Posts Tagged ‘mark’s remarks’
Mark’s Remarks | Rivalries
Rivalries between schools have been around since schools and sports teams were invented. We’ve heard stories of rivalries getting a bit out of hand. I’m sure there are plenty of…
Read MorePutting up and speaking up | Mark’s Remarks
No matter how much I know and no matter how much I tell you what the Bible says about tolerance and turning the other cheek, I still have it within…
Read MoreMark’s Remarks | Couch
Michelle and I didn’t buy our first piece of furniture until we were expecting Riley. Although we lived in a tiny little house, we had the luxury of three small…
Read MoreWatch me whip and losing touch | Mark’s Remarks
I always thought I was pretty hip and happening. I knew what was current. I listened to the latest songs. I was up on the fads. It was always a…
Read MorePushing Hard | Mark’s Remarks
Here I go again. Yet another column written around that one day of the year that is unavoidable: my birthday. At this writing, it has come and gone. It was…
Read MoreBusting | Mark’s Remarks
We all have had news that made us feel like we were going to bust. Haven’t we? Think about it for a minute. We guys have an issue with being…
Read MoreMemorials | Mark’s Remarks
My hometown has had a bit of drama lately. I’ve been keeping up with the news through my hometown paper. There is a very nice, large cemetery in my hometown.…
Read MoreLast Day of School | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve said it before and I will say it again: Nobody knows what it’s like to be teacher, especially at the end of the year. I have had well-educated, upstanding…
Read MoreThe Buffoon Father: A Continuing Saga | Mark’s Remarks
You know if you read this column regularly that I am constantly griping about how men, especially fathers, have been pushed back or even pushed out of the picture. This…
Read MoreHero Worship, Hard Falls, Life Lessons | Mark’s Remarks
Lately we’ve been hearing about a whole bunch of people messing up. Folks we have admired have had their darker sides exposed. We hear about Bill Cosby, Brian Williams and…
Read MoreWorst Parents in the World | Mark’s Remarks
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about how we sometimes ignore and diminish our kids’ aches and pains? Remember when I told you that we had little sympathy…
Read MoreWellness Visits and Mileage | Mark’s Remarks
Never did I think I’d be comparing myself to an automobile. I’ve been sitting here thinking about car repairs and my own health; the correlation continues to intrigue me. So…
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