Mark’s Remarks

After a particularly difficult week earlier this year, before Corona’s visit and when things were relatively normal, I woke up on a Saturday morning grumpy as all get out.  This…

Have you heard people say they are on a quest to “find themselves” or “seek purpose?” I think we all spend a little time in our lives wondering about our…

As I write this, we are days away from our oldest son’s wedding. When I began writing this column, he was still in middle school, and my column topics centered…

Mrs. Bishop was one of my favorite teachers, and although second grade (around 1975) seems so far behind me, I can still remember so many details of that year. I…

If you put too much stock in people, they will let you down every time.  This was something a wise adult in my life once told me. I’ve come to…

Most people won’t admit they do this. We try to conduct ourselves with a degree of classiness, a modest amount of dignity. Yet most of us will admit we often…

Remember that announcement on television stations when we were kids?  “Due to circumstances beyond our control, tonight’s scheduled presentation will not be seen at its regular time.”  Do we often…

As I told you a few weeks back, I always try to find a little humor in everyday life. I do not want you to think I am minimizing the…

We sometimes can’t get past ourselves when it comes to something. I mean, unless it really causes major issues in our lives, we tend to diminish it somewhat.  I think…

I can’t help it. When things get really serious, I often retreat to a silly or humorous place.  There are all kinds of poignant things I’ve thought about or experienced…

I saw the neatest thing the other day.  A photographer decided to photograph her parents at the end of every visit she made to their house. Her parents would walk…

Is your head spinning?  I remember when I first heard of this coronavirus. My students were watching our daily 10-minute news clip late last year and they were discussing it. …