Intervention, Buffy and Jody, and Amazon Prime | Mark’s Remarks
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I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to retreat from society and, like a turtle, stick my head back...
Why didn’t I think of that? | Mark’s Remarks
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Hope and the next generation | Mark’s Remarks
Not too long ago, I remember working retail and having customers complain about customer service and how “kids these days” operated.
Divine intervention | Mark’s Remarks
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Talking about nothing | Mark’s Remarks
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Old | Mark’s Remarks
My friends and I decided to attend a seminar on teacher retirement. You see, we are all in close proximity to that...
Nose Prints | Mark’s Remarks
Here it is. I’m thinking this is probably my 11th or 12th column about the beginning of school.
I...
The size of things | Mark’s Remarks
I look back at some of the things I thought and said as a kid and can only surmise that I was...
Tips for helping | Mark’s Remarks
It is very difficult for anyone to understand another person’s plight. Do you agree? The old adage “You have to walk in...
The black and white TV | Mark’s Remarks
The recent hot weather forced us to stay inside much of the afternoon and find things to do. At one point, we...
Every 7 seconds | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever hear that guys think about sex every seven seconds? I’m a guy. I don’t know about every seven seconds,...
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