I’m Mark. I write about people, places, faith, and everyday life. If you’re new here, these five essays are a good place to begin.
In May 1892, in Poland, Józefa gave birth to twin daughters. One died that same day. Four days later, Józefa died. She was 36 years old. Six weeks later, the surviving twin, Ewa, died too. Years before, when Józefa’s son Anthony was born, his uncle by marriage, Jan Ziółkowski, appeared […]
Eulogy for Paul Anthony Lamberti (December 30, 1944 to October 18, 2023). Love you, Dad. I collected all the things people wrote about my father after he passed. Then, I put them into one of those word counters. The word most used to describe my father was “kind”. Next, was […]
I will now give you some diet advice free of charge. But first, a quick story. It used to be that I got a Butter Crunch ice cream on the way to the gym every other week or so. Then, it became once or twice a week. Then, three or […]
His major contribution to the world was not a set of aphorisms. He was born in a turdy barn, grew up in a dirty world, got baptized in a muddy river. He put his hands on the oozing wounds of lepers, he let whores brush his hair and soldiers pull […]
This kid buried his head on my shoulder. He was fast asleep. On the jet airplane. I wanted to say, “Hey brother, your father is on the other side.” But little Mexican boy was much too young to be my brother. Still, I wanted to say “brother”, as if I […]
As I got out of my car to get some milk this evening, I couldn’t help but notice the guy sitting in the car parked next to mine. He was staring at me. Why? I don’t know. The last time somebody stared at me was about a week ago. It […]
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” One of my co-workers had a baby today. A beautiful baby of course – aren’t they all? A few hours later, a different co-worker received a call that his father had died. His dad was thought to […]
Editors Note: It’s time for a special guest post! Friend of blog (FROB) Danielle sent this princess fashion clip to me (via Pinterest!) with the following comment: Well, that took an unexpected turn… This is stupid though, Mulan is way too girly, Ariel is supposed to wear pink. Pocahontas looks like […]
The following is a free preview of Chapter 3 from my eBook on dating and relationships. Early in the relationship, each party must ask him or herself, “Why am I going on this date?” Yes, it could be to have fun. Sure, it might be to gain be to gain […]
Mulan came out in 1998, three years after Pocahontas. Though not technically a princess, she must have been fresh in mind as Disney Consumer Products chairman Andy Mooney came up with the idea for an official Disney Princess list in the late 1990s. Given that Tinkerbell was on the original […]
Who is the better golfer?
Who will get us first?
Who was the best lawyer?
Must've been all that chocolate milk he consumed the last few years
Al Horford headed to his first NBA Finals at age 35. In no small part because Horford, at age 35, is still damn good.
