The Mason Minute
Musings From the Mind Of Kevin Mason; a retired radio guy who just won't give up the microphone.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 1 minutes
- Episodes
- 1080
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Winter Storms (MM #4670)
Some of my earliest memories revolve around spending time with my father at the radio and TV stations where he worked. Helping him put his TV weather maps together almost led me to a career in meteor…
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Thu 04 Jan 2024
Misleading (MM #4669)
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, you might have missed this news story last week. A Florida woman is suing Hershey's over misleading packaging. A few months ago, she purchased a Reese's Ha…
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Wed 03 Jan 2024
Beer Drinking (MM #4668)
Beer drinking across America is down way down. Last year, beer consumption fell to levels we haven't seen in decades. Some say the Bud Light boycott had something to do with it. Others feel the ri…
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Tue 02 Jan 2024
Same Ole Me (MM #4667)
I understand our desire as humans to change, evolve, and improve. For many, a New Year's resolution is the simplest way to start. But does it matter when we begin? I've never been a resolution type o…
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Mon 01 Jan 2024
Crackers (MM #4666)
During the holiday season, I often encounter one of my favorite treats. It's something that most of us keep in the house year-round. But for some reason, cheese and crackers taste a little better t…
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Sun 31 Dec 2023
Pizza Hut (MM #4665)
I don't know many people who haven't spent some time inside a Pizza Hut pizza parlor. Cities big and small usually have at least one. Back in the day, they were a frequent gathering place. Many of…
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Sat 30 Dec 2023
Active Shooter (MM #4664)
We've always lived in a world where there was some type of unrest. Typically, here in America, we don't get too worried because it's usually happening somewhere across the country. But in the last fe…
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Fri 29 Dec 2023
Autism (MM #4663)
Technology has helped advance so many things in science and medicine over the years. And experts feel that artificial intelligence will play a significant role in future advances. It might already …
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Thu 28 Dec 2023
Hot Wheels (MM #4662)
Thanks to the megahit movie, Barbie has been the toy everyone has talked about this year. While Mattel enjoyed a spike in doll sales this year, another of its longtime creations also had another ste…
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Wed 27 Dec 2023
The Day After (MM #4661)
It's the day after Christmas, and here in the Mason household, it's much more important than Christmas. It's my wife's birthday. And for me, that matters so much more. In the nearly 30 years we've…
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Tue 26 Dec 2023
Worst Gift (MM #4660)
As I get older, the Christmas holiday becomes a nostalgic time. And that's not a bad thing. I remember when I couldn't wait to see what Santa left me under the tree. For the most part, I usually o…
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Mon 25 Dec 2023
New Pajamas (MM #4659)
We all have holiday traditions. Years ago, my wife's family had one where all the kids could open up one present on Christmas Eve. And somehow, each gift they opened was new pajamas. This didn't happ…
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Sun 24 Dec 2023
Buying Gift Cards (MM #4658)
Buying gift cards could be a simple solution if you're out doing some last-minute Christmas shopping. Sure, you could put more thought into the choice, but if you're like me, you're tired of fightin…
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Sat 23 Dec 2023
Gun Seizures (MM #4657)
I saw a story the other night on our local news that blew my mind. Last year, Nashville's airport was in the top 5 for gun seizures by the TSA. We came in fourth nationally. The news story said that …
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Fri 22 Dec 2023
Smartest States (MM #4656)
I love digging into stories on the internet about research projects that try to make some sense of our world. And since I spend so much time reading these articles, the algorithms of websites like G…
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Thu 21 Dec 2023
Mail Collection (MM #4655)
In recent years, postal theft has become a severe problem. Thieves steal both incoming and outgoing mail in your home mailbox. Plus, there has been an increase in theft from those big blue mail colle…
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Wed 20 Dec 2023
Smishing (MM #4654)
For years, scammers have been doing what they can to access our private information. Sending bogus emails has been a lucrative venture through the years, as many people still don't recognize these p…
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Tue 19 Dec 2023
Oilers (MM #4653)
Most NFL fans know that the Tennessee Titans were once the Houston Oilers. While most teams that move from one city to another, like the Raiders, Rams, and Cardinals, retain their nicknames, the Tita…
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Mon 18 Dec 2023
Fingerhut (MM #4652)
The holiday season always reminds me of a catalog that we used to get in the mail. No, it's not the Sears Wish Book or the J.C. Penney Christmas Book. The holidays always remind me of the Fingerhut c…
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Sun 17 Dec 2023
Car Antlers (MM #4651)
The other day, I was driving to work and saw my first set of car antlers for this holiday season. I've always wondered why people want to decorate their vehicles for Christmas. Sure, they can be cu…
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Sat 16 Dec 2023
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