R-T Columns
Santa and the Ford LTD | Mark’s Remarks
In my hometown, the banks have what are called “community rooms.” One used to be able to rent them for a fee. Over the course of several years, I…
Read MoreCrafty Claus | Mark’s Remarks
Listen, I battle myself at this time of the year. Unless I constantly have conversations with myself and constantly talk to myself about what this season is for, I often…
Read MoreMy Christmas Wish List | Mark’s Remarks
When we were kids, my brother and I would look in the JC Penney catalog at the toy section, often looking at this huge Matchbox car garage that probably cost…
Read MoreHairy Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Why is hair such a dominant thing in our lives? When I look back on my life, I can think of so many times hair has seemed to be such…
Read MoreWhat 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…
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