Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
A fine line and being a good neighbor | Mark’s Remarks
In my book, neighbors are supposed to be neighborly. When you live next door to a person, or even on the same street, there are a few things you should…
Read MoreFrozen II | Movie Review
I am, for the most part, skeptical of sequels, especially those of blockbuster kid movies. In my opinion, many of them aren’t as interested in telling a story as they…
Read MoreA matter of time | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I know why old people stare at young people. In this day and age, it’s not supposed to be appropriate. But…
Read MoreFolklore and scary people | Mark’s Remarks
When we were kids, we invented things. We invented games, activities and ways to add excitement to the neighborhood. Once we took a wagon load of pennies to the local…
Read MoreHarriet | Movie Review
The new movie “Harriet” sets the record straight on one of history’s great heroines. History has done a disservice to Harriet Tubman. Indeed, many of us remember the photos of Ms.…
Read MoreIntervention, Buffy and Jody, and Amazon Prime | Mark’s Remarks
Usually you think you are pretty safe when your kids are watching old, classic television series. We recently acquired a smart TV as a gift and my kids have discovered…
Read MoreChurch and Community | Mark’s Remarks
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to retreat from society and, like a turtle, stick my head back in my shell and stay at my house.…
Read MoreWhy didn’t I think of that? | Mark’s Remarks
My daughter likes to watch YouTube shows. We try to limit her watching, and we definitely watch alongside her to make sure it’s appropriate. When she started watching, she was…
Read MoreHope and the next generation | Mark’s Remarks
Not too long ago, I remember working retail and having customers complain about customer service and how “kids these days” operated. I remember getting aggravated at customers but being…
Read MoreDivine intervention | Mark’s Remarks
You may have read this column before, and if you have, you most likely have read about my ongoing struggle to understand the inadequacies in our local fast food establishments.…
Read MoreTalking about nothing | Mark’s Remarks
You laugh at the title of this column because you’ve probably read plenty of these in which I write about the ordinary and mundane topics of this world. So I…
Read MoreOld | Mark’s Remarks
My friends and I decided to attend a seminar on teacher retirement. You see, we are all in close proximity to that magic year when we will hang up our…
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