Mark’s Remarks
A Conversation With My Younger Self | Mark’s Remarks
Older folks tend to stare a lot. I’ve noticed it, and now I’ve become an older person, too. It’s not that we have decided to start doing things that are…
Read MoreWhy? | Mark’s Remarks
As humans, we are an interesting lot. No matter how hard we try, we can often revert back to our selfish selves at any given moment. Even if we try…
Read MoreCommon Sense | Mark’s Remarks
My students recently learned about freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press as we examined early pioneers of citizens’ rights. We talked about people like John…
Read MoreImportant Perks and the Soda Machine | Mark’s Remarks
When we got into fourth grade in 1976, the promotion brought all types of life-changes for us. We no longer went to the little grade school on the north end…
Read MoreMisophonia | Mark’s Remarks
A while back, I wrote a column about bad manners. I told you how I can’t stand poor table manners — especially people who talk with their mouth full or…
Read MoreJohn Williams: Another Brick Wall | Mark’s Remarks
We were out of school on Monday for Casimir Pulaski Day. When that day was first proclaimed, nobody knew the guy. Since then, some have found out. Still, a bunch…
Read MoreBut I Still Like Her | Mark’s Remarks
Yes, I said I wouldn’t be political any more. So here I go again. I had a few folks ask me what I thought of Meryl Streep’s speech during the…
Read MoreOld Age and the Presidents | Mark’s Remarks
I love reading and talking about the presidents of old. My daughter is learning about the presidents in her kindergarten class, and we spent a good deal of time the…
Read MoreCoffee | Mark’s Remarks
I’ll admit it: I’m an obsessive person. Everything I do, I go overboard. I talk too much, I eat too much, I think too much. If I like something, I…
Read MoreShameful | Mark’s Remarks
It has taken me this long to get the nerve to tell you the story that follows. In fact, I kept it a secret for a while. Gradually, I told…
Read MoreCatastrophe | Mark’s Remarks
Yes, we were caught in the recent icy nightmare that came upon the St. Louis area on Friday, Dec. 16. The entire day amazed me for several reasons. My younger…
Read MoreHot or Cold? | Mark’s Remarks
The old days of school lunches are long gone. My students file through the lunch line and type in a code number. I no longer collect money or wait for…
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