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
- 1081
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Tastee-Freez (MM #4511)
It was National Chili Dog Day a couple of days ago, and whenever I think of chili dogs, I think about John Cougar's 1980s classic, Jack and Diane. It's the song that made Tastee-Freez famous for tho…
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Sat 29 Jul 2023
Silver Alert (MM #4510)
Most Americans are familiar with the Amber Alert program; It helps locate missing and endangered children. It was adopted nationwide over 20 years ago. A similar program started a few years ago, an…
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Fri 28 Jul 2023
Eat An Early Dinner (MM #4509)
Since the dawn of time, people who eat an early dinner are considered old. Others often tease them about being a senior citizen. But life has changed a lot over the last few years. Research has fo…
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Thu 27 Jul 2023
Pop Culture (MM #4508)
I've been a collector for decades. It all started with political campaign buttons back in the 1960s. I've collected a wide variety, most centered on pop culture. I always said that someday I'd sta…
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Wed 26 Jul 2023
A Little Petty (MM #4507)
Perhaps I'm being a little petty, but that doesn't bother me. One of my pet peeves is when one of my subscription services decides to raise its price, but I read about it online days or weeks before…
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Tue 25 Jul 2023
Upgrade (MM #4506)
In recent years, many developers have changed their business model for apps and web tools. Many relied on advertising to make their money, but times are changing. Now, they provide a free version o…
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Mon 24 Jul 2023
New Outlet Mall (MM #4505)
Back in my younger days, I spent a lot of time in malls, shopping centers, and outlets. Throughout my high school and college years, I worked in the mall and on the radio. I don't spend as much tim…
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Sun 23 Jul 2023
Swedish Fish (MM #4504)
When reaching for a sweet treat, many people turn to chocolate. I love chocolate but usually prefer something fruity. But when choosing candy, I often opt for Twizzlers, Red Vines, or Swedish Fish.…
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Sat 22 Jul 2023
This Fall (MM #4503)
This Fall, things will look much different than usual. I'm not talking about politics or the weather, although they'll likely have an influence. I'm talking about your television screen. Every Sum…
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Fri 21 Jul 2023
Picket Lines (MM #4502)
Television and movie writers went on strike over two months ago. In the last few weeks, they've been joined on the picket lines by the actors and actresses of SAG-AFTRA. People showed concern when …
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Thu 20 Jul 2023
Fossils (MM #4501)
Like many people, I have a fascination for paleontology. The study of dinosaurs and fossils has interested me since I was in grade school. To look at a rock or some bones frozen in time for million…
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Wed 19 Jul 2023
Sidewalks (MM #4500)
Here in Nashville, we're obsessed with sidewalks. It has been one of the primary campaign issues for many of the people currently running for mayor. As a campaign promise, they're right at the top …
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Tue 18 Jul 2023
Identifying Insects (MM #4499)
Back in high school, one of our projects in Biology class was identifying insects. It wasn't my favorite assignment, but at least it was better than dissecting the fetal pig. I never thought I'd sp…
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Mon 17 Jul 2023
Paving (MM #4498)
In recent years, improving our infrastructure has been the focus of many national and local elections. Roads have been a large part of the discussion. Most places have just patched potholes rather …
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Sun 16 Jul 2023
Time To Vote (MM #4497)
In Nashville, it's time to vote once again. Early voting started yesterday for the election that will officially happen on August 3rd. While the mayoral race has many people running, it's easy to l…
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Sat 15 Jul 2023
White-Tailed Deer (MM #4496)
To this day, I'm amazed whenever I see deer within the city limits of a big city like Nashville. I often see deer on my way home throughout the year. You can find white-tailed deer throughout much …
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Fri 14 Jul 2023
Another (MM #4495)
I can't remember the first time I heard someone utter the phrase, if it's not one thing, it's another. But it's something that I've said hundreds if not thousands of times through the years. Recent…
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Thu 13 Jul 2023
Malaria (MM #4494)
When people talk about malaria, we think about life in third-world countries. But no more. Over the last few weeks, Florida and Texas have reported cases. Scientists say we'll likely see more repo…
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Wed 12 Jul 2023
Another Prime Day (MM #4493)
It's another Prime Day. Today and tomorrow are right behind Black Friday as the days that many shoppers love. When it comes to online shopping, if you can't find it on Amazon, you likely can't find…
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Tue 11 Jul 2023
Chemicals (MM #4492)
Every one of us knows that everywhere we turn, there are man-made chemicals. They're in our food, they're in our cookware, and they're in our tap water. Many of them are forever chemicals or PFAs, …
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Mon 10 Jul 2023
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