
Broadway
The house lights went down; the audience quieted in anticipation. The curtains grew back, the stage lights came up, and 73 actors filled...
Putting Life In Perspective
In 1990, the movie Pretty Woman came out starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Mandy and I saw it and were soon quoting it every...
I guess because I love words, I remember where I heard a lot of them for the first time. I remember hearing the word eviscerate (to...
We live in a different world today. You often hear people say that when they are talking about: the old days, the price of groceries or...
Years ago, when sleep was not a problem, my mom dragged me out of bed at some unholy hour to go to a farm to pick strawberries. I still...
Today I went to yoga. I have a love-hate relationship with it. I love the idea of it; I love how I feel after I’ve done it, but I hate...
Earlier this week Paul was in NYC for a speech he was giving. Afterwards, he jumped in an Uber and headed back to his hotel. They sat...
Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu really know how to get you to watch what they want you to watch. The other night Paul and I...
One of the assignments in the improv class I’m taking is to come up with a character- complete with accent, mannerisms, and comprehensive...
I’m typically pretty observant. The friend I walk with calls me a “noticer.” As we’re walking and talking I’ll notice that there are a...
Happy Tuesday Everyone! I’m here a day early this week. Tomorrow, Wednesday, I’ll be in San Diego giving a speech. I’m so excited I can...
You know how you usually think a couple of hours after an interaction, “oh, I should have said…“ It’s so frustrating. But every once in a...
I heard a phrase about someone not too long ago that I loved: “he wasn’t the devil, but he was on the payroll.“ What colorful verbiage. I...
I wonder how many band concerts I have sat through as a parent. I have attended them in middle school, high school, summer camps,...
Do you know who Michael Scott is? Or Dwight and Schrute Farm? What about Pam and Jim, the sweetest love story ever? If these are...
In the corporate world there is a lot of talk and concern about the silo effect, where each department gets kind of trapped in their own...
I am a nervous flier. My mom worked for US Airways, so I flew standby for many years. I guess that kind of experience can make a seasoned...
I was talking with a woman at church today whose grandson is in the band at Providence High School where my daughter graduated. She was...
I was at my grandmother’s house. The date was July 29, 1981, and my mom, grandma, and I were in her living room gathered around the...
Thanks for your interest in KellyAMarks. For more information, feel free to get in touch and I will get back to you soon!
704-618-6003