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Summer Is Over (MM #4530)

Have you heard the news? Summer is over, or at least that’s what I read on Facebook, or was it Twitter? Sure, the temperature was near 100 degrees last week, but Fall must be here. Nearly a dozen friends found Halloween decorations in stores this week, so Summer has to be in the rearview mirror….

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Piles Of Leaves (MM #4233)

As the weather turns cooler, the fall foliage becomes a topic of interest for many. Some love to travel to see the tree turning beautiful colors. Others look at everything and simply see piles of leaves. One of the things that kids love to do this time of year is play in those piles. Over…

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Autumnal Equinox (MM #4201)

Even though we were in the upper 90s yesterday, Fall will officially be here tonight. I often wonder how we began calling the Autumnal Equinox; Fall. Does it have something to do with leaves falling from the trees? There is one thing I know about Tennessee weather…

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Fall Flavors (MM #3845)

Recently, I started seeing people discuss a silly topic, fall flavors. For many, October means it’s finally okay to enjoy pumpkin-spiced food and drink. But I’ve also seen some suggest we should be talking about an entirely different flavor…

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Want To Like (MM #3472)

Have you ever had something that you really want to like, but just don’t? I think we all have things that on paper sound like something we should really get behind, but for some reason can’t. I simply can’t explain it, but…

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Double Whammy (MM #2793)

I don’t know if you’re feeling this way, but I feel like I’ve been hot with a double whammy. The recent time change and our first burst of cold weather is really getting to me…

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Fleece And Flannel (MM #2790)

It looks like fleece and flannel weather is finally here. Since I live in Tennessee I can’t really call it fall weather because it’s still so up and down…

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Hold Out (MM #2778)

Every year as the leaves start to change color, I play a game called hold out. The rules are simple; try to hold out turning on the heat as long as you can…

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Animals Know (MM #2748)

One look at the calendar tells us that fall is here, but the temperatures sure don’t reflect it in Nashville. But the animals know that colder weather is coming, very soon…

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Time For Reviewing (MM #2746)

Politics is occupying everyone right now, except one group of people: critics. Fall is their time for reviewing everything.  And occasionally the critics review more than TV shows…

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