Ballard Archive
Mark Ballard: Kind acts are often their own reward
“What goes around comes around!” my mother would always tell me when I was disheartened by a destructive deed or critical comment. It was a hard pill to swallow way back then but, with maturity, its meaning has become crystal clear to me. There is no doubt my sister and I were raised by parents...
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MARK BALLARD
Halloween decorations brighten, frighten
With every seasonal change around the Ballard household, it appears we are flat out moving! We may as well be, because all of our regular accessories have to be removed from their present locations and put away to allow room for whatever the current season brings. It is definitely a time-consuming...
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MARK BALLARD
Listen to voice inside your head
I knew I should have already put some gas in my car. Something just told me I should. But, since it is one of my least favorite things to do, I put it off. It was about 8:30 p.m. when my wife called from the Memphis airport to tell me her plane had been delayed. “I hope I will be able to ...


