Summer lovin’ | The Happy + Healthy Life
Summertime is a time to relax, slow down and oftentimes take a much needed vacation.
However, this summer is...
My name is now an insult | Mark’s Remarks
I asked my son and daughter-in-law to explain why the name Karen was being used to post negative things on Facebook and...
Gritting your teeth | Obituary
I have promised time and time again not to write about my family, as they have asked me not to. But I’m...
Living in fear of betrayal | Mark’s Remarks
Can you remember most of the times someone hurt your feelings?
Many of us connect an incident to a...
Retreating | Mark’s Remarks
I just read a very detailed article on conspiracy theories surrounding the current events happening in our world – the virus, the...
At dad’s expense
My family mocks me as much as possible. I’ve brought it on myself. We’ve raised our kids to not be too serious...
Avoiding people | Mark’s Remarks
After a particularly difficult week earlier this year, before Corona’s visit and when things were relatively normal, I woke up on a...
Goal digger | The Happy + Healthy Life
What’s that one thing you have been talking about over and over again? That one thing you have always wanted to do?...
Feeling alive | Mark’s Remarks
Have you heard people say they are on a quest to “find themselves” or “seek purpose?” I think we all spend a...
First one to launch | Mark’s Remarks
As I write this, we are days away from our oldest son’s wedding. When I began writing this column, he was still...
Mrs. Bishop | Mark’s Remarks
Mrs. Bishop was one of my favorite teachers, and although second grade (around 1975) seems so far behind me, I can still...
Hard to love | Mark’s Remarks
If you put too much stock in people, they will let you down every time. This was something a wise adult in...