The Mason Minute

Musings From the Mind Of Kevin Mason; a retired radio guy who just won't give up the microphone.

Personal Journals Society & Culture

Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 1 minutes
Episodes: 1072
Years Active: 2022 - 2025

Thoughts On Hobbies (MM #5242)

If you've followed the podcast, even for just a short time, you know I can head down internet rabbit holes at the blink of an eye. I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and saw a survey that…

00:01:01 | Tue 29 Jul 2025

High School Diploma (MM #5241)

It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been out of school roughly 2/3 of my life. While I recall some aspects of both high school and college, many of the details are a blur. They occurred so long ago. Recen…

00:01:01 | Mon 28 Jul 2025

Runners (MM #5240)

I may be oversimplifying things here, but essentially, you can categorize the world into two types of people: runners and non-runners. I say this in jest, but I do believe there's some truth to the s…

00:01:01 | Sun 27 Jul 2025

Ribeye And T-Bone (MM #5239)

The other night, my nephew Ty and his high school football team enjoyed their annual preseason steak dinner. It's a yearly tradition to reward the players for working hard during the summer. For teen…

00:01:01 | Sat 26 Jul 2025

Perks For Shoppers (MM #5238)

Through the years, many retail stores have offered perks for shoppers. Long ago, it was green stamps. Over the past couple of decades, many retailers have established loyalty programs that enable cus…

00:01:01 | Fri 25 Jul 2025

Coffee Makers (MM #5237)

I'm sure I've talked about this before, but I'm not much of a coffee drinker. I'll drink it in social situations, but I don't start my day with a cup or two. I've always been more of a tea fan. Iced …

00:01:01 | Thu 24 Jul 2025

Mowing Lawns (MM #5236)

When I was a teenager, I used to earn extra money mowing lawns. And we didn’t have a gas-powered mower. I had one of those old push mowers. But I didn’t mind. A few extra bucks in my pocket gave me a…

00:01:01 | Wed 23 Jul 2025

Tunnels (MM #5235)

Through the years, I’ve known many people who were uncomfortable driving through tunnels. I spent some of my formative years living in Virginia Beach. And when you live in Southeastern Virginia, you …

00:01:01 | Tue 22 Jul 2025

Pedestrians In Crosswalks (MM #5234)

Now, I'm not sure if this is a law in every city or state, but in most places, you're required to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. In many areas, that's no big deal; there isn't a lot of foot traf…

00:01:01 | Mon 21 Jul 2025

Self-Awareness (MM #5233)

There’s a lot of discussion about what’s wrong with America these days. But it’s not just America, it’s the world. I’ve noticed this coming on for a long time. I often feel it’s a lack of self-awaren…

00:01:01 | Sun 20 Jul 2025

Hire A Wino (MM #5232)

Last week, I talked about listening to some Classic country music on SiriusXM. This week, I've also found some playlists on Spotify to add to the mix. I've discovered many songs that I hadn't heard i…

00:01:01 | Sat 19 Jul 2025

Richest People (MM #5231)

Most of us dream of one day being rich. As a youngster, I thought making six figures a year made you rich. Then, when you start making more money, you realize that's still not a lot of money. Then yo…

00:01:01 | Fri 18 Jul 2025

Reviews (MM #5230)

Do you ever read reviews for movies, TV shows, books, or music? In the past, we used to pay attention to what the reviewers had to say. Nobody went to the movies without hearing what Siskel and Ebert…

00:01:01 | Thu 17 Jul 2025

Pop-Up Showers (MM #5229)

This summer has been a hot one. August is usually our warmest month, with temperatures in the 90s nearly every day. We're already seeing that, and it's only mid-July. And what's interesting is that, …

00:01:01 | Wed 16 Jul 2025

Corn On The Cob (MM #5228)

Any good Midwesterner knows that this is just the beginning of the corn on the cob season here in the US. While you can get corn in June or July, it’s really not best until August and September. That…

00:01:01 | Tue 15 Jul 2025

Product Recalls (MM #5227)

Product recalls have become a fact of life. Not a day goes by when another product gets recalled. I vaguely remember hearing about them in the early 1970s. However, upon reviewing their history, the …

00:01:01 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

Darts (MM #5226)

Back in my younger days, I remember TV shows like ABC's Wide World of Sports. There, they showed you all sorts of obscure sports and things like the Harlem Globetrotters basketball. Bowling was also …

00:01:01 | Sun 13 Jul 2025

Familiar (MM #5225)

I was sitting around the house last night with nothing to do, and often, when that happens, my mind begins to wander. I was watching television and saw a commercial for the new Superman movie. And I …

00:01:01 | Sat 12 Jul 2025

Deep Cuts (MM #5224)

In my younger days, I was obsessed with sports. While I followed most sports, basketball, and baseball consumed my life. But somewhere in my early teens, sports started to matter a bit less. At that …

00:01:01 | Thu 10 Jul 2025

Moody (MM #5223)

I admire people who can keep an even keel, day in and day out. Throughout my life, I’ve been accused of being moody. And I am. My moods are very much driven by how my body feels. In my younger days, …