Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
Feeling 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…
Read More‘Women Talking’ | Movie Review
When audiences hear the title of Sarah Polley’s movie about Mennonite women gathering in a barn to “talk,” some may be led to believe such a movie will be deep…
Read MoreOgs, hoosiers and white trash | Mark’s Remarks
The dictionary defines the phrase “Old Guard” as “the original or long-standing members of a group or party, especially ones who are unwilling to accept change or new ideas.” Do…
Read MorePatience | Mark’s Remarks
Aren’t you tired of people always using the new year to make a life change? Maybe I’m not tired of other people but I’m tired of myself. I tend…
Read More‘A Man Called Otto’ | Movie Review
It is hard to believe that a man as curmudgeonly and grumpy as Otto Anderson can endear himself to us, especially after we meet him in “A Man Called Otto,”…
Read MoreHis face | Mark’s Remarks
As far back as I can remember, I’ve heard people say “help us to seek your face” or something of that nature when they pray to God. I think…
Read MoreAngels among us | Mark’s Remarks
When I was a kid, we were at a fast food restaurant in the parking lot. I just remember looking across the parking lot and seeing a man dressed…
Read MoreSavior | Mark’s Remarks
So many of us look forward to Christmas for a variety of reasons. Ever since I can remember, I’ve met the holiday season with some sort of warm feeling, some…
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