The Mason Minute

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Sweeteners (MM #5315)
Here in the south, for many, the beverage of choice is sweet tea. But if you're an unsweetened iced tea drinker like me, you're faced with a myriad of options to sweeten your beverage. You can use sug
See The USA (MM #5314)
Like many people, I enjoy traveling. However, as I have found in recent years, I don't travel as frequently as the young people in our office. Many of them think nothing of traveling to Europe for vac
Cheese (MM #5313)
Ive always been a news junkie. I guess I have my father to blame for that. Well, I didnt mind poring through a few newspapers over the weekend, or the daily edition of USA Today, but the Internet ch
Online Orders (MM #5312)
I dont know many people who enjoy shopping at a big box store. Yes, its convenient, and the prices are great, but the experience can cause significant stress for people. I dont get stressed when vi
Conversations (MM #5311)
If you've ever spent a great deal of time with teenagers, it's often difficult to get them to talk to you. You'll get the basics, but it's rarely an actual back-and-forth. And when you do have convers
Old Files (MM #5310)
When you're a digital pack rat like I am, you never know what kind of old files you're going to find. The other day, I was in my home office looking for something, but I don't even remember what it wa
Good Buddy (MM #5309)
Today we're exploring technology, again. But this time, I'm walking down memory lane. When I looked at the calendar this morning, I realized it was 10-4. You know, like the old CB radio catchphrase, 1
Technophobia (MM #5308)
Many people won't admit it, but they fear technology. Everything's changing at such a rapid clip that many people don't know what to do. And some people can even be considered technophobic. No, techno
Driver’s Education (MM #5307)
Many times, as I'm heading to and from work, I think about how long I've been driving. I recall the things I've seen and the predicaments I've gotten myself into and out of. And I owe it all to my dri
65 Years (MM #5306)
When it comes to celebrating marriage, people always talk about the big numbers like 25, 50, and, if you're lucky, 75. Those are the ones that have fancy names, such as silver, gold, and diamond. But