The Mason Minute

Jul 24, 2025 • E5237 • 00:01:00

I’m sure I’ve talked about this before, but I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I’ll drink it in social situations, but I don’t start my day with a cup or two. I’ve always been more of a tea fan. Iced tea, hot tea –...

Jul 23, 2025 • E5236 • 00:01:00

When I was a teenager, I used to earn extra money mowing lawns. And we didn’t have a gas-powered mower. I had one of those old push mowers. But I didn’t mind. A few extra bucks in my pocket gave me a little freedom. I don’t get the sense that teens these...

Jul 22, 2025 • E5235 • 00:01:00

Through the years, I’ve known many people who were uncomfortable driving through tunnels. I spent some of my formative years living in Virginia Beach. And when you live in Southeastern Virginia, you have to learn quickly how to handle driving through them...

Jul 21, 2025 • E5234 • 00:01:00

Now, I’m not sure if this is a law in every city or state, but in most places, you’re required to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. In many areas, that’s no big deal; there isn’t a lot of foot traffic. But when you live in a big...

Jul 20, 2025 • E5233 • 00:01:00

There’s a lot of discussion about what’s wrong with America these days. But it’s not just America, it’s the world. I’ve noticed this coming on for a long time. I often feel it’s a lack of self-awareness. People only care about themselves today. They don’t...

Jul 19, 2025 • E5232 • 00:01:00

Last week, I talked about listening to some Classic country music on SiriusXM. This week, I’ve also found some playlists on Spotify to add to the mix. I’ve discovered many songs that I hadn’t heard in a long time. Some of them I loved, w...

Jul 18, 2025 • E5231 • 00:01:00

Most of us dream of one day being rich. As a youngster, I thought making six figures a year made you rich. Then, when you start making more money, you realize that’s still not a lot of money. Then you dream of being a millionaire. But compared to so...

Jul 17, 2025 • E5230 • 00:01:00

Do you ever read reviews for movies, TV shows, books, or music? In the past, we used to pay attention to what the reviewers had to say. Nobody went to the movies without hearing what Siskel and Ebert thought. We had to know whether a film received a thumb...

Jul 16, 2025 • E5229 • 00:01:00

This summer has been a hot one. August is usually our warmest month, with temperatures in the 90s nearly every day. We’re already seeing that, and it’s only mid-July. And what’s interesting is that, along with the heat we’re experi...

Jul 15, 2025 • E5228 • 00:01:00

Any good Midwesterner knows that this is just the beginning of the corn on the cob season here in the US. While you can get corn in June or July, it’s really not best until August and September. That’s when the sweet corn is at its peak and its lowest pri...