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.
Back-asswards 😜
So this morning Funky Folks the sun had not yet risen when I fell out of bed. It was dark. The bedside light that flickered like a candle...
“The King Of The Blues” 🎸🎶 – A Tribute
There is no question that Riley B, King earned this title. He was a prolific guitarist and singer, performing most days of the year since...
The Thrill of a Trill
Yes Funky Folks it is so. A trill in the land of music is a thrill. It raises the hairs on the back of your neck, sends a shiver down...
Music’s 🎶 Power 💪
Funky Folks if you want to firm up your body head to the gym. If you want to exercise your brain listen to music. Originally it was...
Be Happy
So Funky Folks I’m waking with eight hours of sleep tucked into my head only to hear the sound of Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be...
“No Medicine Like The Blues”
They say it’s the best thing to do – to take a pill an’ chill if you will. Smile through the tears and let loose of those fears ‘cause…...
A Heavenly Parody
There’s this gaga lady who’s so sure that she’s buying a stairway to heaven with no misgivings. The stores were closed but she had a...
Blues Notes
Funky Folks maybe it is appropriate that as the weather turns cold I am becoming blue, as if someone had left the flue open and the...
Out of the Blue
Funky Folks it was out of the blue that I’ve hit the blues. Recent posts may have given you clues. Maybe it began up around the bend with...
“My Funk”
One more time and another number from Candy Dulfer and her funky band Funky Folks, where they insist that “My Funk is Your Funk and Your...
“Lily Was Here”
Funky Folks I stumbled, stumbled upon this number and boy did it do a number on me. It’s an instrumental composition by the English...
It’s A Beautiful Life
Yes indeed Funky Folks it is a beautiful life, so much to be grateful for when you strip away the myth from the mind and find a beautiful...
Funky Pumpkins
So today Funky Folks was the day for apple picking and what-a day it turned out to be. It is a smooth running operation the Dixie Farms...
A Mother’s Advice
Funky Folks as a child my mother told me, “Never ever talk to strangers. You cannot imagine what might happen.” What did happen is that I...
Intersections
Funky Folks have you ever been hit by a blinding glimpse of the obvious? It happened to me the other day. It was so intense I had to wear...
Shindings
English Synonyms of “shinding“: get-together, party, social gathering, clambake, fiesta, fight, jam, racket, knees-up, do. A small...
Swifter, Higher, Stronger
Funky Folks we came across the Jane Goodall of Chimney Swifts. We call him “e-Volvo” because we now recognize his presence when we see...
Out of the Ashes
Ooooo!! Funky Folks I have a headache. A big perplexing question sits before me. So which came first, the chicken or the egg? The...
A Bionic Aside
Funky Folks a small light turned on in my brain this morning making the moment jaw dropping and so, so funky. I was up in a flash wanting...
Becoming Bionic
In 1958 at the intersection of two disciplines, biology and electronics a new era of science opened up. This was way more than a...
