Post series The A to Z of Mark

Pieces I have written on various aspects of my life, which I began writing in June 2013.

  • A is for Ausländer

    Being a foreigner, or Ausländer, is only how other people classify me and what affects my life for better or worse makes me who I am today. I am just a person, formed in character of those experiences which have led me to where I sit today.

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  • B is for Blog

    Blogging – writing for an unknown audience – has been a part of my life for over twenty years. And I still love it.

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  • C is for Car

    “Man sits in car; dribes.” Judging by this early statement from my childhood, I’ve always been a driver.

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  • Photographic darkroom

    D is for Darkroom

    It was amazing to watch him in the darkroom at an advanced age, still get excited when the results were pleasing. He still struggled like we all do in the darkroom and he struggled behind the camera, and when he had a success he was beaming. John Sexton It’s a bit scary to think that

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  • E is for Efficiency

    The simplest solution is rarely the simplest solution.

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  • F is for Festival

    The latest in a alphabetic series on aspects of my life: this time, the letter F is inspired by this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival.

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  • G is for Golf

    Before photography and the internet, golf was the major hobby in my life for many years, in all its forms.

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  • H is for Hiking

    The long, long progression from being a teenager with a stitch to being a forty-something with a passion for walking.

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  • I is for introvert

    I am an introvert and that’s O.K.

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