Mark Tullis

The Republic-Times 2014 Deer Contest
2014 Deer Contest Information As if getting a nice deer this season wasn’t cool enough, the Republic-Times wants to help you show off your trophy and give you the chance…

Pioneers of the Illinois Frontier, part 2
Pioneers of the Illinois Frontier, part II by Deborah Heal (Read part 1 here if you missed it) I’m not a historian (and I don’t think that it counts that…

Mysterious happenings and Charlie Brown | Mark’s Remarks
Long ago, I taught third grade in a dingy, smelly room with faded, dreamsicle orange paint on the walls. For an accent color, the painters chose battleship gray. Perhaps the…

What is best for you: Desktop, Laptop or Tablet?
With ample choices for computing needs several consumers find themselves confused on what to buy. It’s best to start out by determining your budget, required specifications for specific software and…

Sarcasm | Mark’s Remarks
I have been sarcastic my whole life. I never thought it was a problem. I pride myself on having a sense of humor. I enjoy the attention that being funny…

How to use a laptop as a desktop
Laptops are excellent portable devices, but unfortunately they often lack the desired screen size, have small keyboards and come standard with just a touch pad. While the portability feature is…

Frederico’s offers taste of Mediterranean in Waterloo
by Natalie Schweiger Strolling down the sidewalk and soaking up the gorgeous fall weather, I’m taken back to my time spent in Italy this past summer — particularly afternoons when…

Pioneers of the Illinois Frontier, part 1
by Deborah Heal My first three novels, the “history mystery trilogy, are set in southern Illinois towns near where I was born and grew up: Equality, Miles Station/Brighton, and Alton.…