The facade of relationships | Mark’s Remarks
It’s wild to think that in a day and age like this one, loneliness is more pronounced than it has ever been. Even though...
June Cleaver’s Dark Side | Mark’s Remarks
Readers, I am shocked and scandalized by the behavior I have just witnessed from one Miss Barbara Billingsley.
Remember her? She was Beaver’s mother. As...
Why it doesn’t work | Mark’s Remarks
I promise this is my last column about remote learning.
As I write this column, teachers are practically giddy (my male colleagues will appreciate that...
Why don’t you…? | Mark’s Remarks
My column last week was requested by a few people. You see, some were genuinely interested. Many wondered why teachers, administrators and indeed most...
What’s so hard about it? | Mark’s Remarks
Teachers have never been fans of remote learning. We want our students in school. We miss them. We want things to return to normal.
Although...
Hocus Pocus, everybody focus | The Happy + Healthy Life
The other day, I was sitting at my desk and in between my computer there were stacks of books, piles of papers, two coffee...
Spoiling is what I do | Mark’s Remarks
Michelle traveled to Florida with a friend last week, and since school had started and everyone was caught up in the madness that is...
Things I hope will last | Mark’s Remarks
If you are like me, there are many things you’ve come to like about this pandemic. Am I right? Just sit and think for...
How to Behave 101 | Mark’s Remarks
Hey kids, I’m afraid here’s another column addressed to you.
Number one, as we start school. I see kiddos who regularly walk down the hall...
Cleaning out the notebook | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes I make little notes on possible column topics. Then, when I go to write them there’s not enough meat to make it into...
Little princesses | Mark’s Remarks
About this time nine summers ago, I wrote a bit of a dedication to our fourth child. She was born on July 14 and...
Transform your life | The Healthy + Happy Life
If you are feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, frustrated or like you are just going through the motions, keep reading.
These 11 tips are the secret...