About Mark's Sandbox/
Wordypecker
A little humour. some serious thoughts and the adventures of Mr & Mrs T all in a melange/sandbox for you funky folks out there.
The aim is to bring a smile to the dial, stir the pot and not take ourselves too seriously.
So come play in the Sandbox
About Mark's Sandbox
Passion for Words
You may know the feeling. You’re reading a vivid, enthralling passage by one of your favorite authors. As you turn the pages, you can’t help but ask yourself: Just how do they keep me hanging on every word?
I founded Marksandbox with the goal of helping readers demystify the writing process. As my posts dissect recently published books—taking deep dives into the characteristics of good writing—I hope to help you build a greater appreciation for what you read and even spark ideas for your own work.
Marksandbox
A Bookworm’s Paradise
Welcome, voracious readers! If your appetite for reading is insatiable, and you love putting your own pen to paper, Marksandbox is the place for you. Let’s grow together as we delve into the world of words.
Thomas Jefferson
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
Marksandbox
A Bookworm’s Paradise
Welcome, voracious readers! If your appetite for reading is insatiable, and you love putting your own pen to paper, Marksandbox is the place for you. Let’s grow together as we delve into the world of words.
Mumford & Sons 🎼🎸🎤🎧
Mumford & Sons began in 2007 as a nondescript outfit in big London Town. The antiquated business name gave this outfit a sense of...
The Fitbit
This story begins with a discarded Fitbit. I lay comatose in a drawer left there by my former wristy host. I was programmed to be a...
One More Day
So the day begins with the puzzle of Manarola and it’s many shades of colour but the it’s the grey that presents a problem. There are...
The World Turns
The world turns and gives us another day, another chance, perchance to make tomorrow a better day. It is a wonderful world and to express...
“We Are The World” Climate Change Series
This is a Micheal Jackson original and it’s universality has made it the world’s eighth all time singles seller. It has been adopted in...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “The Christmas Attic”
If you close your eyes you can hear Christmas transformed. This first piece is an introduction and overture to the story of the attic....
“Is Anyone Out There Funky Folks?”
Pink Floyd’s instrumental piece is new to me. For what it’s worth thought I’d share it with you folks. Something different and remember...
The Second Track 💿🎼🎤🎧
Soooo Funky Soaks, noooo sorry it is raining and this is no hoax, Folks. True, as if under oath it is. 😜 Yesterday our troubles seemed...
Climate Change Series “Where Do The Children Play“🎹🎼🎧play⛹🏾♀️
This is funky, funky because Yusuf/Cat Stevens song’s message had such lasting value that he is still performing it at shows more than...
Climate Change Series “The Last Resort” 🎼
The Eagles songs and lyrics often address big issues like excesses in “Hotel California” or “The Last Good Time In Town” which to my mind...
“A Long, Long Road..🎤🎧
…From which there’s no return”. Heavy words from a brother to his sibling … ,,,roads that lead to who knows where,,,? Note: The movie “O...
A Turkey For Two
Remember all the frantic runs on things like toilet paper 🧻 , sanitizer, leaving empty shelves and long lines at the checkout with...
In Overdrive 🎼
Winnipeg sits in Canada’s mid-section where the wind and snow blow and the Red River runs through it. Canada’s oldest company ‘The Hudson...
No Visits Nor Visitors
On the advice of health authorities we must stay home for the holidays. No visits and no visitors and no and’s, if’s or but’s allowed....
Medicine
The arrival of the Phizer vaccine in Canada this weekend brings hope that COVID-19 will no longer impact us the way it has. So Funky...
HeartLinks VIRTUAL Christmas/Holiday Party & Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday the 5th we joined the celebration , we do each year but this year was special because this marks the 5th year since my heart...
Thought
“I think; therefore I am” – Rene Descartes This famous expression of our existence means I am here and you Funky Folks are out there. I...
The Here And Now
Funky Folks there are two great songs that make me think of being here and the joy of a wish come true through the fight it takes to be...
This Drives Me Crazy Miss Daisy 🚖 😝
It’s a hoot Funky Folks. I ask of you big questions, “Why do we drive the way we do and does the way we drive reveal the kind of person...
Being “Forever Young” Is An Attitude 😎 🤣🤠👁
Aging is inevitable Funky Folks. We are creatures in time, constantly changing. Does it mean that the next time we see each other there...
