R-T Columns
Hate, Intolerance and Disagreeing | Mark’s Remarks
The kids use the term “jacked up” when they talk about something being messed up these days. Our world is “jacked up.” Do you agree? Not, long ago, people conformed…
Read MoreAlarming Sounds | Mark’s Remarks
I don’t know when I started using an alarm clock, but I’m pretty sure it was in either junior high or high school. The alarm clock was digital and it…
Read MoreThe Great Plant Sale and Getting Shamed | Mark’s Remarks
Every year, I go to The Great Plant Sale. It’s a closeout type sale, with customers being allowed to shove a cart full of plants for a discount price. It’s…
Read MoreSticky Tables | Mark’s Remarks
You know, I really try hard to be understanding and try to give most folks the benefit of the doubt. I also admit to being a cranky, judgmental curmudgeon who…
Read More‘The Hero’ | Movie Review
Elliott comes to the rescue in ‘The Hero’ Our story begins with Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott), an aging actor known for western roles, seen doing voiceovers for barbecue sauce. In…
Read MoreGo Into All The World | Mark’s Remarks
Back in the old days, we took our trusty yellow pencils down to the gym and sat in nice neat rows. I think we were allowed to take a book…
Read MoreGo Into All The World | Mark’s Remarks
Someone said something recently that resonated with me. She said something to the effect that mission work was not about standing among a group of less fortunate people and posing…
Read MoreSpending Evenings With the Midwife | Mark’s Remarks
It’s a bit funny that I’ve worked like a dog since school ended. Indeed, I allowed myself one day of “sleeping in” until 7-ish, but then soon got busy on…
Read MorePeggy Sue | Mark’s Remarks
Remember the movie “Peggy Sue Got Married?” It starred Kathleen Turner and was a time travel movie with some pretty good acting. I remember what a good job Turner did…
Read MoreAnother Year in the Books | Mark’s Remarks
How many “last day of school” columns have I written? This year, I’m wrapping up year 27, which boggles my mind. I don’t have many years left, as I’ve told…
Read MoreA Conversation With My Younger Self | Mark’s Remarks
Older folks tend to stare a lot. I’ve noticed it, and now I’ve become an older person, too. It’s not that we have decided to start doing things that are…
Read MoreWhy? | Mark’s Remarks
As humans, we are an interesting lot. No matter how hard we try, we can often revert back to our selfish selves at any given moment. Even if we try…
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