Mark’s Remarks

When I was a kid, warm weather meant a lot of things. After breakfast, we usually headed outside and didn’t come back in until lunch. Lunch was a quick thing…

It has occurred to me in my 54 years on earth that I have used up a heck of a lot of energy holding grudges and replaying situations over and…

I am not sure, but I think I’ve written at least two columns about the animated movies of today and how they are helping in the worldwide campaign to make…

I am constantly judging the manners of people.   Sometimes, it sounds like I fancy myself as the superior rule follower, the person who knows all about what manners people…

Any teacher will tell you we are emotionally, physically and mentally spent after this crazy school year.   I told Michelle that I wish there was an island we could…

Several years ago, I wrote about four little elderly ladies I used to mow for. Going to their corner of the world was interesting.  I usually spent much of the…

Remember when George W. Bush was highly criticized and ended up leaving office with an abysmal approval rating? On the day he took office, some folks were running around, wringing…

When an idea for a column comes to mind, I turn on my phone and jot down the idea in my “notes” section. You may guess that I have a…

When I was in college up north, I had several pals who were from farther up north. The city. You know the one. If you say you are from Illinois,…

Our grandparents’ homes are safe havens, places of unconditional love and indulgence. Most people hopefully are blessed with wonderful memories of their grandparents. My paternal grandparents lived in a two-story,…