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It’s that time of year. We’re moving quickly toward late autumn,
with its falling leaves and longer nights. And that means one thing:
Thanksgiving...
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Usually you think you are pretty safe when your kids are watching old, classic television series. We recently acquired a smart TV...
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I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to retreat from society and, like a turtle, stick my head back...
Attitude of Gratitude | The Happy + Healthy Life
Gratitude is about being aware of and appreciating all the good in your life. It’s about focusing on the things you already...
Why didn’t I think of that? | Mark’s Remarks
My daughter likes to watch YouTube shows. We try to limit her watching, and we definitely watch alongside her to make sure...
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Not too long ago, I remember working retail and having customers complain about customer service and how “kids these days” operated.
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You may have read this column before, and if you have, you most likely have read about my ongoing struggle to understand...
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You laugh at the title of this column because you’ve probably read plenty of these in which I write about the ordinary...
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Old | Mark’s Remarks
My friends and I decided to attend a seminar on teacher retirement. You see, we are all in close proximity to that...
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Here it is. I’m thinking this is probably my 11th or 12th column about the beginning of school.
I...
The size of things | Mark’s Remarks
I look back at some of the things I thought and said as a kid and can only surmise that I was...
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