by Mark | Apr 17, 2008 | Music & Movies
I know a lot more now after working on a discussion guide for the movie The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.I had the privilege of seeing a little behind the scenes as I wrote interactive questions for families for this new movie from Sony Home Entertainment.You can...
by Mark | Feb 18, 2008 | Patriotic
NPR posted photographs and a story today that are enough to make us marvel.How far we’ve come as a nation since 1865 when Abraham Lincoln swore to uphold the Constitution a second time. In 143 years, we’ve paved Pennsylvania Avenue (which was muddy in...
by Mark | Jan 30, 2008 | Misc
Monday, Sep. 08, 1947Don v. DevilThe lecturer, a short, thickset man with a ruddy face and a big voice, was coming to the end of his talk. Gathering up his notes and books, he tucked his hornrimmed spectacles into the pocket of his tweed jacket and picked up his...
by Mark | Jan 27, 2008 | Music & Movies, Personal
If you’ve ever poked around my blog, you’ve read about my dad. He died in November, 2003. The pain I feel missing him must be similar to how an amputee feels about his missing arm.I miss him a little more than usual today. Yesterday marked the 25th...
by Mark | Jan 20, 2008 | Music & Movies
My favorite hymn is “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” by Henry Van Dyke. The lyrics hit me today like a dodge ball to the chest when you least expect it. I heard the lyrics today with the ears of a 38-year-old father of four nursing a running injury while...
