The beginning of the Wisdom of Mark

Today, the day after Super Bowl XLIX & five days until the 23rd birthday of Mark Kristl, a blog has been created by Mark Kristl. He has been told by several people, namely his Aunt Carole, Joe Wooley, & others that he should create a blog. During high school, he journaled heavily to help himself deal with the stress that comes with attending high school. Since then he has graduated from the University of Dayton, where he graduated with a History degree. One aspect of Mark people often does not know is when he entered college, he considered majoring in Journalism. Since then he desires a career in the History field, but he enjoys writing in his spare time. During the summer of 2013, he interned at Naper Settlement, & when guests were not abundant, he wrote. While he does not know what to call them, he now can call them his writings or his blogs. The purpose of this blog is to share with the world what he thinks. His thoughts range from sports, his faith life, his desires for the future, music. Essentially folks, he writes what he is thinking, & as a human being, he writes what comes to his mind. He wishes that you enjoy his blog, as he created it to share with the world. While he appreciates you reading his blog, he asks that you remember certain facts.

First, these are his thoughts. Not thoughts that may always interest you, but it interests him, & it is his blog after all. If you disagree with him, please feel free to write him in a respectful manner. Thoroughly explaining yourself would be greatly appreciated. Next, if the subject he writes about does not interest you, PLEASE do not write, “I do not care” or something similar. He does not call you up & tell you what parts of your life he does not care for. Instead, if he reads something he does not care about or really dislikes, he tries to respect your opinion & therefore either does his best to discuss it with you appropriately. If that approach cannot occur, he does not write anything. Several of his family members dislike when he does not respond to their text messages, & he assumes, e-mails. His lack of a response does not mean he did not receive & read it. Conversely, he did just that, & if he feels the need to respond, he will do so.

Furthermore, do not criticize his grammar, lack of citations, or lack of style/flair. The writing styles of these writings are comparable to the e-mails, Christmas cards, & other pieces of writing you received from him. His Facebook posts are different altogether & the notion of his Twitter entries being considered writings is absurd. Feel free though to offer suggestions. An example of that would be, “Use a broader vocabulary as you use the word ‘like’ too often,” or something analogous. While the subject of his topics has been discussed, a supplementary note is do not be afraid to offer a subject for his writing. Where he takes the subject could very well be in a different direction than you suspected altogether, & that difference could result in a very fruitful conversation, even if in a textual form.

Finally, while he may not respond to you & it may irritate you, PLEASE RESPOND to his writings. He writes them for you! If he did not, then what would the purpose of a blog be? He asks that all readers respond to his writings, as he finds the word blog, blogs, & blogging repulsive, almost equivalent to Five Guy’s, Arby’s, or onions on Philadelphia cheesesteaks. To conclude, do not expect a blog on a guaranteed weekly basis. His volunteering requires a great deal of his time, contrary to what his grandmother thinks, & he is working on forming new friendships & exploring the city of Philadelphia. In summation, read, ponder, let him know, & enjoy his writings.