Posts Tagged ‘mark’s remarks’
Performance 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 price of good beds and backs | Mark’s Remarks
How many of us remember actually looking forward to sleeping on the floor? Anyone? It was fun to sleep on a couch or really, in any weird place that was…
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 | 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 MoreAddicted to the Treadmill | 11/11/2015
I read a funny little article written by a parent the other day. She was talking about how stressful and busy things were from August through October of every school…
Read MoreToying with an original | Mark’s Remarks
If you don’t know about teachers, I should tell you that decorating a classroom can be a big deal. Kids expect seasonal decorations and all the bells and whistles. If…
Read MoreWhat the other guy is doing | Mark’s Remarks
Now, you would think those of us at the Republic-Times are all good friends who hang out in the employee lounge. On the contrary. I have never met most of…
Read MoreRewards | Mark’s Remarks
When we were in school, teachers had expectations. They had expectations we would listen and do as we were told. They expected us to learn to spell, learn our math…
Read MoreMark’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…
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