The Mason Minute

Apr 25, 2025 • E5147 • 00:01:00

Traffic signals have mostly been the same since I started driving nearly fifty years ago. Three lights are stacked: red on top, yellow in the middle, and green on the bottom. Back in the early 1900s, when the automobile started hitting the road,

Apr 24, 2025 • E5146 • 00:01:00

Doctors have told us that we need to limit the amount of red meat we eat. But it isn't easy for those of us who love our steaks and burgers. We're encouraged to eat more chicken and fish or, heaven forbid, go meatless. Now,

Apr 23, 2025 • E5145 • 00:01:00

In the Summer of 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was all the rage on social media. It was a viral sensation. It went away as quickly as it appeared. I shouldn't be shocked, but another challenge is upon us eleven years later. This time,

Apr 22, 2025 • E5144 • 00:01:00

Today is Earth Day. And while many people know that it is, they don't know what it means. Earth Day was an idea that started in the late 1960s. With all the issues we faced back then, the Vietnam War and race relations,

Apr 21, 2025 • E5143 • 00:01:00

Insurance rates are going up. I know that's nothing new. Let me clarify: Your auto insurance rates are about to jump. And it doesn't matter if you don't have any accidents or speeding tickets on your record.

Apr 20, 2025 • E5142 • 00:01:00

Today, many kids will get a visit from the Easter Bunny. Many will get candy, chocolate bunnies, marshmallow Peeps, and money. In my day, we dyed Easter Eggs. It was the same thing every year. My parents would buy a dozen eggs,

Apr 19, 2025 • E5141 • 00:01:00

Diet soda is a big business. It has been for decades. Today, everyone loves Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi. But they weren't the first, not even close. Coke first gave us Tab. Pepsi offered the short-lived Patio. However,

Apr 18, 2025 • E5140 • 00:01:00

I'm not sure if you'd consider this an acronym, but I see a slang term on social media almost every day: IYKYK. Often, it's written as a hashtag, but rarely do you see it written in full. It's short for the phrase, if you know, you know.

Apr 17, 2025 • E5139 • 00:01:00

I've never been a trendy dresser, but I always had my own style. Sometimes the choices were silly, but I don't have many regrets. Back in my high school days, there was talk about instituting a dress code at our public school.

Apr 16, 2025 • E5138 • 00:01:00

Most of us have the desire to live longer. And we all know that a sensible diet and moderate exercise will help us achieve those goals. But one doctor claims that he has an addition to the basics. Sunshine is one of those,