candid fact about mark: mark not only writes on this blog, he also writes on loose pieces of paper in between teaching classes, and in these things he calls “log-books” that are really just journals, he regularly records insignificant details about his life, and gushy stuff too, like how he feels, and when he is sad, mad and(giggle giggle) who he has a crush on! (giggles some more)… so, mark writes a lot. it is how he expresses himself.