Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
Ten minutes only | Mark’s Remarks
One of my favorite parts of working at a well-known retail store was the intercom. Somehow I finagled around and gained access, being allowed to do the “the time…
Read MoreFamily pix | Mark’s Remarks
It’s interesting to look back at old photos, especially of family. I like looking at ones from way back, when a traveling photographer might come by the house and ask…
Read MoreOur dog story | Mark’s Remarks
People have been “hounding” me to tell you all our dog story from several weeks ago. Now that we are past the trauma and all ended well, I figure I’m…
Read MoreIdols | Mark’s Remarks
I dropped one of my kids at an activity once and wheeled around in the parking lot to head back the way I’d arrived. As I wheeled around, I saw…
Read MoreChampions | Movie Review
I was hoping that the new movie “Champions” starring Woody Harrelson and directed by Bobby Farrelly would do good things for the community of the intellectually disabled. It certainly had…
Read MoreCleared schedules and memory loss | Mark’s Remarks
I think we all might have been created with the innate ability to crave solitude and peace. And clear schedules. What do you think? As I grow older, I’m…
Read MoreFood nostalgia | Mark’s Remarks
I wax nostalgic over just about anything. Lately, it seems I’ve had several conversations with people about the foods we used to eat all the time. Some of it, while…
Read MoreFeeling dumb | Mark’s Remarks
I have been a genealogist of sorts since I was a little kid. I would sit at my grandma’s kitchen table and jot down names of people and birth dates…
Read MoreIs there anything we can do? | Mark’s Remarks
I have one more year to teach and I will then end my 34-year career. It absolutely blows my mind, because I still feel much like I did when I…
Read More’80 for Brady’ | Movie Review
Having always enjoyed the work of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field and Rita Moreno, I had high expectations for “80 for Brady.” The movie, from screenwriters Sarah Haskins and…
Read MoreSnow day stories | Mark’s Remarks
As I write these words, the weather folks are predicting Snowmageddon once again. Surely our friends up north are laughing at us. My dear friend sent me the funniest video…
Read MoreMy kingdom for a coat | Mark’s Remarks
I used to wonder why older people in my life seemed to hang on to articles of clothing for what seemed a lifetime. I mean, I remember seeing some…
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