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You may have read this column before, and if you have, you most likely have read about my ongoing struggle to understand...
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Why didn’t I think of that? | Mark’s Remarks
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Shoelaces | Mark’s Remarks
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I sometimes have a pretty optimistic attitude and keep my blessings...
Mindfulness | The Happy + Healthy Life
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The black and white TV | Mark’s Remarks
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The size of things | Mark’s Remarks
I look back at some of the things I thought and said as a kid and can only surmise that I was...
The Rodent Destroyers | Planet Ryan
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Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life
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Cashmere 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...
Tips for helping | Mark’s Remarks
It is very difficult for anyone to understand another person’s plight. Do you agree? The old adage “You have to walk in...
Avoiding Talkers | Mark’s Remarks
I’m going to admit something to you: I avoid people at times. Come on, you know you do it too.
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