James Moss
Swimming Lessons, 1974 | Mark’s Remarks
It was the summer of 1974 and my mother decided it was time for me to learn to swim. There I stood in my swim trunks, pasty white and skinny…
Roxaboxen | Mark’s Remarks
A dear friend recently brought my daughter some books, and one of them was the classic story Roxaboxen by Alice McLerren. I had read the book long ago when I…
Fun Basements | Mark’s Remarks
Our first basement was unfinished and old. It leaked a little if it rained a lot. The concrete walls were cool. The uncovered rafters had pretty, untouched and solid wood…
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ | Movie Review
The black-and-white film shows a little girl standing and staring at Fred Rogers, the man she watches on television. He smiles at her, as she finds her voice, and manages…
I’m Glad They Are Going | Mark’s Remarks
So many parents are gearing up for the weeping and gnashing of teeth at this time of the year. Their children are graduating and are going off to college. Now,…
End of the School Year | Mark’s Remarks
How many of these have I written in the past 10 years of penning this column? I hope not too many. You’ll have to excuse me. This is my 28th…
Flashbacks | Mark’s Remarks
When I was a kid, my mother and I were hit by a drunk driver as we turned on a country road while traveling to my grandparent’s house. He sideswiped…
The Bible Smorgasboard | Mark’s Remarks
Ever heard people walk around and quote things from the Bible, yet they will tell you they don’t believe everything the Bible says? Ever talked to someone who wanted to…
