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How the Scrinch Loved Christmas … Songs

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 Mark R Hunter

Years ago I DJ’d part time at a local radio station, and happened to be on duty when the boss decided it was time to start the Christmas season with the Gift of Music. He […]

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LifestyleChristmas, Christmas decorations, christmas music, DJs, grinch, holidays, music, radio, scrooge, slightly off the mark, winter

There’s No Cure for Chicago Driving

October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I thought I’d seen bad traffic. I thought I’d seen crazy drivers. Then I went to Chicago. I’m a small town boy. When I was younger, my idea of heavy traffic […]

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An Olympic Undertaking

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   Despite being on opposite sides of the world, there are similarities between this year’s Olympics in Rio, and the Games two years ago in Russia. There was all sorts of […]

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Sportshumor, humor writing, olympic fail, olympic humor, olympics, slightly off the mark, sports

When I Was a Kid …

July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   Nothing makes a person feel older than when they start telling those “when I was a kid” stories. Example: When I was a kid I really did have to walk […]

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3 CommentsEveryday Life, Lifestyle, Movies & TVCRT, entertainment, flat screen, Indiana, slightly off the mark, television, TV

What Kind of Idiot Goes the Speed Limit?‏

March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   There was a time when I was the same reckless driver I now complain about. My first two cars were fast, and I liked to believe I was the stuntman […]

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5 CommentsEveryday Lifebad driving, driving, driving humor, indiana weather, slightly off the mark, spring, weather, weather sucks, winter, winter hatred, winter sucks

Winterizing’s Not for the Weak

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK It can be nice to sit in my house and let the summer breeze blow past us. Or, to get even more breeze, we could open the windows. My house leaks […]

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4 CommentsEveryday Life, Lifestylecold, duct tape, indiana weather, insulation, seasons, slightly off the mark, weather, winter, winter hatred, winter sucks, winterization, winterizing

Slightly Off the Video

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 Mark R Hunter

Remember awhile back, when someone edited “Mary Poppins” to look like the trailer for a horror movie? Well, somebody had similar fun with the pilot video for my alleged humor column: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spdZqg7OXKg

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Making a Living at Art, and Other Fantasies

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 Mark R Hunter

The good news is, thousands of writers report they’re making a pretty good living. Unfortunately, that’s a proverbial iceberg tip, being held up by several hundred thousand writers deep underwater. Have you ever tried breathing […]

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4 CommentsWritersbook signing, books, humor, humor writing, Kendallville Mall, publicity, publishing, slightly off the mark, writing

Passing On Review

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 Mark R Hunter

I know what you want: You want to know what other people have to say about my book Slightly Off the Mark: The Unpublished Columns. And who can blame you? What, you don’t want that? […]

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A Good Day Having Written

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK It was mid-August, 2014 when I first learned about a great opportunity to sign with a big, nation-wide traditional publisher. Six months ago. The beginning of my half year long nightmare. […]

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2 CommentsWritersArcadia Publishing, history, Images of America: Albion and Noble County, Kendallville Mall, medical stuff, murphy's law, slightly off the mark, writing

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