Posts Tagged ‘column’
2a | Mark’s Remarks
I did my student teaching in a small rural community northwest of my own hometown. Every day, I would get in my little Pontiac Phoenix and drive the 22 miles…
Read MoreWalk it off | Mark’s Remarks
Kinetic energy is something we learned about in science class. Remember? When you walk across the floor, that’s what you get. I was amazed when I saw a report last…
Read MoreMysterious 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…
Read MoreSarcasm | 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…
Read MorePermission to Present Arms | Planet Ryan
Yesterday, after reading a Facebook post from our talented Republic-Times photographer, Alan Dooley, I was thrilled to learn of recent law that was passed regarding former service members being allowed…
Read MoreWar of the Worlds | Mark’s Remarks
Orson Welles was an actor and director, and at one time was at the helm of a popular radio show called “Mercury Theater on the Air.” This group of distinguished…
Read MoreIn our lifetime | Mark’s Remarks
To tell you the truth, there are days I can barely pay attention to the news. Isn’t that awful? But many of you know what I’m talking about. After a…
Read MoreNaked and Afraid | Planet Ryan
I have a confession to make: I’m completely addicted to the survival reality TV show “Naked and Afraid,” which airs weekly on the Discovery Channel. For those of you not…
Read MoreYour glass and telomeres | Mark’s Remarks
How often have you heard the old adage “the glass is half full?” Not that one? Maybe you yourself have said it’s half empty. Whatever the case, you know the…
Read MoreI liked you better when… | Mark’s Remarks
I’m a big fan of self-deprecating humor. I always have been. I guess I learned early on that if you learn to make fun of yourself a little and you…
Read MoreFootball is back | Planet Ryan
Finally, after a very long wait, regular season football is back. I was lucky enough to attend the Rams’ home-opener Sunday, and let’s just say I was thankful to be…
Read MoreFaux pas | Mark’s Remarks
Jerry Seinfeld wrote an entire television series about nothing. Or so he says. To me, the show was certainly about something. But I guess it never had a main theme.…
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