Posts Tagged ‘mark tullis’
Vengeance | Mark’s Remarks
High school years are often looked at with rose-colored glasses, as is much of our childhood. That is, if we choose to look at it that way. There are also…
Read MorePerformance parenting | Mark’s Remarks
Parenting is a tough job. When your kids are nearing adulthood, you tend to look back and wonder if you made mistakes, even though it makes no sense to…
Read MoreThe longest month |Mark’s Remarks
Every year around this time, teachers start to repeat tired old sayings like “We still have a month of school left! May I remind you summer has not started yet?…
Read MoreMark’s Remarks | I’m bored
I have a sign on my classroom door that says “It’s OK to be bored sometimes.” It’s not because I’m a boring teacher (at least I hope not), but it’s…
Read MoreMark’s Remarks | 21 years
My oldest son just turned 21. For real. I was looking at pictures of that tiny baby a few days ago and several things were noticeable. Michelle and I were…
Read MoreTolerance | Mark’s Remarks
Have you noticed lately that the greatest sin in the world has become disagreeing with someone? It’s been a gradual shift in the mentality of people for quite some time.…
Read MoreHouse guests | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve heard two wise sayings about house guests. My maternal grandmother often said: “To each his own.” My wife’s maternal grandmother often said: “House guests are like fish; after three…
Read MoreGo Into All The World | Mark’s Remarks
Back in the old days, we took our trusty yellow pencils down to the gym and sat in nice neat rows. I think we were allowed to take a book…
Read MoreWhy? | Mark’s Remarks
As humans, we are an interesting lot. No matter how hard we try, we can often revert back to our selfish selves at any given moment. Even if we try…
Read MoreCommon Sense | Mark’s Remarks
My students recently learned about freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press as we examined early pioneers of citizens’ rights. We talked about people like John…
Read MoreShameful | Mark’s Remarks
It has taken me this long to get the nerve to tell you the story that follows. In fact, I kept it a secret for a while. Gradually, I told…
Read MoreFeeling Necessary | Mark’s Remarks
When spring and summer rolled around about 35 years ago, you’d find me spending a lot of time cutting grass. This was my main job from about age 9, when…
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