Posts Tagged ‘mark’s remarks’
Pleasantries | Mark’s Remarks
All right, I will admit that I am overly sensitive about friendliness and niceties. Even though I know that it’s not about me, I take personal offense when a…
Read MoreReflections of the way life used to be | Mark’s Remarks
I used to wonder why people hid their faces when someone was going to take their picture. When you are young, you usually don’t mind cameras too much. My problem…
Read MoreQuestions | Mark’s Remarks
Are you ever aggravated about questions? I should be ashamed of myself, but I often get aggravated. There are a myriad of reasons. Questions sometimes rank up there with small…
Read MoreSunday night TV | Mark’s Remarks
Most retired people will tell you that, at the top of their “perks” list, are those two words. Sunday night. It’s amazing how perspectives of a day of the week…
Read MoreAttempting ‘hip’ while old | Mark’s Remarks
I will admit to being self conscious about my appearance. When we were guys in high school, we spent a lot of time on our hair. We wouldn’t admit…
Read MoreBefore the memory fades | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve said this before, so forgive me if I’m repeating myself: I have a pretty good memory. My family and friends have been amazed over the years with what I…
Read MoreYou missed National Parents’ Day | Mark’s Remarks
If you had no idea and you’re just hearing about National Parents Day, you missed it. Perhaps you can head to the card shop and pick up a belated card…
Read MoreSummer Nights | Mark’s Remarks
These days, when I think about sitting outside at night, I think about getting bitten by mosquitos. That really takes away from a lot of my fun. Sometimes I…
Read MoreSummer of 1978 | Mark’s Remark
Friday was my birthday. I got my driver’s license 41 years ago. I’m headed toward sexagenarianism, and as exciting as that sounds, I find it alarming. Not necessarily in…
Read MoreEssential cinema | Mark’s Remarks
Last week, I wrote about reading and how summer seems to lend itself to new discoveries and topics. This week, how about some popcorn and some movie talk? I’ll wait…
Read MoreThe outage | Mark’s Remarks
Where were you? Many of us can remember who we were with, what we were wearing and even what words were said if we were around for important, shocking, or…
Read MoreWicked anyway | Mark’s Remarks
Scholars, believers and skeptics all tend to have the same questions about the Bible. At times, we come across things that are puzzling or even hard to believe. Those folks…
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