Mismatched
My youngest daughter has always been her own person. She is still, after living almost a decade, able to be a free thinker and...
Christmas recommendations | Mark’s Remarks
Some of my earliest memories of Christmas involved being sprawled out in front of the television set, watching all the Christmas shows.
Back then,...
Filling space | Mark’s Remarks
I read books that are designed for middle school students because I want to see what they are reading and what I can recommend....
Letter to the Commander in Chief
Dear Mr. President:
When you became a candidate in 2016, I rooted for you. I wasn’t pleased with your demeanor or with much of how...
Hope, attitudes and comfort food | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve been on a diet for about two months. I haven’t lost a bunch of weight, but I’ve changed my eating habits and my...
Listen, my children | Mark’s Remarks
When kids get into my class, I don’t allow them to raise their hands while I’m talking. When their hands go up, they stop...
A firm handshake | Mark’s Remarks
I was asked by my daughter why people lie. It really surprised me that a 9-year-old would ask such a question.
You may guess why...
Time for change | Mark’s Remarks
As you read this, it is most likely the week or day when our country is on the edge of its seat. So many...
How to torture people | Mark’s Remarks
I think perhaps the greatest form of torture I can come up with would be to replace a kitchen faucet some 20 years or...
Buzzsaw maniac | Mark’s Remarks
One would think that the title of my column would have something to do with the Halloween season, yet I’m not talking about anything...
The facade of relationships | Mark’s Remarks
It’s wild to think that in a day and age like this one, loneliness is more pronounced than it has ever been. Even though...
June Cleaver’s Dark Side | Mark’s Remarks
Readers, I am shocked and scandalized by the behavior I have just witnessed from one Miss Barbara Billingsley.
Remember her? She was Beaver’s mother. As...