Christine Otten
Passenger | Mark’s Remarks
I have entered the season of life in which I am called on to become a driving instructor. Son No. 1 got his license last year and is now a…
Fountain of Youth in the Back Seat | Mark’s Remarks
Four years ago, Michelle and I were in our early 40s. I was crowding my mid-40s, but she had just started hers. When we told people we were having another…
Daily fantasy sports | Planet Ryan
Not long ago, if a person was inclined to play a fantasy sport, they were somewhat limited to commit to a season-long league. Over an entire season, as players were…
Putting 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…
Mark’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…
Blue lives matter | Planet Ryan
Since the Ferguson situation last year that many say sparked a dangerous wave of nationwide anti-police sentiment, law enforcement officers around the country have been forced into a state of…
Watch 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…
Well-rounded men | Marks Remarks
Most men will agree with me: when something breaks, something else breaks. In the course of a week, our air conditioner stopped working, the ceiling fan stopped working and two…