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Thud, thud | Mark’s Remarks

When our boys were little, especially when they depended on us for every need, it was rare to have a moment’s peace in the house. One of them was always…

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Set intentions, not resolutions | The Happy + Healthy Life

With December coming to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the previous year and look ahead to the new year. Like many, you probably are starting to…

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1917 | Movie Review

Sam Mendes has achieved something many filmmakers hope for, yet rarely achieve: he has made a movie that will be considered an epic and will rank among the greatest war…

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Twenty years already? | Mark’s Remarks

When I was in grade school, I used to imagine myself in the year 2000.  In my mind’s eye, there I was; gray headed, wearing glasses.  A family.  Grown-up kids.…

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Top 10 films of 2019

After getting off to a bit of a rocky start, 2019 turned out to be a pretty good year for movies. Although only three of the films on my top…

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The Word | Mark’s Remarks

 40 years this summer.  Since then, it’s been an interesting journey of spiritual understanding, searching, and constant “restarts.” I’m still learning. I’m still “restarting,” sometimes on a daily basis. Something…

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Toy spree | Mark’s Remarks

I’ve written before about getting the Sears catalog at Christmas, and pouring over the pages of shiny, colored photographs. I especially remember that tall matchbox car garage, something I dreamed…

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Little Women | Movie Review

With an opening on Christmas Day, “Little Women” is likely to be a gift to many. To families, a movie that can be seen together.  To young audiences, a discovery of…

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Movie Review

At least in popular entertainment, 2019 may go down as a year of endings, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and “Game of Thrones” reaching conclusions of a sort. Now, “Star…

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The Game of Life | Mark’s Remarks

Over the holidays, we have a chance to sit back and have some down time.  Invariably, in my house, down time leads to some sort of game time. We play…

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