Posts Tagged ‘mark’s remarks’
Old | 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…
Read MoreThe black and white TV | Mark’s Remarks
The recent hot weather forced us to stay inside much of the afternoon and find things to do. At one point, we watched an old black and white television show,…
Read MoreEvery 7 seconds | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever hear that guys think about sex every seven seconds? I’m a guy. I don’t know about every seven seconds, but I can tell you guys think about…
Read MoreFood critic | Mark’s Remarks
I get something in my craw and don’t put a lot of thought into things. This happens to me often. I can be hotheaded, impetuous and might as well have…
Read MoreAvoiding Talkers | Mark’s Remarks
I’m going to admit something to you: I avoid people at times. Come on, you know you do it too. Don’t judge me. Michelle comes back from shopping sometimes and…
Read MoreMy son, the writer | Mark’s Remarks
My oldest son writes a column for his campus newspaper. He is quite witty and his columns about a pet cockroach in his dorm room (named Peepo) have evolved into…
Read MoreThe Storeroom Evolution | Mark’s Remarks
When we moved into our house we had this big, luxurious storage room on one side of the basement. It was awesome. We moved a lot of stuff in there…
Read MoreA sincere apology | Mark’s Remarks
I was talking to a person a while back about a little run-in they’d had with another person. It was a misunderstanding, as many run-ins are, but in the end,…
Read MoreWorking, dreaming and longing | Mark’s Remarks
I just saw a commercial for Folger’s coffee. It depicts a little boy putting his small change into a coffee can. On the can is a label on which he…
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