R-T Columns
What Does Your Heart Say? | Mark’s Remarks
If you are like me, you have realized that our hearts are not always nice places. I always wondered what it would be like to take a drive through the…
Read MoreWeighing in on Hot Topics | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes I see something good on Facebook and I share it, only to have people spouting off immediately. Well, I suppose it’s their right. After all, I shared the post…
Read MoreReoccurring Dreams | Mark’s Remarks
I continue to have this dream about two neighbors I once had. They were very special, like a third set of grandparents to my brother and me. They both died…
Read MoreTrivia Terminators | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes when you talk too much and make a public spectacle of yourself, people ask you to do things like emcee trivia nights. I’ve been asked a few times, and…
Read MoreOuija | Mark’s Remarks
I remember a time near Halloween when we were going uptown after school to paint spooky scenes on business windows. I’m pretty sure we were in eighth grade. On a…
Read MoreWorrying Christians | Mark’s Remarks
Christians are supposed to set a good example. We are supposed to show others what trusting in God looks like, what faith looks like. Am I right? Still, we must…
Read MoreBarn Envy | Mark’s Remarks
I like barns. I don’t know why. Always have since I was a kid. It doesn’t matter the condition. I like them all. I wrote years ago about an old…
Read MoreH.G. Wells, Time Travel and Make-Believe | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve always been impressed with the writing of H.G. Wells. He has been called prolific and if you read his works, you will find he is a talented writer…
Read MoreEveryone’s an Idiot | Mark’s Remarks
How do you like that title? I figured I’d get your attention. Now, I have to say, I don’t generally feel this way. But let’s face it, we all have…
Read MoreMind and Body | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve said before that I come from a long line of grudge-holders. I can’t blame my family too much, though. In the day and age that I grew up in,…
Read MoreNot My Kids | Mark’s Remarks
I am constantly amazed at how parents behave. I am no different. We tend to think our kids are a cut above. I think we should to some extent. Our…
Read MoreStyle | Mark’s Remarks
Who decides the style trends? I’m still amazed at some of the things we wore back in the day. In the 1980s, we took our pant legs and tight-rolled them. …
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