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Sound of Metal | Movie Review

In  many movies, inanimate objects, concepts or ideas, and even the weather or landscape can be an extremely important “member” of the cast. In Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, sound itself…

A firm handshake | Mark’s Remarks

I was asked by my daughter why people lie.  It really surprised me that a 9-year-old would ask such a question.  You may guess why she asked, considering the main…

Grateful. Thankful. Blessed. | The Happy + Healthy Life

Having gratitude isn’t just about saying “thank you” to the bagger at the grocery store or the kid who holds the door open for you. Gratitude goes much deeper. Being…

Time for change | Mark’s Remarks

As you read this, it is most likely the week or day when our country is on the edge of its seat.  So many people so divided, all hoping for…

How to torture people | Mark’s Remarks

I think perhaps the greatest form of torture I can come up with would be to replace a kitchen faucet some 20 years or so after the first one was…

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Let Him Go | Movie Review

There is very little time to relax in director Thomas Bezucha’s Let Him Go, in theaters Nov. 5.  The suspense thriller, also produced and written by Bezucha, is based on the…

Buzzsaw maniac | Mark’s Remarks

One would think that the title of my column would have something to do with the Halloween season, yet I’m not talking about anything related to that day in October.…

The facade of relationships | Mark’s Remarks

It’s wild to think that in a day and age like this one, loneliness is more pronounced than it has ever been. Even though you can pick up your phone…

June Cleaver’s Dark Side | Mark’s Remarks

Readers, I am shocked and scandalized by the behavior I have just witnessed from one Miss Barbara Billingsley.  Remember her? She was Beaver’s mother.  As American as they come. Wore…

Why it doesn’t work | Mark’s Remarks

I promise this is my last column about remote learning.  As I write this column, teachers are practically giddy (my male colleagues will appreciate that adjective) about our students coming…