Mark Kennedy

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Latest stories by Mark Kennedy

Kennedy, Vass: Editors recall first year of new paper

Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009

Note: Mark Kennedy and Chris Vass were editors on the front lines of the newspaper consolidation here in 1999. Mr. Kennedy was Sunday editor then, and Ms. Vass was the Metro editor.

Kennedy: Fast-food phobia is out of hand

Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008

I need to come clean: I have committed Happy Meal fraud. (There, cuff me.)

Taking Sides: Kids

Every Christmas is special with children (young and old) around

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008

Mark Kennedy: Before my sons were born, Christmas was mostly about shopping. I can remember getting excited about gifts I thought I might receive. Now, with two young sons at home, it never enters my mind whether I’ll get any gifts. Actually, if we could forgo the whole adult gift game, that would be great with me.

Kennedy: Life presents blind corners for everyone

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008

When I sit down to read a bedtime story to my 2-year-old son, he can always remember the page when the main character gets into a pickle.

Kennedy: Elf's magic keeps alive Santa Claus

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008

We have a visitor at our house named Nicky.

Kennedy: Tent-makers invade our TV room

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008

At ages 2 and 7, my two sons don’t have a lot in common.

Kennedy: Sleep dancing and other mysteries

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008

At our church last Sunday, one of the choir ladies fainted. She recovered almost instantly, bless her heart, but somebody dialed 911.

Taking Sides: Kids Stuff

Advice for parents: Avoid food fights

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

MARK KENNEDY: An early childhood expert once told my wife and me never to get in food fights with our children.

Kennedy: You’re from Chattanooga if you ...

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

The other day, someone put a computer printout on my desk called: “You know that you’re from Chattanooga if ... ”

Kennedy: Winnning has its burden

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

As my 7-year-old son shed his soccer shin guards in the laundry room last Saturday, I asked him a question.