Mark Williams

Chow Time

Chow Time That’s a term that was used in the Navy when it was time to eat. I’ve been using it ever since. It sounds different, more to the point than: let’s have dinner. That’s too civilized; the heart of the issue gets lost in the effort to be polite…maybe. I’m thinking about this because

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Pantomime

Pantomime Did you ever hear that term? It can mean a variety of things. It may be playacting—or just gesturing—without the use of words. Or it may be applied to an exaggerated display of behavior. It may be associated with a type of stage production where a well-known story is presented in a comical manner

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The Power of Yoke

The Power of Yoke There’s an ongoing discussion concerning how the inequities of race should be addressed. The term “woke” is a significant part of this discussion but its exact meaning is somewhat fluid depending on who’s using the term and what it’s being applied to. Apparently it is thought by some that “woke” sentiments

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Going Up?

Going Up? You may hear that when you get on an elevator, usually by another passenger as they’re pressing the button for their floor. Rarely is there an operator on the elevator; it’s all automatic. The device is programed so that the operation of the doors and the starting and stopping at the floors are

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