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Strange Time (MM #3855)

I don’t know how to explain it, but to me, this is a strange time of the year. And this has nothing to do with politics; it’s about sleeping. As the season begins to change, I find it tough to sleep. The overnight temperature outside and inside my house is all over the place. I’m…

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Are You Okay? (MM #3816)

Any time a flood or remnants from a tropical storm roll through Tennessee, a lot of people reach out to check on us. I can’t count the number of texts or emails asking, are you okay? I’m not complaining, even when the severe weather doesn’t come that close. I’m just pleased that people care…

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Feels Warmer (MM #3765)

Lately, many people have claimed that it feels warmer this summer than in years past. Sure, some of that has to do with global warming and climate change. But I think there’s one big reason that people perceive that the heat is much more intense. People honestly need to look at themselves…  

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Flooding (MM #3659)

It’s been a rough couple of days in Nashville. And the more I think about it, we’ve had a rough couple of years. We’ve experienced tornados, a bombing, rising crime, and now, flooding. And as many know, Nashville has a lot of experience dealing with floods over the last decade or so…  

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Snow Days (MM #3544)

We don’t get much snow here in Nashville, but even when we get a dusting, people panic. We had some flurries the other day and some area schools closed. And of course, that got me thinking back to those snow days of my youth. Perhaps those days are soon to be a thing of the…

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Weather Coverage (MM #3453)

Technology is changing so many things in our lives, but one thing I don’t see changing much is weather coverage. Sure the weather people may have fancy tools to better track storms, but there’s still one issue. TV hasn’t been able to narrow their coverage to specific areas. Yes, they’re mass media, but…

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Flower Baskets (MM #3336)

Normally on Mother’s Day we take gifts like flower baskets to our Mom to say thank you. But of course there’s been nothing normal about this year. And today in some parts of the country a snow shovel might be a better gift…

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After The Storm (MM #3269)

By now you’ve heard the news of the devastating tornado that hit Nashville. We were lucky. After the storm all we had to do was check for downed limbs and hail damage. Sadly some of our friends weren’t so lucky…

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Antarctica (MM #3246)

A few days ago, Antarctica was in the news for something quite unusual, it’s warm weather. Many people were posting this fact on Facebook and it made the news in many places. But there was one place missing from this big news story…

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Green Christmas (MM #3198)

Many people dream of having snow for the holidays. Not me! I prefer a green Christmas, and I’m not talking about money…

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