The Mason Minute

Jan 09, 2025 • E5041 • 00:01:00

Sometimes, you get a sixth sense that trouble is brewing. And when I mean trouble, I'm talking severe weather. Last week, the TV weather people tried to get everyone in a panic. But for most of Middle Tennessee, it was all for nothing. But this week,

Jan 08, 2025 • E5040 • 00:01:00

Today, we celebrate the King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley. He was born 90 years ago today. The hard part to believe is that he didn't even make it halfway. The King died in 1977 at the age of 42. I'm not the biggest fan of his music,

Jan 07, 2025 • E5039 • 00:01:00

When you've been immersed in audio, video, and technology for as long as I have, you wind up with stacks of obsolete equipment. You also end up with boxes filled with cords, cables, dongles, and adapters. You don't even need to be a tech geek to end up...

Jan 06, 2025 • E5038 • 00:01:00

Over the weekend, we had threats of winter weather. With the potential of freezing rain, my wife and I put our wipers up. It's a trick I learned years ago. Pulling them off the windshield meant we didn't have to worry about the wipers sticking to it.

Jan 05, 2025 • E5037 • 00:01:00

Now that I have so many streaming services, I watch a ton of movies. Many were never released in theaters. Some went straight to DVD, and the more recent movies were made just for the streaming services. I don't even mind waiting for films to finish th...

Jan 04, 2025 • E5036 • 00:01:00

My wife and I were out shopping at Walmart the other night, and as we were getting ready to check out, I grabbed a candy bar. I still enjoy one every now and then, but I try not to have too many. But as I grabbed my Milky Way,

Jan 03, 2025 • E5035 • 00:01:00

We wrapped up our winter break yesterday and got back to the office. And without fail, I already have three co-workers who are out with the flu. They caught it during the holidays. It happens to many of us.

Jan 02, 2025 • E5034 • 00:01:00

I went to bed last night and did something I hadn't had to do in 10 days. I set my alarm. I love my job, but hate the sound of my alarm every morning. When I worked in radio, I worked many different shifts, and my wakeup time was rarely the same.

Jan 01, 2025 • E5033 • 00:01:00

The new year is here. And these days, it isn't enough to wish people a happy new year. Most people want to wish you a happy and healthy new year. They might even hope that it's a prosperous one, too. Most people say these things because they feel oblig...

Dec 31, 2024 • E5032 • 00:01:00

They say the holidays bring out the worst in people. I don't know if that's true, but there is one thing that I know. Many people are oblivious this time of year. I don't know if people show that trait as the year ends or if we just see an overwhelming...