Category - Moments

I've taken almost three weeks off here at MadeByMark -- one of the longest "dry runs" in the seven-year history of the site. In some ways, that's a good sign: it means that life is, at least temporarily, too full to allow time for me to stare into...

After work, I'm standing on the corner of 10th and Juniper, waiting for Clyde to join me before walking on to Mulan for dinner. A block away, I spot short, scrappy fellow walking toward me at a brisk pace. His hair is twisted into dusty braids. He's...

Last night, as Chelsea and I completed our evening walk, we were joined in the elevator by a pretty young woman and a painfully handsome -- but inebriated -- young man. "Hey!" the young man said. "Your dog looks just like a Jack Russell terrier!"...

Slept in, then jumped up, grabbed Clyde, leashed Chelsea, and walked one block to Piedmont Park. From May through October, the Park features a fresh market -- a sort of local street fair featuring more food booths than arts and crafts. Today, Clyde...

Saturday, driving down Peachtree, we found ourselves driving head-on toward another car. The other driver, it seems, decided her need for a left-hand turn lane outweighed the city's decision not to place one there ... and so she pulled across the...

After a five year break, I'm back in the corporate world. Every day, from 8:30 to 5:00, I have my own little seat in my own little cube at The Company. The Company offers its employees a lot of exciting benefits, from great health insurance (that...