerned with others more than themselves. Sometimes you want to shout, mind your own business? Yes, each of us should handle things at home, our home. But that seems to be a primary sticking point for many…

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Latest Complaint (MM #3877)

Everywhere you turn, people are griping about something. Every day there’s something new to rile people up. For many, the latest complaint is retail stores going from Halloween straight to Christmas displays. While I understand how many feel, I think they’re just looking for a fight more than anything else…

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Missing Persons (MM #3842)

All of the media coverage of the Gabby Petito story has people talking. And the one item where most people can agree, we have a problem with missing persons here in the United States. And as we now know, most of these stories never get any nationwide or even local coverage. And we all can…

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