Mark Tullis

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Discovering the Wizard | Mark’s Remarks

My 3-year old and I went to see “The Wizard of Oz” stage play on Saturday night. Since her mother and I are well aware of the whole flying monkey…

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Random thoughts about breakfast | Mark’s Remarks

I sat with my kids the other morning and started thinking about the whole idea of breakfast. Our routine at breakfast time is usually the same: Individual kids pad into…

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Tasks at Hand | Mark’s Remarks

Every year about this time, I tend to focus on the negative instead of the positive. That sort of stinks. I look at the summer each time August rolls around…

Leaving your comfort zone | Planet Ryan

I’m as guilty as the next person when it comes to following a daily, comfortable routine. I would bet most of us are. Do this, this, this, and that, and…

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The mad dash: Sunday mornings and vacations | Mark’s Remarks

I have always thought that our routines on Sunday mornings or right before going on vacation would make a great episode of a sitcom. It could be called “Hurry Up…

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Faith | Mark’s Remarks

I’ve told you before about my daughter being a brain cancer survivor. She had the cancer as an infant and is now a healthy, normal little girl. Other than periodic…

What is the Cloud? | Planet Ryan

As the self-appointed technology go-to person in my circle of influence, I find myself explaining (or attempting to explain) all the new jargon and buzzwords we hear from the internet…

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Readers | Mark’s Remarks

I’m so thankful for people who read my column. I’m thankful for the ones who like the column, of course. However, I’m also thankful for the ones who don’t like…

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Growing out of things | Mark’s Remarks

I’ve told you before that getting rid of my kids’ toys is sometimes an emotional issue. Being a neatness nut, I’m all about getting things out of my house, purging,…

Baseball and a good cause | Planet Ryan

Isn’t baseball great? Like many others, I’ve had my ups and downs with Major League Baseball in the past, but when you live near one of the best teams to…