Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
Folklore 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…
Read MoreNose Prints | Mark’s Remarks
Here it is. I’m thinking this is probably my 11th or 12th column about the beginning of school. I am celebrating the beginning of my 30th year of teaching this…
Read MoreThe size of things | Mark’s Remarks
I look back at some of the things I thought and said as a kid and can only surmise that I was sort of dense. Ever do that? I’ve had…
Read MoreTips for helping | Mark’s Remarks
It is very difficult for anyone to understand another person’s plight. Do you agree? The old adage “You have to walk in someone else’s shoes” is so right. I heard…
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