Wendy Range

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Feeling Necessary | Mark’s Remarks

When spring and summer rolled around about 35 years ago, you’d find me spending a lot of time cutting grass. This was my main job from about age 9, when…

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Are You Trying To Offend Me? | Mark’s Remarks

I’ll admit, and have admitted, to being an overly sensitive person. I really never was able to pinpoint why. It was just always something that was there. The other day,…

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‘A Monster Calls’| Movie Review

“A Monster Calls” is not for kids. When you see the trailer for “A Monster Calls,” you see a giant tree coming to life and interacting with a young boy.…

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I Can’t Believe It’s Been A Year Since I Didn’t Become A Better Person | Mark’s Remarks

Yes. It’s that time again.  Clean up, clean out, put everything away. Make a list of things you want to accomplish this year. How about making a list, just for…

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The Night I Saw Santa Claus | Mark’s Remarks

There are things you keep quiet when you’re a kid. My parents and family members will tell you I talked too much when I was young. In fact, they will…

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‘Jackie’ | Movie Review

Historical movies are hard for history lovers to watch, especially if you are a fan of presidential history. “Jackie,” directed by Pablo Larrain, wants to be as authentic as possible,…

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Christmas Shopping in 1979 | Mark’s Remarks

I was almost always busy throughout the summer and well into fall. As long as there was grass to mow and leaves to rake, I was in business. I mowed…

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘La La Land’ is superb

La La Land Grade: A In this day and age, one might raise an eyebrow when hearing the words “movie musical.” We have been blessed with some pretty good ones…

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One More Thing to Fix | Mark’s Remarks

It’s sort of funny how we put up with things around our house. Heck, it’s much like our own bodies. “Oh boy. I gotta go see the chiropractor. I gotta…

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The Effects of Early Trauma | Mark’s Remarks

Those of us who work with children every day are often unaware of some of the factors that cause children to behave the way they behave. Unfortunately, in this day…