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Performance parenting | Mark’s Remarks
Parenting is a tough job. When your kids are nearing adulthood, you tend to look back and wonder if you made mistakes, even though it makes no sense to…
POMS | Movie Review
As with many movies casting older ladies or gentlemen, I always wonder if great actors are going to be relegated to a barrage of bathroom humor, sex jokes and “flipping…
The price of good beds and backs | Mark’s Remarks
How many of us remember actually looking forward to sleeping on the floor? Anyone? It was fun to sleep on a couch or really, in any weird place that was…
The longest month |Mark’s Remarks
Every year around this time, teachers start to repeat tired old sayings like “We still have a month of school left! May I remind you summer has not started yet?…
‘Avengers: Endgame”| Movie Review
Eleven years ago, when Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury popped in for a post-credits scene to talk to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark about the Avengers Initiative, Marvel Studios made…
Waterloo man in upcoming film
Following appearances as an extra in hit shows such as “Ozark” and “The Walking Dead,” Waterloo’s Corey Thouviner is continuing his acting career with a role in an upcoming film.…
Mark’s Remarks | I’m bored
I have a sign on my classroom door that says “It’s OK to be bored sometimes.” It’s not because I’m a boring teacher (at least I hope not), but it’s…
Mark’s Remarks | 21 years
My oldest son just turned 21. For real. I was looking at pictures of that tiny baby a few days ago and several things were noticeable. Michelle and I were…