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About marc cullison

Writer and retired college instructor, math and science. I write and read as much as I can. I am also working on my log house. So much to do.

NOTES FROM A COFFEE SNOB

by Marc Cullison,     mcullison.com That’s what my daughter calls me. One morning when she was home for a visit, mention was made of the coffee beans I had just ground and placed in the coffee press.  Of course, I had … Continue reading

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THE DILEMMA OF RETIREMENT

by Marc Cullison (mcullison.com) Getting older is full of choices and obstacles. They can be good, bad, or both. I suppose it depends upon your perspective. I have had six careers in my lifetime. Two of them are still with … Continue reading

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ON READING BOOKS AND WRITING

by Marc Cullison I love to read. And I love to write. But in order to write something that a person would enjoy reading, I have to know what to do and what not to do. Writing is much like … Continue reading

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STUDENTS THAT SURPRISE ME

by Marc Cullisonmcullison.com I’ve often wondered about the coming generations of college students and their suitability for a degree.  Each semester I see the bored, unconcerned eyes looking at me in the classroom, if they are looking at me at … Continue reading

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VETERANS

By Marc Cullison I was recently asked to participate in a get together of military veterans.  A casual meeting of those men and women who had served in the military defending our country.  The first meeting had a surprising turnout. … Continue reading

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ELECTRIC COOPS

By Marc Cullison I’ve always been a fan of coops, and since moving to a rural part of Oklahoma in the early 80s, I have become fond of the Cookson Hills Electric Coop.  These folks are always there for you, … Continue reading

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VIETNAM 1971

By Marc Cullison I just completed editing my second novel, “THE OTHER VIETNAM WAR.”  It took forty years for me to find the courage to write it.  A number of books have been written about Vietnam, and all of them … Continue reading

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ON LOSING A FRIEND

Saturday, February 9, 2013 Today’s experience gave me much to think about.  I attended a memorial service for  a dear friend and I realized something I had shoved to the back of my mind for years.  I’ve never given much … Continue reading

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GETTING AWAY

You can just work so much until it all becomes a fog and you can no longer see what it is you’re trying to accomplish. That’s when it’s time to get away from it. Take a break and reevaluate your … Continue reading

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THE LOG HOUSE

I live in a log house.  My wife and I built it ourselves.  Now, before you go conjuring an image of a lumberjack type in a plaid flannel shirt with a hardy wife that can skin a bear and cook … Continue reading

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