The Mason Minute

Jun 16, 2025 • E5199 • 00:01:00

I’ve been driving for a long time and have held a license in numerous states. And while laws aren’t the same in each state, they’re very similar. I was on the road last Friday, driving through Kentucky during a torrential downpour. As I...

Jun 15, 2025 • E5198 • 00:01:00

I’ve reached that age where you start thinking about slowing down. By the time my parents were my current age, they had retired. I can even imagine the fact. Then again, it’s hard for me to believe that my father will turn 90 later this year....

Jun 14, 2025 • E5197 • 00:01:00

During the pandemic, many companies forced employees to learn how to use online video conferencing software like Zoom, Webex, or Teams. For some, it was a tough adjustment. Many hoped these tools would go away once everyone returned to the office. However...

Jun 13, 2025 • E5196 • 00:01:00

Sometimes, the strangest thing can trigger a memory. I don’t remember the trigger, but the memory is as vivid as it can be. The other day, I started thinking about my childhood pediatrician. While I can’t remember his name, I can remember the...

Jun 12, 2025 • E5195 • 00:01:00

I’m sure you’re familiar with the term mansplaining. If not, let me explain. I’m kidding! I don’t think I have an issue with it; if I do, no one has pointed it out to me. I give everyone, man or woman, the benefit of the doubt that...

Jun 11, 2025 • E5194 • 00:01:00

The business of news is in constant flux. How it’s gathered, reported, and presented is constantly changing. They have been for decades. For many years, people got the information they needed from the newspaper. But once radio and television entered...

Jun 10, 2025 • E5193 • 00:01:00

Sometimes, I see items in my newsfeed and shake my head in disgust. Last week, I saw the stories online. There was a zebra on the loose south of Nashville. A couple from nearby Murfreesboro decided they needed a zebra for their farm to go along with rough...

Jun 09, 2025 • E5192 • 00:01:00

Since yesterday, the phrase no good deed goes unpunished, rolling through my head. It was one of those weekends. We traveled to Northern Kentucky to watch one of my nephews play baseball. The drive one way lasted longer than the game. His team whipped the...

Jun 08, 2025 • E5191 • 00:01:00

For years, I never understood old people trying to explain how young they looked and felt. Now that I’m old, I get it. I’m not saying I look young, but I’m always pleased when people still think I’m in my fifties. But sometimes, I...

Jun 07, 2025 • E5190 • 00:01:00

Some people say that we’re living in the golden age of comedy. Of course, they often say the same about the 1950s, the 1970s, and even the 1990s. One thing I’ve noticed is that we have so many comedians today. Well, at least we have people who...