The Mason Minute

Oct 24, 2024 • E4964 • 00:01:00

If you've ever tried to cancel a streaming service or cable company subscription, you know how frustrating it can be. The Federal Trade Commission has heard your complaints and wants to help. They're working on new click-to-cancel legislation that will...

Oct 23, 2024 • E4963 • 00:01:00

I'm sure you've seen the announcements for the new Kathy Bates series on CBS. It's called Matlock, just like the show starring Andy Griffith in the 80s and 90s. When I first saw the promos for the show, I wondered how they would reference the original ...

Oct 22, 2024 • E4962 • 00:01:00

This year's World Series is finally set. The Yankees and Dodgers will face off in a best-of-seven series. It's another matchup pitting two of baseball's most successful franchises. They've both been there tons of times, or have they?

Oct 21, 2024 • E4961 • 00:01:00

Long before Walmart was the biggest of the big box stores, Kmart was the king. But even if your fond memories include waiting for another blue light special, it started disappearing from most towns nearly a decade ago.

Oct 20, 2024 • E4960 • 00:01:00

Some of my earliest memories are from taking road trips with my father along two-lane roads in Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska. I joined him as he drove from town to town, covering high school football and basketball games.

Oct 19, 2024 • E4959 • 00:01:00

I grew up in a world where we didn't have a remote control to change our TV channels. Can you imagine that today? I was the human remote. If I were playing in another room, I'd often hear my father yell my name. When I came in to see what he wanted,

Oct 18, 2024 • E4958 • 00:01:00

As a child, my parents never went down the candy aisle at the grocery store. They didn't want to tempt me. But like nearly every kid, I loved candy. Today, I still try to avoid the candy aisles at the grocery store or big box store.

Oct 17, 2024 • E4957 • 00:01:00

Growing up, it felt like a drugstore was on every corner. There were the big chains and the small mom-and-pop pharmacies. I realize it only seemed to be that many. But in the 80s and 90s, a new store was under construction every time you turned around....

Oct 16, 2024 • E4956 • 00:01:00

My wife and I went out for dinner the other night, and everything seemed off. The service was slow, the food wasn't up to its usual standards, and the limited staff wasn't good. I've noticed this a lot recently. What happened?

Oct 15, 2024 • E4955 • 00:01:00

As warm as it's been this month, it isn't easy to think about Winter weather. It may not happen soon, but it will get colder. The National Weather Service is already making plans for when the weather turns.