Category Archives: communication

COMING TO TERMS

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

I am not a grammar Nazi by any stretch of the sentence. Anyone who’s read my blog a few times will agree with that. But, But every once in a while something comes along that rustles my leaves into a … Continue reading →

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ONE MORE TIME!

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

I bet you’ve done this: you come across a box or album full of years’ old photographs and you are immediately captured. Whatever you were doing at the time, stops…and there you sit, sifting through one picture at a time … Continue reading →

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500…WHOODATHUNK!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Well….here we are…..number 500.  That’s right.  I said 500.  This is the 500th posting of Marc’s Blog since it began in November 2012.  I know I have a tendency to talk a lot, but I would have never thought I … Continue reading →

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0MOVIE MAGIC

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

I don’t go to the movies very often and I am really not sure why. I enjoy a good movie, although I admit my taste is anything but mainstream. I’m not into anything scary. Too much suspense unnerves me. Violence … Continue reading →

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THE RISING COST OF GREETINGS

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

I am amazed by the constant volume of greeting cards on display at those retailers that sell them.  I seriously doubt as many people send greeting cards as, say, 50 years ago.  Christmas cards are a great example. When I … Continue reading →

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DARE I GET POLITICAL?

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

My entire career was spent working in, or very close to, the news media. As such, lies the motivation for this rare, politically oriented comment I am sharing here. I’ve sat in a local radio station’s marked news car on … Continue reading →

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THERE’S NO “HAPPY” IN MEMORIAL DAY

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

Many Americans routinely spend their three-day holiday weekends with family, sometimes traveling or just gathering for a special meal or picnic. Many others go shopping because retailers looovvvvveee  to run sales during a holiday weekend.  Such are the activities of … Continue reading →

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Testing, Testing, Can You Hear Me?

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

One of the big benefits of retirement is T I M E. I have lots of time. I probably waste more of it than I should, but the opportunity to simply do nothing can be tempting. I remember when I … Continue reading →

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WANNA BE A SPORTS SUPERSTAR?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Have you ever dreamed about being a sports superstar?   I wound up going down this path after seeing all the media hoopla as the NFL draft approaches.  What sport do you think you would choose?  I let my imagination wander … Continue reading →

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WHEN ENOUGH IS NOT ENOUGH

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

Today’s posting is unusual for me. It is highly philosophical and more than likely representative of little that is logic and sense. Okay, go for it! I have been unsuccessfully grappling with a dilemma these past few days. The physical … Continue reading →

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