R-T Columns
I’m Glad They Are Going | Mark’s Remarks
So many parents are gearing up for the weeping and gnashing of teeth at this time of the year. Their children are graduating and are going off to college. Now,…
Read MoreEnd of the School Year | Mark’s Remarks
How many of these have I written in the past 10 years of penning this column? I hope not too many. You’ll have to excuse me. This is my 28th…
Read MoreFlashbacks | Mark’s Remarks
When I was a kid, my mother and I were hit by a drunk driver as we turned on a country road while traveling to my grandparent’s house. He sideswiped…
Read MoreThe Bible Smorgasboard | Mark’s Remarks
Ever heard people walk around and quote things from the Bible, yet they will tell you they don’t believe everything the Bible says? Ever talked to someone who wanted to…
Read MoreNarcissist Part 2 | Mark’s Remarks
Even if a narcissist is not particularly attractive to others, he or she is obsessed with how they look and are often addicted to shopping or material items. Boasting about…
Read MoreImpossibles | 5/2/2018
I have been thinking about impossible people and frankly, wondering if I am one. It started this past summer. I probably told you that one of my pastimes when I…
Read MoreZeal Without Knowledge | Mark’s Remarks
As a representative of the educational community, I applaud people for speaking out and taking an interest in their children. Teachers and school officials alike will tell you that one…
Read MoreFoot-In-Mouth Phraseology | Mark’s Remarks
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said something I shouldn’t, I’d probably have a little bit of cash. Or maybe I’m forgetting some of the things I’ve…
Read MoreWe Want to Help | Mark’s Remarks
Many of us have suffered through hardships, sickness, death of loved ones, and other things life sends our way. Invariably, we’ve come in contact with people who want to show…
Read MoreConquering Fear and Standing Up | Mark’s Remarks
Never have we experienced a time such as this. Every day I scan my Facebook page, often at breakneck speed. It’s almost like the days when I speed read my…
Read MoreOut of Style | Mark’s Remarks
It’s been happening for quite some time; things I talk about, things I wear, ideas I have. They all seem to be going out of style. I noticed it…
Read MoreSimpler Times at School | Mark’s Remarks
My great aunts and my grandmother were all school teachers. They taught in the early part of the 20th century, when things were so simple. I’m sure they thought things…
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