Whenever I see a TV commercial for Hamburger Helper, it takes me back to a particular time in my life. It transports me back to the 1980s when I was a baby radio DJ. I didn’t make much money, so I often looked for a meal that could serve as dinner and then had some…
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For many, Spring Break is wrapping up. For the last week, our nieces and nephews from Indiana have been scattered throughout Florida, enjoying their time off from school. They’re heading home today and tomorrow and back hitting the books on Monday. While Spring Break isn’t new, it’s still strange to me even after all these…
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One of my favorite hobbies when I was young was my slot cars. My parents got me my first track and cars in the early 1970s and was hooked. I used any money I saved to buy more cars and accessories. Like most hobbies, popularity comes and goes. But I always found time for some…
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Today is a day that many love and a whole lot hate; It’s Valentine’s Day. And for many, it’s a day usually filled with stress. The pressure is on finding the perfect gift for that special person in your life. And those who aren’t in a relationship feel the stress of wondering why. At this…
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Any kid in the 60s or 70s loved going to the grocery store or drugstore. It usually meant we could get a candy bar or some gum. And if I had a choice, I would usually get a pack of Fruit Stripe Gum. You know it; it’s the one that comes in the striped package…
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The holiday season always reminds me of a catalog that we used to get in the mail. No, it’s not the Sears Wish Book or the J.C. Penney Christmas Book. The holidays always remind me of the Fingerhut catalog. The company still exists online but stopped mailing the catalog many years ago. We always looked…
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The other day, I saw a Panera Bread commercial that took me down memory lane. The ad mentioned a new sandwich that featured a Green Goddess spread. It took me back to the days of a salad dressing from Seven Seas called Green Goddess. We didn’t have it often; like most homes, you found Italian,…
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I was out late last night. I got home at 8 p.m. No, that’s not a typo. I’ve finally hit that point where a late night is getting home at a time when most young people are just heading out. Like many, I used to burn the candle at both ends. Back in my radio…
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Every day when I head home from work, I pass by a water slide that’s part of the Nashville Metro Parks Department. It’s only open from Memorial to Labor Day, but kids are there enjoying the slides unless it’s raining. It isn’t one of those giant water parks, but the kids look to enjoy it….
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People tend to joke that as we get older, we wake up early and eat dinner much earlier than in our youth. And both facts tend to be true. And medical research is now explaining why we don’t get as much sleep as we age. It’s not that the body doesn’t want sleep. There are…
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