Mark’s Remarks
Faux pas | Mark’s Remarks
Jerry Seinfeld wrote an entire television series about nothing. Or so he says. To me, the show was certainly about something. But I guess it never had a main theme.…
Read MoreSpark | Mark’s Remarks
For years, I griped about small talk. Every year, I would cringe when people would ask me the same old questions. “Are you ready for school to start? How was…
Read MoreDiscovering the Wizard | Mark’s Remarks
My 3-year old and I went to see “The Wizard of Oz” stage play on Saturday night. Since her mother and I are well aware of the whole flying monkey…
Read MoreRandom thoughts about breakfast | Mark’s Remarks
I sat with my kids the other morning and started thinking about the whole idea of breakfast. Our routine at breakfast time is usually the same: Individual kids pad into…
Read MoreTasks at Hand | Mark’s Remarks
Every year about this time, I tend to focus on the negative instead of the positive. That sort of stinks. I look at the summer each time August rolls around…
Read MoreThe mad dash: Sunday mornings and vacations | Mark’s Remarks
I have always thought that our routines on Sunday mornings or right before going on vacation would make a great episode of a sitcom. It could be called “Hurry Up…
Read MoreFaith | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve told you before about my daughter being a brain cancer survivor. She had the cancer as an infant and is now a healthy, normal little girl. Other than periodic…
Read MoreReaders | Mark’s Remarks
I’m so thankful for people who read my column. I’m thankful for the ones who like the column, of course. However, I’m also thankful for the ones who don’t like…
Read MoreGrowing out of things | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve told you before that getting rid of my kids’ toys is sometimes an emotional issue. Being a neatness nut, I’m all about getting things out of my house, purging,…
Read More1981, the orange TV, and the cardboard tube | Mark’s Remarks
I’m quite aware of how nasty and judgmental I am from time to time; OK, most of the time. Thankfully, I’m able to take a good solid look at myself…
Read MoreFitting Into the Rainbow Boots | Mark’s Remarks
I can admit to you that my life has often been driven by what people think of me. At certain times in my life, I worked very hard to make…
Read MoreBattlefield | Mark’s Remarks
Teachers will tell you that this time of the year is always interesting. Kids get a little amped up knowing there are just a few days of school left. When…
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