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What Price Pleasure?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 5:58


What men will do for one second of joy, and the costs to others.

Thank You For Holding

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 4:22


Vacation puts your life into chaos while your home life is on hold. A look into the insanity.

The Real Iron Maiden

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 4:02


One person remains who uses an iron lung for a lifetime after contracting polio. She is an example for us to follow and admire.

In An Instant

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 5:00


What's good about people can become bad quickly based on one's honesty about who they are. A look at this behavior during the start of Pride Month.

For Dear Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 4:59


The premature loss of one's first microwave and the installation of the replacement.

Plugging In

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 4:47


A look at the USB generation.

Traditions on Tombstones

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 4:43


A local bakery joins an extensive list of long-gone businesses.

Sammy's Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 3:19


Another life bullied out of existence. Included is a link to a petition for new legislation.

Completely Mental

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 3:28


A look at Mental Health Awareness Month.

Transformative

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 4:31


Some information about a distraction on social media featuring the Transformers.

Hooked on a Feeling

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 4:27


Taking up crochet again for a worthy cause.

Rated Extraneous

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 4:15


The motion picture rating system can be cheated, but are kids cheating themselves in the process?

A Few Random Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 4:50


2025 edition of short snippets for your consideration.

Cause and Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 3:05


The quest for soft feet brings unexpected consequences.

Swedish Duck

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 4:48


A Disney duck is the holiday hero in Scandinavia.

Dingbats and Wombats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 5:21


A social media influencer wrecks her reputation as a tourist.

(Re)Union Dues

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 5:35


A Minnesota woman's mistreatment at her 50th reunion by the classmates and her spouse begs the question: why are we still doing these horrid get-togethers?

Opinion Page

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 4:14


Differences of opinion don't mean we must each vilify the other.

A Large Problem

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 2:45


Extra or 1? A brief look at the bridge between large and plus sizes.

A Big Fat Lie

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 5:03


Oats, horses and our obesity problem all come together when an improper turn of phrase puts a medical opinion into question.

Better to Have

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 4:57


A look at what it's like to not be loved on Valentine's Day.

Do You Read Me? Over

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 4:42


The story of an honors high school graduate who was never taught to read, write or count, yet overcame her challenges.

Another Saturday (Day and) Night

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 3:50


A three-day weekend goes awry because of solar panels and the waiting game for a package delivery.

No Chef

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 6:40


Looking back at recipes and how some people just shouldn't be in a kitchen.

The Bleakness

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 3:44


Some ruminations about the past week, which was not what was expected of the first full January work week.

Brother, Can You Fix a Dime?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 5:15


A coin in a shredder causes some chaos and a DIY fix.

Farewell 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 5:05


A look back at the year, and hope for 2025.

Scrooging Around

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 5:54


A few words to all the "other" folks out there who don't get the recognition they crave (whether they deserve it or not). Warning, not good for holiday spirit.

Now Lowering

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 5:00


CEOs may be a topic of disdain, but are we doing our part to make a difference? A look at recent events.

Jingle Kisses All the Way

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 5:18


A classic commercial and its remake cause annual holiday discord among nostalgists.

Perfectly Terrible Ordeal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 3:20


Paid Time Off: the vacation nobody seems to enjoy.

Getting the Message

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 0:05


A lengthy project brings joy. Until it doesn't.

Long Haul Getaway

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 2:43


A brief look at a long road trip.

He Wins

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 6:00


An opinion on the shift in the security of women after the 2024 election and what the future may (frighteningly) hold.

No-Vember

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 3:44


A month to take "no" to a new level.

Spanish Invasion

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 4:16


Junk mail coming from an unexpected place is a reminder of the language barrier and that spam can come from anyplace.

For Men Only

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 2:54


A quick look at our birds and bees culture when disease and morals are uncertain.

Common(er) Courtesy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 5:10


A little old lady's actions--and cell phone--cause discomfort at a concert.

Icy and Hot

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 3:38


Change in seasons brings ways to stay warm or get confused when temperatures fluctuate. How do you manage?

Sep(tic)tember

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 7:04


The month was down the toilet and simply one of those months where things just didn't come together. Sorry for the rant.

For Charlotte

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 5:32


Another bullying victim is ignored by the school system which should have protected her.

Sleepytime

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 4:00


A sleep study promises help with a common problem.

It's Curtains: The Fall of Drapes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 4:11


Further adventures in converting a sun porch to office space, with updated window dressing.

Laborious Day Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 2:37


A quick look at what really happens on the last three-day holiday of summer.

In Hot Water

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 3:30


Watching hot water temperatures at breakfast is the task. How to best achieve the results needed is the question.

Cup of Plastic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 7:00


Giving up teabags for loose tea starts a new adventure and brings up old memories of coffee distaste.

The Clack is Back

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 4:29


Can a new take on an old school device improve productivity?

Top of the Tops

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 4:37


My non-horrific tee shirt got more notice than expected at a horror convention.

Ring It Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 5:56


A visit to self-checkout with frozen food goes awry.

Wrong Way

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 5:34


A brief look at how following the basics of how things work might turn around some of our problems.

Number Eight

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 6:11


Stealing has a trickle down effect of people doing bad things. A look at the real total damage.

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