Mark Myers's Blog, page 10
August 16, 2017
“What the Hell?”
I was raised in a home with clean words. To be honest, I never understood the notion that a certain subset of words are “bad” while the others are not. Who gets to decide? I suppose it’s up the parents when you’re in a family. But boys love to muddy their hands in life’s gray […]
August 9, 2017
The Town the Google Killed
There once was a humble little town called Lakanawaka. A patient place. Never needed a stoplight. People just knew when it was their turn to go and didn’t mind stopping for an extra second if it looked like a neighbor was in a hurry. A pleasant place. Six businesses lined Main Street in Lakanawaka: The […]
August 3, 2017
The Road to Misperception?
Isn’t it funny how we see ourselves one way and others might see it another? Even when the difference in perception is brought to light, we still might not view things the same. And when you have children past the “Daddy is God” age, they love bringing a fault or two to your attention. It […]
July 26, 2017
Dear Lou,
Dear Lou, You don’t know me. You might recognize my face because you’ve been helping me fix stuff for probably a decade. I figure we have an open relationship; you help other customers, I ask for guidance from other orange aprons. To you, I’m probably another face in a sea of customers and I get […]
July 20, 2017
Words for the Ones Who Are Next
Originally posted on Madison C. Garrett:
I hate that I have to write this. I hate that there is a next. I hate that three of my dearest friends from high school have at one point been that next. I hate that I became one too. I hate that I know what it’s like and…
I hate that I have to write this. I hate that there is a next. I hate that three of my dearest friends from high school have at one point been that next. I hate that I became one too. I hate that I know what it’s like and…
July 19, 2017
The Dumbest Blond
We all have that crazy uncle we’re afraid to invite to dinner for fear of who he’ll bring, what he’ll say, or what table he will dance upon. For my extended family, I fear that is me. Invitations to family outings have waned since the bath robe debacle. In my defense, I didn’t know Easter […]
July 12, 2017
The Tenuous Gap
I walked to a familiar place and she was there. Ten years old, not a care in the world. Happy, bubbly, effervescent. I tried to keep from hugging her every second because I knew what she did not: I knew her existence was impossible. Even asleep I knew. It could never last long enough. But […]
July 5, 2017
What “New & Improved” Really Means
Why must everything change? I understand that most things have room for improvement, but why do manufacturers and marketers decide they have to continually tinker under the hood of every product? Some things are true… and good… and right just as they are. We all have favorite consumables: cookies, candles, or soap. It feels like […]
June 28, 2017
A View from the Back
I’ve always felt like if you are going to do something, you should go all-in. Not only should you commit to the fullest, you should urge others to jump into the pool, too. I never understood people sitting on the sidelines watching others pull the load. If your kid is playing ball, you should be […]
June 21, 2017
Yamarillo
I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine. His name is Juan Carlos Alejandro Perez de Luna, but for some reason he prefers to be called Brian. Brian is a Spaniard who loves his heritage. You don’t have to be around Brian long to know that he hails from a Madrid suburb […]
