Mark’s Remarks

Last week, I wrote about reading and how summer seems to lend itself to new discoveries and topics. This week, how about some popcorn and some movie talk? I’ll wait…

Where were you? Many of us can remember who we were with, what we were wearing and even what words were said if we were around for important, shocking, or…

Scholars, believers and skeptics all tend to have the same questions about the Bible. At times, we come across things that are puzzling or even hard to believe. Those folks…

I was born in 1967 and technology was pretty advanced at that time, more so during the first decade of my life. We had rotary dial phones that took, if…

I am pretty sure I don’t like to mow or paint, because I had to do both of them as part of extra employment during my lifetime.   I have…

I think one of the things I look forward to most when summer begins is quiet. A time when your head doesn’t have to race around thinking of every little…

In a day and age where we see massive educator turnover, it is special to see the folks who have made it through the long haul – the 30-plus years…

Next Tuesday will be my last day as a teacher.  I really can’t quite comprehend it. But still, it’s happening. Are you looking forward to not reading about my retirement?…

I can hear my anti-fans (mostly “friends” and family) now:  “Here’s Tullis, writing another teacher column.  Here he is, writing as if he’s the only teacher who ever retired.  What’s…

Do you ever have conversations with people and then you walk away kicking yourself for continuing the conversation? I mean, there are just people you have to take in small…