The Mason Minute

Jun 30, 2025 • E5213 • 00:01:00

I had a rough weekend. This cold is tearing me apart. I’m physically exhausted. I don’t know why this cold is affecting me more severely than most, but I have lost my appetite. And for me, that says a lot. My sleep schedule is all out of sync,

Jun 29, 2025 • E5212 • 00:01:00

There's no question that times were much simpler in my youth. Toys were much simpler. Anything that might be considered high-tech required six D-sized batteries to operate. I'm sure technology plays a significant role in our loss of this simplicity.

Jun 28, 2025 • E5211 • 00:01:00

I've never been a person who takes many sick days. I could count the number of times I called off work on one hand. I should have taken the day off yesterday. This Summer cold has got the best of me. I don't have much energy.

Jun 27, 2025 • E5210 • 00:01:00

We're not even a week into Summer, and I already have a Summer cold. I didn't stand a chance. My wife started catching something over the weekend. We both have severe allergies, so at first, she wasn't sure if it was just allergies or something more.

Jun 26, 2025 • E5209 • 00:01:00

Anyone married for more than a few years can tell you that you need to work on it daily. We all want a happy marriage, but it's easy to fall into a rut as the years fly by. Respect, honesty, and communication are some of the keys to making it work.

Jun 25, 2025 • S02 E5208 • 00:01:00

I've talked about this subject before. A group called People's Union USA is organizing another economic blackout. This time, they're targeting McDonald's. In the past, they've gone after other major companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target.

Jun 24, 2025 • E5207 • 00:01:00

Officially, Summer has just begun. But if you look at the thermometer, you'd think it was the middle of August. Most of the U.S., east of the Mississippi River, is under a heat advisory for the next few days.

Jun 23, 2025 • E5206 • 00:01:00

We're all guilty of having a bad habit or two—some worse than others. I've picked up a new nightly habit, and while it's not too severe, I find it causing me to stay up a little later than I should. Putting together The Mason Minute is one of the last ...

Jun 22, 2025 • E5205 • 00:01:00

When I was younger, I hated to sit still. I always had to be doing something. Like many, I feared missing out. I'm unsure what I thought I was missing, but there was always something to keep me busy. But today,

Jun 21, 2025 • E5204 • 00:01:00

If you've had kids in your house sometime over the last 20 years, you've likely encountered Slime. This children's toy was most popular in the late 90s and early 00s when the TV show Double Dare on Nickelodeon was at its peak. Today,