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Visionary (MM #4597)

In today’s society, we throw out the term visionary randomly. Is there a criteria for anointing someone with this lofty title? Can you apply it to yourself? Don’t get me wrong; I’m not trying to say that about myself. The other day, on TV, someone claimed they were a visionary. Can you even say that…

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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 start to sell my collection. And after years of moving my stuff from town to town, it’s time to be a seller…

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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. Recently I’ve heard many people saying it too. Sometimes it feels like you can’t catch a break. If there’s an upside,…

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Work-Life Balance (MM #4460)

In recent years many people have struggled to find the perfect work-life balance. Then the pandemic came along, and it made us all realize just our precious our time on Earth is. I’ve always struggled to find balance in my life. All my career paths involved industries where you work until the job gets done….

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Fatal Mistake (MM #4415)

In recent years, mass shootings have become a regular occurrence in the US. But many people never thought that knocking on the wrong door or pulling into the wrong driveway could be a fatal mistake. But that’s what’s happening right now. In the last week or two, people across America have been severely injured or…

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Billionaires (MM #4394)

Our society is obsessed with billionaires. The fascination with their lives has been growing for years. As a society, the lives of actors, athletes, and musicians have consumed us forever. But our need to know every little detail about billionaires has only grown over the last few decades. Why? Sure, they’re rich, but is that…

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Unhappiest People (MM #4384)

For 85 years, researchers at Harvard have studied happiness. And they’ve found something fascinating. The unhappiest people have something in common, their work environment. It has nothing to do with a specific job title or the tasks they perform for their job. Unhappy people share some common traits…

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Big Hole (MM #4369)

Looking out my office window, I stare down at a big hole. It used to be a parking lot, but soon it will be a 16-story mixed-use building called Society Nashville. There will be restaurants, shoppers, and condos. And when they finish that one, next year, another multi-million dollar project will get started right next…

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Inconvenienced (MM #4348)

I’ve always been a thinker, but as I’ve gotten older, I spend more time being reflective. I spend a lot of time trying to understand the world around me. And over the years, I’ve noticed that people don’t care whether they’re right or wrong. They never want to be inconvenienced. I think that’s where our…

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Just Like Yesterday (MM #4334)

Do you ever feel that we’re all living the movie Groundhog Day? Every since the pandemic, today feels just like yesterday. Sure. We’re all trying to get back to normal, but are we? I don’t think I’m stuck in a rut. I’ve just adjusted the way I live my life. I don’t feel bad about…

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