The Mason Minute

Nov 12, 2025 • E5348 • 00:01:00

Some words are often associated with the holidays. Sure, words like merry come to mind, but today I’m talking about the word joy. I’ve noticed recently that a few TV commercials prominently feature the word. And while it’s been around fo...

Nov 11, 2025 • E5347 • 00:01:00

Today is Veterans Day. A day set aside each year to honor those who have served and fought for our country. It doesn’t matter if you served two years or 25; it’s a day for all veterans. It’s also a day when many businesses try to use the...

Nov 10, 2025 • E5346 • 00:01:00

Today is a significant anniversary for an event that most of us would never know about if it weren’t for a song. A song that talks about the gales of November, about how the Chippewa called Lake Superior Gitche Gumee. Of course, I’m talking ab...

Nov 09, 2025 • E5345 • 00:01:00

If you follow the NFL, you’re probably aware that fans of the Green Bay Packers are called cheeseheads. Many of them wear foam cheese wedges on their head to games and in public. It’s clever, it’s catchy, and it’s been a part of football culture for decad...

Nov 08, 2025 • E5344 • 00:01:00

When many of us hear someone say the word algorithm, we shudder a little. Working in social media, I often try to understand how algorithms work. Now I’m not talking about the computer code that drives it, but more importantly, what triggers our alg...

Nov 07, 2025 • E5343 • 00:01:00

I sometimes discuss the Internet rabbit holes I follow, searching for knowledge. One of those recent items is about muscle memory. I can’t play a musical instrument, and I often wonder how guitar players can remember hundreds of songs and know exact...

Nov 06, 2025 • E5342 • 00:01:00

If you have kids, shopping for shoes can be frustrating.  Finding something affordable, stylish, and durable is the quest. As I’ve discovered through the years, even if you don’t have children, it’s still a challenge. I’ve never en...

Nov 05, 2025 • E5341 • 00:01:00

I have always loved election coverage. It doesn’t matter if it’s on TV, the radio, in the newspaper, or online. To me, it’s like watching sports. But there’s one phrase that always comes up in election coverage, in political conven...

Nov 04, 2025 • E5340 • 00:01:00

Libraries are often something we take for granted since the launch of the Internet. Children don’t need to spend as much time there researching school papers. Back in my day, I spent more weekends at the public library, and I like to think about it. I was...

Nov 03, 2025 • E5339 • 00:01:00

I have long been fascinated with sports fandom. While I’ve always considered myself a sports fan, I never understood the true meaning of being a fan until I moved to Northeast Ohio in the mid-90s. I never realized the extent to which some people take thei...