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.
The Lightness of Being
“Look here Lighty, we really like you,” said the Mall Manager, looking at him straight in his eyes. “The Santa we are looking for must...
Hope
August 2019. Temperatures, that summer had risen beyond belief. The North Pole’s ice-cap was shrinking in a hell of heat. Sea levels were...
One Night…revisited
and George were driving home from Nadia’s 30th birthday party. Nadia was married to George’s long time friend, Boris. George had had a...
Fair Play
The following lines from a poem by an American sports writer, Harry Grantland Rice, sums up the concept of a fair game. In the Alumnus...
Spellbound
This story is inspired by the following quote from Shakespeare’s MacBeth, who desires to be the King of Scotland. The three witches...
Another Place Another Time
It was a glorious day. The calm sea air, filled with the briny, clammy, taste and smell of the ocean lent a sense of euphoria to the...
A Character
Shorty was used to his nickname. As long as he could remember he was called Shorty. Cecil his birth name was foreign to him. As far as he...
Superbowl Shenanigans
It’s early February and only now do I feel a blog coming on. There is something to be be said for driving in the morning rush hour...
Christmas Eve Shopping
There is nothing quite like a dash to the mall on Christmas Eve to get those last goodies. Why on earth would one do that when there are...
The Peoples Car
Those were the days when …. Bugs, beetles, bubbles, fleas, frogs, hunchbacks, ladybugs, tortoises and turtles were names associated with...
A Masters Weekend Tale
by Bronwen Tucker Triumphant SA Pro has Georgia on his mind at Bay Hill. (Reuters) Mark Tucker has next week’s U.S. Masters deeply...
A Twisted Hansel and Gretal
This fable is about con artists Heineken and Pretzels and their attempt to pull a fast one on Emma Thinkonafeet. Heineken and Pretzels...
Ooh Ashley. How could you?
Life is short. Have an affair. So says the enticing Ashley Madison corporate slogan. The online dating service is marketed to folks in a...
