The Mason Minute

Feb 09, 2024 • E4706 • 00:01:00

For as long as I can remember, I've loved tomatoes. Back then, we didn't have any varieties of the fruit. Take that back; we did have cherry tomatoes, but usually only when you visited a restaurant with a salad bar.

Feb 08, 2024 • E4705 • 00:01:00

Our world is obsessed with ranking things. In recent weeks, I've mentioned the list for both the healthiest and happiest states. Today, we're checking out the most sinful states. I don't understand how you can quantify something like sing,

Feb 07, 2024 • E4707 • 00:01:00

On Monday, we learned that a long-time friend and former co-worker had passed away over the weekend. The world of country music insiders is small, so the tributes flowed on Facebook. I'd known Tom Moran for nearly 30 years,

Feb 06, 2024 • E4703 • 00:01:00

Orkin, the pest control and extermination service, has just released a ranking of the top U.S. cities for bed bug infestations. Some of the largest cities, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, are near the top of the listfor bed bugs. That makes sense.

Feb 05, 2024 • E4702 • 00:01:00

Password sharing is nothing new. It's been around as long as the internet. But as many subscription sites look for ways to increase revenues in recent years, they've started cracking down. Netflix made a big deal about it a little over a year ago.

Feb 04, 2024 • E4701 • 00:01:00

We were discussing snacks the other day and got into a discussion about graham crackers. For most people, they're just something you combine with chocolate and marshmallows to make s'mores. They're often used to make the crust for pies and cheesecakes....

Feb 03, 2024 • E4700 • 00:01:00

Scrolling through YouTube the other night, I found a clip from last week's Saturday Night Live. I've been watching SNL since it debuted in 1975. I haven't missed many episodes through the years. I realize that young people today no longer watch the sho...

Feb 02, 2024 • E4699 • 00:01:00

The state legislature here in Tennessee has been in the news a lot over the last few months. Sadly, it's not for the good things that they're doing. Our representatives are some of the most dysfunctional politicians in America.

Feb 01, 2024 • E4698 • 00:01:00

One of the downsides of working near downtown Nashville is the daily sounds of construction. They've been working on a 16-story building next door to our office for nearly a year. But yesterday, the banging and clanging we heard all day went silent.

Jan 31, 2024 • E4697 • 00:01:00

When heading to work the other day, I saw one of the overhead highway signs bearing the message 'Rough Pavement Possible.' I didn't think anything of it and kept driving. Then, a few miles down the road, another sign had that same message.