Mark’s Remarks

Do any of you remember the phase in the 1980s when all the cool kids were wearing oversized coats, vintage hats and all the old stuff? I think it started…

My wife will get me after she reads this column, so I may have to move into one of your basements.  Please send specifics of your rental space to the…

In my hometown of Fairfield, Illinois, we always had the constant presence and importance of two community institutions: the local newspaper and local radio station. The Wayne County Press is…

Do you ever think about those people who lived in biblical times? If you do a little research, you can find that people lived to be over 900 years old…

I’m telling you, there’s one in every crowd: someone who has to rain on your parade. Some folks don’t even know they are doing it. The older I get, the…

Small towns are interesting places. People come together in various fashions, whether it be in neighborhoods or at functions.   Most of the time, around here, sporting events are the…

I remember watching “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” one rainy afternoon and really loving the duo of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. After that, I tried to see all of…

We just dropped our No. 2 son off at school to join his brother, and now I am in the minority. Just like that.   We had to put the…

Do you know anyone you find hard to talk to?  Sometimes, I wonder if anyone realizes how they converse with others. It’s interesting to observe and think about. How often…

Christmas vacation tends to give us a little more down time, although I always have plenty to do. Still, there’s a little more time to reflect, relax and look back…