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...
Grateful. Thankful. Blessed. | The Happy + Healthy Life
Having gratitude isn’t just about saying “thank you” to the bagger at the grocery store or the kid who holds the door open for...
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...
Let Him Go | Movie Review
There is very little time to relax in director Thomas Bezucha’s Let Him Go, in theaters Nov. 5. The suspense thriller, also produced and written...
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...
Why 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...
The Glorias | Movie Review
One would think that a biopic about equal rights trailblazer and no-nonsense icon Gloria Steinem would be your standard, politically charged fare. However, “The Glorias,”...
Why 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...
Kajillionaire | Movie Review
During the opening scene of Miranda July’s new movie “Kajillionaire,” words like eccentric, unconventional and even weird come to mind.
But keep watching.
As with 2005’s...