The Mason Minute

Nov 10, 2024 • E4981 • 00:01:00

Over the last few years, many chain restaurants have struggled. Changing consumer tastes and bad management often play a part. While some chains have closed locations, others have filed for bankruptcy protection.

Nov 09, 2024 • E4980 • 00:01:00

Fried chicken has been around for hundreds of years. In the 1950s, Harlan Sanders focused on his eleven herbs and spices to create the first fast-food chicken restaurant. But McDonald's in the early 1980s popularized chicken nuggets with the debut of M...

Nov 08, 2024 • E4979 • 00:01:00

My nephew, Ty, got his driver's license the other day. Or should I say, finally got it? He turned 16 last January and wasn't in any hurry to get it done. He wrapped up driver training and the coursework a while ago but held off on taking the final test...

Nov 07, 2024 • E4978 • 00:01:00

Yesterday was one of those days here in Nashville. It's not something that happens often, but when it does, you feel it. Yesterday was dark and dreary all day. Time change definitely plays a factor. And, of course, the weather plays into it too.

Nov 06, 2024 • E4977 • 00:01:00

Doctors will tell you that proper rest is the key to good health and a long life. We've always been told we should try to sleep eight hours nightly. But many of us know that getting the proper rest is nearly impossible.

Nov 05, 2024 • E4976 • 00:01:00

So much of the talk leading up to the election is about the Presidential race. And while that's a big deal, it's not the real story this year. Control of the Senate and House of Representatives are likely more important.

Nov 04, 2024 • E4975 • 00:01:00

For decades, you know that the holidays are upon us when Rudolph And Frosty hit the small screen on CBS. But after 50+ years, they're making a move to NBC. In recent years, when most TV programs leave one of the major networks,

Nov 03, 2024 • E4974 • 00:01:00

It's taken me a long time, but I've come to appreciate alone time, when things are quiet. It took forever, but I now understand the desire for solitude. I don;t know if this is just my world, or if it's everyone's situation,

Nov 02, 2024 • E4973 • 00:01:00

You hear people talk about how much simpler life was in the good old days. In many ways, that's true. It's easy to get nostalgic as we age. Recently, I was thinking back to my good old days. And I often wonder why some things we remember fondly seem to...

Nov 01, 2024 • E4972 • 00:01:00

I've never considered myself to be a typical romantic. I'm not the kind of guy who buys my wife flowers regularly. I don't go all out for Valentine's Day. But every year, on November 1st, I put together a love note for my wife. This year,