mark coakley

Michael Kras
11 Oct 2022

Hamilton author Mark Coakley tells fascinating stories with a fresh voice

Hamilton-based author Mark Coakley’s journey to becoming a professional writer has been anything but linear. Prior to penning a profuse collection of both nonfiction and fiction works, Coakley fou...

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12 Mar 2015

Alarm Clock

Recently, early in the morning, my wife’s alarm clock went off, triggering a loud burst of Y108 FM. I woke up to the singer for AC/DC shrieking, “Yeah, you! Shook me all! Night! Long!̶...

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23 Feb 2015

My 2015 resolution is to embrace healthy living. Why? Well, soon after this year’s cake-, meat- and beer-filled Christmas, I took a shower and looked down. Not only did my enlarged belly block the v...

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26 Jan 2015

The Rap Star

BORED THE OTHER NIGHT, SITTING IN OUR TV ROOM, I started doodling on some paper. First, I drew a cartoon of a guy yelling at a falling snowflake (yes, I’m sick of winter). Then, without much thought...

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07 Sep 2014

Naps | Science and theory of ZZZs

Naps are definitely not for wimps! Me, I’m not one of those cowardly conformists who — when they get tired in the middle of the day, as do we all — don’t have the confidence to slip away to a ...

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24 Jul 2014

Summer | A story of kids and crayfish

An ant and a grasshopper were in a summer meadow.  The ant was very hardworking, constantly searching for seeds and dragging them back to his nest, where he put them under the care of his trusted fi...

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21 Jun 2014

Orange is the New Orange

Kid: Knock, knock. Adult: Who’s there? Kid: Banana. Adult: Banana who? Kid: Knock, knock. Adult: Who’s there? Kid: Banana. Adult: Banana who? Kid: Knock, knock. Adult: Who’s there? Kid: Banana. ...