Mark’s Remarks
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 American as they come. Wore…
Read MoreWhy it doesn’t work | Mark’s Remarks
I promise this is my last column about remote learning. As I write this column, teachers are practically giddy (my male colleagues will appreciate that adjective) about our students coming…
Read MoreWhy don’t you…? | Mark’s Remarks
My column last week was requested by a few people. You see, some were genuinely interested. Many wondered why teachers, administrators and indeed most school employees were talking about what…
Read MoreWhat’s so hard about it? | Mark’s Remarks
Teachers have never been fans of remote learning. We want our students in school. We miss them. We want things to return to normal. Although many in the general public…
Read MoreSpoiling is what I do | Mark’s Remarks
Michelle traveled to Florida with a friend last week, and since school had started and everyone was caught up in the madness that is school right now, we called in…
Read MoreThings I hope will last | Mark’s Remarks
If you are like me, there are many things you’ve come to like about this pandemic. Am I right? Just sit and think for a bit. Does it seem to…
Read MoreHow to Behave 101 | Mark’s Remarks
Hey kids, I’m afraid here’s another column addressed to you. Number one, as we start school. I see kiddos who regularly walk down the hall in the mornings. They are…
Read MoreCleaning out the notebook | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes I make little notes on possible column topics. Then, when I go to write them there’s not enough meat to make it into a column. Even with my talent…
Read MoreLittle princesses | Mark’s Remarks
About this time nine summers ago, I wrote a bit of a dedication to our fourth child. She was born on July 14 and would be our last baby. That…
Read MoreTouching base with the class cut-up
Due to the pandemic, our class reunion was cancelled. In all the exchanges on Facebook, I reconnected with an old friend who just so happened to live close by. We…
Read MoreStory of a toxic family | Mark’s Remarks
I like talking to older folks. There have been many I’ve “interviewed” over the years, tucking their stories in my little notebook. I read some notes on one of them…
Read MoreTo my dear students | Mark’s Remarks
Boys and girls, I am afraid we are living in a very challenging time right now. You are part of history and someday you can tell the story of what…
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