Mark Myers's Blog, page 24
July 8, 2015
A Rather Curious Decision
Life is full of decisions that directly affect us, but are made without our consent or input. In any highly-contested matter of public policy, we are peppered with opinions and bombarded with exaggerated notions of what will happen if a law is made or amended. One side of the argument sees our country moving to […]
July 1, 2015
I’m a Stripper
We all have a past. The question is, do we have a future? I’ve been telling my lovely wife that we needed to start thinking about how we were going to spend our future together once the children leave. We are getting dangerously close now that JB is almost 15. The last thing I want […]
June 24, 2015
Hold the Phone
We’ve all been there. It’s awkward, annoying, and somewhat disturbing to be in a public restroom, minding your own business when someone in another stall takes a phone call. There you are listening. You can’t help it. They might whisper or somehow try to cover the fact that they are in a restroom, but some […]
June 21, 2015
Breakfast in Bed
For as long as I can remember, Father’s Day started with breakfast in bed. Actually, since I wake long before my brood, it started with me milling around then getting back under the covers to feign sleep so they could “surprise” me with breakfast. I would never have told them, but I hated breakfast in […]
June 17, 2015
Don’t Read This Post
Disclaimer Don’t read this post if prefer only happy thoughts today. There are plenty of other posts better suited for that on this blog and others. This post is sad. This post is heartbreaking and uncomfortable. This post relays some of the realities of burying a child. It hurt to write and will likely be hard […]
June 10, 2015
Playing Doctor
When you were a kid, did you ever play the doctor game? Just a few friends together in a quiet room. It is one of the few games boys and girls could play together. Before your mind goes a-wandering, I’m talking about the electric board game that buzzes when you touch the sides. Operation – “the […]
June 3, 2015
The King and his Walls
There once lived a king of a small but beautiful castle. He had everything a king could want – a beautiful queen, lovely princesses, bountiful land, friends and plentiful resources. He was also quite proud of his walls. He had built them sufficiently high and strong so they could withstand attack but not so foreboding […]
May 27, 2015
A Man for All Seasoning
I like most seasonings, although I do not like pepper one bit. I’m all about hot and spicy flavors added to nearly anything. Zest, tang, gusto – fun words to say AND qualities desirable to your taste buds. A dash of seasoning can add life to a bland dish. In the immortal words of Jerry […]
May 20, 2015
Bubba with a Bag
I sometimes like to run what I call Experiments In Stupidity. These EIS’s are harmless except to my ego and pride. They yield no scientific data whatsoever, but are often good for a laugh. At least, they make me laugh. My latest EIS started thusly: I was in my truck after coming back from lunch when I spotted […]
May 17, 2015
What Jesus Didn’t Do
Yesterday we attended a dedication of some benches at the local high school. Our freshman daughter wanted to support a friend whose brother died last year. I’m proud of her for asking to be woken up on a Saturday. I am equally proud of about a hundred kids who got up early to celebrate with […]
