More Mark’s Remarks

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  Working, dreaming and longing | Mark’s Remarks

  I just saw a commercial for Folger’s coffee. It depicts a little boy putting...

  • Posted June 18, 2019
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  Preschool and eighth grade math | Mark’s Remarks

  Every year when little ones get ready to go to kindergarten, we hear stories...

  • Posted June 11, 2019
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  Settled stomachs and big plans | Mark’s Remarks

  I once wrote a column called “Warm Stomachs” in which I talked about how...

  • Posted June 4, 2019
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  Vengeance | Mark’s Remarks

  High school years are often looked at with rose-colored glasses, as is much of...

  • Posted May 28, 2019
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  Fog | Mark’s Remarks

  When does our brain start to experience fog warnings? I am amazed at how...

  • Posted May 21, 2019
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  Performance parenting | Mark’s Remarks

  Parenting is a tough job.   When your kids are nearing adulthood, you tend...

  • Posted May 14, 2019
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  The price of good beds and backs | Mark’s Remarks

  How many of us remember actually looking forward to sleeping on the floor? Anyone?...

  • Posted May 7, 2019
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  The longest month |Mark’s Remarks

  Every year around this time,  teachers start to repeat tired old sayings like “We...

  • Posted April 30, 2019
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  Mark’s Remarks | I’m bored

  I have a sign on my classroom door that says “It’s OK to be...

  • Posted April 23, 2019
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  Mark’s Remarks | 21 years

  My oldest son just turned 21. For real. I was looking at pictures of...

  • Posted April 18, 2019
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  Tolerance | Mark’s Remarks

  Have you noticed lately that the greatest sin in the world has become disagreeing...

  • Posted April 11, 2019
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  House guests | Mark’s Remarks

  I’ve heard two wise sayings about house guests.  My maternal grandmother often said: “To...

  • Posted April 11, 2019
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