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Smiley Face (MM #2880)

I yearn for the good ole days when they only emoji we used was the smiley face one. I’m so old, I remember when we had to create the smiley face with just a colon, dash, and a right parenthesis on our keyboard. Now, we’re getting roughly 300 more emojis…

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Never Leave (MM #2858)

Are we becoming a society where we never leave our homes? Now, many can work from home and have food and groceries delivered to them. So why do we ever need to leave the house? And more importantly, is this a good thing?

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No Need To Apologize (MM #2822)

No one likes to be accused of bad behavior. But one thing is for sure. In today’s current climate there’s truly no need to apologize for anything. As a matter of fact bad behavior has become the norm…

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How Smart Are We (MM #2815)

As a society, how smart are we? Today, more people are educated than at any other time in history. But are we really smart? I don’t think so…

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Sense Of Humor (MM #2788)

Do you think that as a nation we’ve lost our sense of humor? Sure, we still laugh, at some things, but overall has something drastically changed?

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People Are Outraged (MM #2540)

To me, more people are outraged about life in general these days. I was too young to notice, but the climate of the 1960’s might have been worse.  Today, almost any subject will offend someone. Does the rise of social media help magnify our outrage, or have we all been this angry all along?  And…

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Responsibility (MM #2373)

Lately it seems that no one wants to take responsibility for their actions. Of course everyone is quick to place blame. Above all it’s never their fault. Now is this something new, or have people always played the blame game first…

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Aggressive Driving (MM #2231)

We have a road rage problem here in Nashville. Aggressive driving is becoming more of a concern and I’m not surprised. Many cities now have this problem. It’s part of the bully culture that sadly has become the norm.

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Public Transportation (MM #1716)

More and more big cities are talking about public transportation. Nashville has been trying to put together a mass transit plan for a few years. But I’m afraid it may be too late for Nashville and many other cities that don’t already have plans in place. And it’s all because public transportation can’t solve one…

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A Matter Of Trust (MM #1336)

Trust. It’s something I’ve been thinking for awhile. Actually, it’s probably more truthful to say I’ve been thinking about the lack of trust…

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