The Mason Minute

The Mason Minute


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Yankees And Dodgers (MM #4962)
October 22, 2024

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 t

A Longtime Coming (MM #4961)
October 21, 2024

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 ne

Six Hours (MM #4960)
October 20, 2024

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

A Button (MM #4959)
October 19, 2024

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 ye

Candy Aisle (MM #4958)
October 18, 2024

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 the

Every Corner (MM #4957)
October 17, 2024

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

What Happened (MM #4956)
October 16, 2024

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 lo

Wind Chill Warning (MM #4955)
October 15, 2024

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

Punched (MM #4954)
October 14, 2024

I've been under the weather for the last two days. I'm achy and feel like I got punched in the shoulder. My wife and I got our flu shot and COVID booster on Saturday afternoon. We've gotten both this

Double Space (MM #4953)
October 13, 2024

It's tough being a baby boomer these days. We see it when you roll your eyes at us. Yes, we're stuck in our ways, but so was the generation before us. That's just the way the world works. And while so