Mark’s Remarks
Cleared schedules and memory loss | Mark’s Remarks
I think we all might have been created with the innate ability to crave solitude and peace. And clear schedules. What do you think? As I grow older, I’m…
Read MoreFood nostalgia | Mark’s Remarks
I wax nostalgic over just about anything. Lately, it seems I’ve had several conversations with people about the foods we used to eat all the time. Some of it, while…
Read MoreFeeling dumb | Mark’s Remarks
I have been a genealogist of sorts since I was a little kid. I would sit at my grandma’s kitchen table and jot down names of people and birth dates…
Read MoreIs there anything we can do? | Mark’s Remarks
I have one more year to teach and I will then end my 34-year career. It absolutely blows my mind, because I still feel much like I did when I…
Read MoreSnow day stories | Mark’s Remarks
As I write these words, the weather folks are predicting Snowmageddon once again. Surely our friends up north are laughing at us. My dear friend sent me the funniest video…
Read MoreMy kingdom for a coat | Mark’s Remarks
I used to wonder why older people in my life seemed to hang on to articles of clothing for what seemed a lifetime. I mean, I remember seeing some…
Read MoreOgs, hoosiers and white trash | Mark’s Remarks
The dictionary defines the phrase “Old Guard” as “the original or long-standing members of a group or party, especially ones who are unwilling to accept change or new ideas.” Do…
Read MorePatience | Mark’s Remarks
Aren’t you tired of people always using the new year to make a life change? Maybe I’m not tired of other people but I’m tired of myself. I tend…
Read MoreHis face | Mark’s Remarks
As far back as I can remember, I’ve heard people say “help us to seek your face” or something of that nature when they pray to God. I think…
Read MoreAngels among us | Mark’s Remarks
When I was a kid, we were at a fast food restaurant in the parking lot. I just remember looking across the parking lot and seeing a man dressed…
Read MoreSavior | Mark’s Remarks
So many of us look forward to Christmas for a variety of reasons. Ever since I can remember, I’ve met the holiday season with some sort of warm feeling, some…
Read MoreMary Ann | Mark’s Remarks
I wrote a few weeks ago about my good friend, Mary Ann Roediger. A legend in these parts. A force of nature. A dear, dear lady. Mary Ann recently passed…
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