Alan Dooley
What’s Really Important | Mark’s Remarks
No, I don’t usually say a word about politics, basically because I never feel sharp enough to discuss the issues at hand. I can imagine myself in a debate about…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Movie Review
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” The Movie: I remembered hearing about Newt Scamander (played in the movie by the outstanding Eddie Redmayne) when I read through the Harry…
The Records in our Heads | Mark’s Remarks
“Oh, change the record!” I told you before that I am a fan of British television shows. I have come to understand and hold dear many of their expressions. One…
Spooky | Mark’s Remarks
How many of us have sat wide-eyed as someone told us a scary story. Many of us delight in being scared, probably due to the adrenaline rush we get. Still,…
Sears Catalogs and Car Garages | Mark’s Remarks
No, I’m not old enough to refer to the Sears catalog the way my grandparents did. The catalog had many functions and gave a whole new meaning to the word…
Farewell | Planet Ryan
What a strange, saddening month it has been. As you read a few weeks ago, I recently lost my younger brother in a tragic hit-and-run accident. Our family was still…
Pseudoparents | Mark’s Remarks
We took my mom along for a weekend trip recently, and it’s always fun to have her along. Our parents remind us we are someone’s child too, even when we…
Staying Awake on Saturday Night | Mark’s Remarks
I was tinkering around the house the other day and an infomercial came on. It was “The Lost Episodes of the Carol Burnett Show.” It was the first time I’ve…