younger days

Disco Sucks (MM #1581)

There are certain words that take you back to a time and place. Words like ‘Disco Sucks’. In the late 70’s and into the early 80’s it was a battle cry for many. You either loved disco or you hated it. But looking back 35+ years, I realized something…

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Time Flies By (MM #1561)

As you get older, there’s no doubt that your views on life differ from when you were young. One of those areas where I notice a big difference, is time. As you get older, time flies…

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A Good Night’s Sleep (MM #1550)

Sleep is always something that has been tough for me. Sure, there was a short time when I was younger where I could sleep for 10 or 12 hours at a time. But now, it’s not just the amount of sleep I get that’s a problem; it’s the quality of sleep. Is it too much…

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Vacation Bible School (MM #1547)

I’m not sure if this is happening nationwide, or is simply something that’s happening locally. But I noticed recently that many of the local churches are running their annual vacation bible school much earlier in the summer than they did back when I was young. Is this happening everywhere?

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Young And Talented (MM #1542)

I’ve noticed that there seem to be so many young and talented people in our world today. And that made me wonder was that also the case when I was younger? I never noticed. I was too busy trying to get ahead…

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Fear And Stress (MM #1507)

I realized something the other day. And I really don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this before. When we’re young, there are many things we’re afraid of. But as we get older things that we used to fear simply cause just a minor bit of stress. And there’s a lot of difference between fear…

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It Is What It Is (MM #1505)

I know that you’ll probably think that this is a cop out, but as you get older there are simply some things that you’d truly love to see change, but they’re simply not worth the fight, at least on your end. To put it plainly; it is what it is…

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Chicken Nuggets (MM #1502)

Today I’m filled with questions. Who invented chicken nuggets? When were they invented? Were Chicken McNuggets from McDonald’s the first nuggets? And finally, the BIG question: Is there ANY kid that doesn’t like them?

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Sports (MM #1498)

When I was young, I really loved sports. I’ve talked about this often. My nieces and nephews are really into sports too. But I sometimes wonder why we all like the sports that we do…

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Ketchup And Mustard (MM #1497)

We all have things that we like and things that we don’t. And many of these things we don’t even know why. Take ketchup and mustard. Tons of people love ketchup and tons love mustard. Some love both, and some love neither. Me, I just wonder why…

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