Mark Kennedy

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Kennedy: My favorite kid-friendly restaurants

Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

Time was, I would flee from any establishment that called itself a “family restaurant.” Before my wife and I had kids, I thought “family restaurant” was code for cheesy and greasy.

Kennedy: Home remedy for stress: ‘Brick House’

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

I’ve been so uptight lately that I actually found myself looking forward to a colonoscopy. I treated it as a vacation day with a drug-induced nap.

Kennedy: Affording college tomorrow

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

Sometimes I wonder if my two boys will actually go to college.

Kennedy: Rockettes kick into high gear

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

Men, if you want to raise your status at work, arrange to have three Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, in full feather, follow you to your desk.

Taking Sides: Kid Stuff: Toy culture is out of control

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008

Mark Kennedy: Toys are taking over our house, and I don’t know how to stop it.

Kennedy: Advice for our Obama, McCain

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

Good news for American voters: Change is coming.

Kennedy: Cheapest person is revealed

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008

I think I’ve found Chattanooga’s cheapest — er, most frugal — person.

Less than perfect is still good

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

My oldest son, 6, is dutiful and obedient, a prototypical “good kid.” Last week, though, after a spotless kindergarten year, he got his first gentle reprimand from an authority figure at school — just a caution, really.

Kennedy: Wanted: town’s biggest cheapo

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

Let’s have some fun. I need your help to find Chattanooga’s biggest tightwad.

Taking Sides: Birthday parties require balance

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Mark Kennedy: Going to birthday parties is a part-time job at my house. With two boys, ages 6 and 1, it seems like we have a party invitation somewhere nearly every weekend.