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Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life

By Republic-Times | July 30, 2019

My sweet and thoughtful friend Amanda tagged me in a Facebook post of a simple sketch of two swings. At the bottom it read, “Don’t forget to play.”  Along with…

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Every 7 seconds | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | July 30, 2019

Did you ever hear that guys think about sex every seven seconds? I’m a guy.  I don’t know about every seven seconds, but I can tell you guys think about…

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Life lessons from hiking | The Happy + Healthy Life

By Republic-Times | July 23, 2019

Being out in nature improves both your physical and mental well-being. Taking a hike not only can get your heart rate up, but it can also bring clarity to a…

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Food critic | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | July 23, 2019

I get something in my craw and don’t put a lot of thought into things. This happens to me often. I can be hotheaded, impetuous and might as well have…

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Avoiding Talkers | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | July 16, 2019

I’m going to admit something to you: I avoid people at times. Come on, you know you do it too.  Don’t judge me. Michelle comes back from shopping sometimes and…

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My son, the writer | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | July 9, 2019

My oldest son writes a column for his campus newspaper. He is quite witty and his columns about a pet cockroach in his dorm room (named Peepo) have evolved into…

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The Storeroom Evolution | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | July 2, 2019

When we moved into our house we had this big, luxurious storage room on one side of the basement. It was awesome. We moved a lot of stuff in there…

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Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life

By Republic-Times | June 26, 2019

My sweet and thoughtful friend Amanda tagged me in a Facebook post of a simple sketch of two swings. At the bottom it read, “Don’t forget to play.”  Along with…

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A sincere apology | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | June 25, 2019

I was talking to a person a while back about a little run-in they’d had with another person. It was a misunderstanding, as many run-ins are, but in the end,…

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Working, dreaming and longing | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | June 18, 2019

I just saw a commercial for Folger’s coffee. It depicts a little boy putting his small change into a coffee can. On the can is a label on which he…

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Preschool and eighth grade math | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | June 11, 2019

Every year when little ones get ready to go to kindergarten, we hear stories of kindergarten screenings.  When I was at the elementary school, I loved to visit the screening…

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Settled stomachs and big plans | Mark’s Remarks

By Mark Tullis | June 4, 2019

I once wrote a column called “Warm Stomachs” in which I talked about how the Christmas season feels.  Summer vacation looms as I write this, and that good feeling in…

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