The Mason Minute
Daily musings from the mind of Kevin Mason; a retired radio guy who just won't give up the microphone. Looking for an idea of what the podcast sounds like? Think Andy Rooney meets Paul Harvey..... with better eyebrows and less talent!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 1 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Do Nothing (MM #4974)
It's taken me a long time, but I've come to appreciate alone time, when things are quiet. It took forever, but I now understand the desire for solitude. I don;t know if this is just my world, or if i…
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Sun 03 Nov 2024
Bake Sales (MM #4973)
You hear people talk about how much simpler life was in the good old days. In many ways, that's true. It's easy to get nostalgic as we age. Recently, I was thinking back to my good old days. And I of…
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Sat 02 Nov 2024
Love Note (MM #4972)
I've never considered myself to be a typical romantic. I'm not the kind of guy who buys my wife flowers regularly. I don't go all out for Valentine's Day. But every year, on November 1st, I put toget…
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Fri 01 Nov 2024
Strange (MM #4971)
Recently, I've noticed something strange just after sundown. People seem to forget how to drive. Driving around Nashville is always challenging as we grow by leaps and bounds. But this is something d…
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Thu 31 Oct 2024
Extended Holiday (MM #4970)
When I was younger, Halloween was a celebration that lasted a few hours. If lucky, we might have a party at school and then a few hours of trick-or-treating. Over the years, many have added a weekend…
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Wed 30 Oct 2024
Kidults (MM #4969)
Every company and business is looking for ways to boost sales. For some, you just need to serve your existing audience better, and that effort will help boost business. However, many companies must l…
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Tue 29 Oct 2024
Awake After Midnight (MM #4968)
A recent study finds that humans aren't meant to be awake after Midnight. Our bodies function better with a schedule that includes daylight. Anyone who works the third shift should understand. As hum…
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Mon 28 Oct 2024
House Hippo (MM #4967)
I come from a family of collectors. I've had interest in numerous things throughout my life. My mother has been collecting elephant statues and figurines for decades, and they've even featured her co…
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Sun 27 Oct 2024
Upgrade My Phone (MM #4966)
I usually try to handle things I don't like head-on. But I put off a couple of things as long as I can. One of those is buying a new cellphone. Some friends update theirs every time a new model comes…
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Sat 26 Oct 2024
Gate Lice (MM #4965)
Like the old saying, you learn something new every day. There's a term for people who try to board an airplane before their boarding group. They're called gate lice. Who knew? Since airlines started …
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Fri 25 Oct 2024
Click To Cancel (MM #4964)
If you've ever tried to cancel a streaming service or cable company subscription, you know how frustrating it can be. The Federal Trade Commission has heard your complaints and wants to help. They're…
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Thu 24 Oct 2024
Matlock (MM #4963)
I'm sure you've seen the announcements for the new Kathy Bates series on CBS. It's called Matlock, just like the show starring Andy Griffith in the 80s and 90s. When I first saw the promos for the sh…
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Wed 23 Oct 2024
Yankees And Dodgers (MM #4962)
This year's World Series is finally set. The Yankees and Dodgers will face off in a best-of-seven series. It's another matchup pitting two of baseball's most successful franchises. They've both been …
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Tue 22 Oct 2024
A Longtime Coming (MM #4961)
Long before Walmart was the biggest of the big box stores, Kmart was the king. But even if your fond memories include waiting for another blue light special, it started disappearing from most towns n…
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Mon 21 Oct 2024
Six Hours (MM #4960)
Some of my earliest memories are from taking road trips with my father along two-lane roads in Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska. I joined him as he drove from town to town, covering high…
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Sun 20 Oct 2024
A Button (MM #4959)
I grew up in a world where we didn't have a remote control to change our TV channels. Can you imagine that today? I was the human remote. If I were playing in another room, I'd often hear my father y…
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Sat 19 Oct 2024
Candy Aisle (MM #4958)
As a child, my parents never went down the candy aisle at the grocery store. They didn't want to tempt me. But like nearly every kid, I loved candy. Today, I still try to avoid the candy aisles at th…
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Fri 18 Oct 2024
Every Corner (MM #4957)
Growing up, it felt like a drugstore was on every corner. There were the big chains and the small mom-and-pop pharmacies. I realize it only seemed to be that many. But in the 80s and 90s, a new store…
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Thu 17 Oct 2024
What Happened (MM #4956)
My wife and I went out for dinner the other night, and everything seemed off. The service was slow, the food wasn't up to its usual standards, and the limited staff wasn't good. I've noticed this a l…
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Wed 16 Oct 2024
Wind Chill Warning (MM #4955)
As warm as it's been this month, it isn't easy to think about Winter weather. It may not happen soon, but it will get colder. The National Weather Service is already making plans for when the weather…
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Tue 15 Oct 2024
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