Mark’s Remarks
But 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…
Read MoreGetting the Call | Mark’s Remarks
After the holidays, teachers face the long winter. Now, I’m not telling you that we dread our jobs every day or file into the school humming “Nobody Knows the Trouble…
Read MoreFeeling Necessary | Mark’s Remarks
When spring and summer rolled around about 35 years ago, you’d find me spending a lot of time cutting grass. This was my main job from about age 9, when…
Read MoreAre You Trying To Offend Me? | Mark’s Remarks
I’ll admit, and have admitted, to being an overly sensitive person. I really never was able to pinpoint why. It was just always something that was there. The other day,…
Read MoreI Can’t Believe It’s Been A Year Since I Didn’t Become A Better Person | Mark’s Remarks
Yes. It’s that time again. Clean up, clean out, put everything away. Make a list of things you want to accomplish this year. How about making a list, just for…
Read MoreThe Night I Saw Santa Claus | Mark’s Remarks
There are things you keep quiet when you’re a kid. My parents and family members will tell you I talked too much when I was young. In fact, they will…
Read MoreChristmas Shopping in 1979 | Mark’s Remarks
I was almost always busy throughout the summer and well into fall. As long as there was grass to mow and leaves to rake, I was in business. I mowed…
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