Waiting for Rosie | Mark’s Remarks
I know most of you remember watching "The Jetsons" when you were a kid. Or maybe when your kids were kids, or whatever. The...
The night the lights went out | Mark’s Remarks
Recently, we had a power outage that was, I thought, wonderful. It seemed everything halted for a time. We lit candles and sat around...
How hard is it to smile? | Mark’s Remarks
I went to a local business office not too long ago. A lot of you must go there from time to time. I will...
The Rodent Destroyers | Planet Ryan
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with snakes. I’m not talking about keeping a house full of them in cages...
The Hex | Mark’s Remarks
I don’t really believe in hexes, but I do something I call putting a “hex” on old houses. Maybe it should be called "saying...
Oh well | Mark’s Remarks
Let’s face it: we are, for the most part, a self-centered society. How many times do you listen to a conversation, all the while...
Dreams? | Mark’s Remarks
I always read Roald Dahl’s Big Friendly Giant to my fourth graders every year. It is a fun, complicated and terribly disgusting book. Kids...
Storm chasers, life savers | Planet Ryan
On Friday, May 31, the meteorological community lost three of its most innovative, valuable members to the EF-5 tornado that struck El Reno, Okla....
A book of stories? | Mark’s Remarks
Sure, there are some parts of the Bible that are hard to understand, and there are parts of the Bible many people struggle with.
It’s...
Satisfaction | Mark’s Remarks
Isn’t it funny how we are never satisfied? We are such selfish, unfulfilled creatures at times, aren’t we?
When I was a kid, we had...
Mission: plant garden | Planet Ryan
I woke up yesterday morning and the first thought in my head was, “I want my own garden.” I know it’s kind of weird,...
Stuff | Mark’s Remarks
I know I’ve often told you how appalled I am with reality television. I also know you’ve caught me contradicting myself, eating my words,...
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