Mark’s Remarks
Getting 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…
Read MoreOne More Thing to Fix | Mark’s Remarks
It’s sort of funny how we put up with things around our house. Heck, it’s much like our own bodies. “Oh boy. I gotta go see the chiropractor. I gotta…
Read MoreThe Effects of Early Trauma | Mark’s Remarks
Those of us who work with children every day are often unaware of some of the factors that cause children to behave the way they behave. Unfortunately, in this day…
Read MoreSugar-Coated History | Mark’s Remarks
One of the things I like to do as a teacher is really dig into the facts. I’m hoping I pass such a desire on to my students, sparking interest…
Read MoreWhat’s Really Important | Mark’s Remarks
No, I don’t usually say a word about politics, basically because I never feel sharp enough to discuss the issues at hand. I can imagine myself in a debate about…
Read MoreThe Records in our Heads | Mark’s Remarks
“Oh, change the record!” I told you before that I am a fan of British television shows. I have come to understand and hold dear many of their expressions. One…
Read MoreSpooky | Mark’s Remarks
How many of us have sat wide-eyed as someone told us a scary story. Many of us delight in being scared, probably due to the adrenaline rush we get. Still,…
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