Mark’s Remarks
Escape artist or pushover? | Mark’s Remarks
Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m a pushover sometimes when it comes to my kids. This is especially evident when they are babies. Now that the oldest three are beyond the…
Read MoreUp and Down | Mark’s Remarks
My kids pitched in some of their birthday and Christmas money and, after money from grandparents and a little extra from their mother and me, they bought themselves a trampoline…
Read MoreStep Up! | Mark’s Remarks
I am frankly fed up with the amount of parents or authority figures in this world who don’t do their jobs. If I hear that a child has ADHD or…
Read MoreFrettin’ and Fussin’ | Mark’s Remarks
I wrote a column a while back about how much energy we put into things that don’t matter. Most of the column was devoted to being angry, holding grudges, and…
Read MoreWhat would Jesus look like? | Mark’s Remarks
The first time I actually remember “seeing” Jesus was in a country church when I was very little. My family went there most Sundays. The church didn’t even have indoor…
Read MorePresidential scandal | Mark’s Remarks
When I can get my hands on it, I love to read American History magazine. If you think I am dropping hints, you’re right. A shameless hint. Perhaps a loyal…
Read MoreStiff-necked | Mark’s Remarks
I had read about God calling the Jewish folks “stiff-necked” people in Exodus. Over the years I had heard the term used many times. Through context clues, I had figured…
Read MoreAll Alone | Mark’s Remarks
I have recently read two separate news stories in which people have passed away. The twist to this story is that no one noticed. One of the stories had to…
Read MoreMark’s Remarks – Slackers and identities
I read an interesting letter last week. In the letter, a lady spoke of how her husband chided her when her parents were coming to town. He chided her because…
Read MoreCashmere Pulaski or Roman Polanski? | Mark’s Remarks
Schools around Illinois were not in session Monday to honor Casimir Pulaski. I’m pretty sure I’ve written a little about him before, being the history nut that I am, but…
Read MoreTriggers | Mark’s Remarks
It’s always a good thing to do a little introspection from time to time. As usual, any time I do it, I start thinking about how silly I behave sometimes.…
Read MoreSpam | Mark’s Remarks
My mother used to make Spam for us when we were kids. It wasn’t necessarily a staple in our house, but we liked it. I can remember putting barbecue sauce…
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