younger days

Eating Leftovers (MM #2606)

I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a big fan of leftovers. I truly don’t know why, but I’ve never ever liked eating leftovers. But recently I found a few people who prefer them…

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Often Wonder (MM #2589)

Late at night I sometimes get reflective and look back through my younger years. And I often wonder whatever happened to many of the people I worked with in those younger days. We weren’t close enough to stay in touch, but since you work with people day in day out…

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College Years (MM #2585)

It’s hard to believe just how long I’ve been out of college.  Some parts of my college years I’ve completely forgotten while some parts seem like they happened just yesterday…

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Tastes Like (MM #2578)

Sometimes when I eat at a restaurant that I loved as a kid it takes me back in time.  The food that I’m eating tastes like my younger days.  But does this food really taste the same, or is it my memory playing tricks on me?

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Back Seat (MM #2560)

Boy, times have sure changed.   I remember sitting in the back seat of the car as a kid, just staring out the window.  Now, kids have video screens and headphones, and surely air conditioning.  All in all today’s long car trip isn’t anything like it was in my younger days…

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Board Games (MM #2558)

Do kids still play board games, or did video games make them nearly obsolete.  I know that some of the classic games like Monopoly and Life still exist, but are there any new games?

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Mind Plays Tricks (MM #2557)

When you get older, you often find that your mind plays tricks on you.  You lose track of time, figuratively and literally…

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Milk Going Bad (MM #2530)

Over the last few years we’ve had a problem with milk going bad.  Many times our jug of milk doesn’t even make it to the expiration date…

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Bullying (MM #2507)

Bullying has truly been around forever. And like many people Like many, I encountered bullies as a kid, too. All things considered, I wonder if bullying more of an issue today than it was back in my day? Obviously, bullies aren’t going away…

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Revising History (MM #2472)

I’ve noticed that revising history is something that most of us do as we get older. I don’t think we do it on purpose. Perhaps memory fades or we want to remember the good rather than the bad…

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