The Mason Minute

The Mason Minute


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Choice Lanes (MM #4643)
December 08, 2023

As Nashville continues to grow, the congestion on our highways is getting exponentially worse. But this is more than just a problem here in Middle Tennessee. Our large metropolitan areas, including

Power Of Choice (MM #4642)
December 07, 2023

Work-life balance continues to be a hot topic in the post-COVID world. We're searching for one solution that will work for everyone. But researchers are finding that's not possible. There is no sin

Rizz (MM #4641)
December 06, 2023

Did you know that there are two words of the year? Yesterday, we discussed authentic, the Miriam Webster Dictionary's top word for 2023. But not to be outdone, the Oxford University Press, the edito

Authentic (MM #4640)
December 05, 2023

With the new year just a few weeks away, many will begin to issue their year-end and best-of-2023 lists. The company that brings us the Miriam Webster Dictionary has weighed in with their Word of the

Lighting Up The Neighborhood (MM #4639)
December 04, 2023

This time of year, people are lighting up the neighborhood with Christmas lights everywhere you look. And every year, these holiday displays are getting more ornate. It's more than hanging a few wre

Stamp Collecting (MM #4638)
December 03, 2023

I saw a story the other day highlighting some of the new postage stamp designs for 2024. Since the US Postal Service introduced the forever stamp fifteen years ago, you see few unique stamps anymore.

Endless Shrimp (MM #4637)
December 02, 2023

The restaurant industry needs help. Those who survived the COVID-19 epidemic are having a hard time making up for all of the money they lost over those two years. The big chain restaurants have closed

Side-By-Side (MM #4636)
December 01, 2023

We all have little things that drive us mad, but they may be no big deal to others. We could call them pet peeves, but I don't even know if they matter that much. For me, one of these grievances would

66 Million Years Ago (MM #4635)
November 30, 2023

It was 66 million years ago that dinosaurs last roamed the Earth. And for as long as man has studied their demise, the leading theory surrounding their extinction was an asteroid hitting Earth. But

Fatigued (MM #4634)
November 29, 2023

I've been exhausted over the last few months, and recently, at times, I've felt fatigued. There are many factors that contribute to this exhaustion. Of course, my age and my size play a significant