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Intentional listening, clarifying and responding | Mark’s Remarks

Almost on a weekly basis, educators have conversations with students relating to communication.  We are constantly talking to students about thinking before we speak, listening to directions, checking for understanding,…

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Snow banks and demon possession

I still get excited and nostalgic about snow, but I am now the dad and I have to do things like shovel snow, make sure cars that aren’t in the…

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Love and yoga | Mark’s Remarks

My darling wife is the healthy one in our relationship. If she had her way, I would exercise constantly, eat only healthy food, and drink gallons of water every day.…

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Top 10 films of 2020

2020 was always going to have a tough task ahead of it… cinematically speaking. I count myself among the many film fans who consider 2019 one of the best movie…

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Land | Movie Review

From the beginning of director and actress Robin Wright’s “Land,” the audience is offered a series of emotions that are in stark contrast to the beautiful, scenic beauty of the…

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National Hash-It-Out Day

Did you ever see the movie “The Prince of Tides?” As part of a therapy session, a gentleman recounts a terrible incident in his childhood.  While his father (a commerical…

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Logic | Mark’s Remarks

Lately, I’ve headed to work as the first bits of daylight light up the sky and noticed the moon is still out. The other morning, there was a big ‘ol…

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Cool it | Mark’s Remarks

I heard a very respected leader, one who I hold in high regard, use the words “cool it” the other day.  This was amid squawking about how life isn’t fair.…

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Hanging out with Jesus

Sometimes my judgmental self and my good-person self pass one another in the hallway.  There, they have a good argument about what’s right and what is wrong.  More often than…

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