Marc Mandarino

Husband, father, science teacher, recreational basketball player

[Gia Macool @GiaMMacool]

After a certain age,

your parents slowly become your children.

They ask same questions again.

They repeat stories you've heard a thousand times.

They forget little things.

Their steps become slower.

Their world becomes smaller.

And without realizing it...
The people who once carried you through life begin depending on you.

Very few people recognize this role reversal.

What feels like an inconvenience is often just time reminding us that nothing lasts forever.

Don't rush them.
Don't correct them harshly.
Don't make them feel like a burden.

One day, their voice will be silent.

The questions will stop.

The stories will never be told again.

And you'll wish for just one more interruption...

One more repeated story...

One day, you'll give anything to hear those same stories again.

One more chance to hear them call your name.

Growing old is a privilege not everyone receives.

Care for them the way they once cared for you

It’s repayment. 

It's the final way we say...

Thank you for spending your life loving me .

[Brian Feroldi @BrianFeroldi]

True wealth, according to @nntaleb

[Scottie Pippen @ScottiePippen]

Nobody teaches you that discipline feels like punishment until the results start feeling like freedom

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@Houseofyogi Well, when the Bears sell to a developer and let’s say a housing subdivision and some commercial goes in, I would venture to guess it would raise 53M or thereabouts in Arlington Heights. They should give all the street names Bears players or coaches names.

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@BernieSanders Being anti data center and AI is flat out stupid. What it says is you don’t want to win essentially what amounts to a tech arms race and you’re happy to let someone else win at the expense of US citizens. The economic benefits of it will then be China’s.

[Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla]

Television pioneer Fred Rogers, gone 23 years ago today.

His acceptance speech for the Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award is always worth a watch.

#RIP 💔

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

Shout out to Malachi on graduating and somewhat successfully defending LeBron vs Jordan (although we know MJ is the GOAT). Best of luck in the future!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

Sergio and Gael achieving great heights!

[Evan Amato @SirEvanAmato]

Living in Italy, we often joke about the quality of American food — but being back in the US, you see it’s no joke

Bread & pasta taste like rubber, like you’re eating a yoga mat

Food that should have 5 ingredients has 50

Seed oils & added sugars reign supreme

I’m shocked this isn’t a bipartisan issue, that people on all sides of the political aisle aren’t out in the streets calling for immediate change

What’s even crazier is that — despite the abysmal food standards — America is still a nation with energy and vitality

Imagine how much better it’d be if its citizens didn’t poison themselves with everything they eat?

Despite the negativity though, I think there’s room for hope. The situation is only as bad as it is because WE ALLOW it to be that way

In theory, it could all change overnight — you just sign a couple reforms and raise the standards like that 🫰

To be clear, this isn’t about America becoming more like Europe…

It’s about America becoming more like America, which is only possible if its people are healthy

Otherwise, a country with a poisoned populace will inevitably turn into an unhealthy, ghoulish caricature of itself

To make America great again, you’ve first got to make American food great again

You are what you eat! 🇺🇸

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

Thanks for the wonderful name plate Juan!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@_srtasanchez You will be missed! Best wishes!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@Mr_West_JTHS @TrotecUSA @JTHS_204 @AutoCAD Where do I sign up to make one of these?

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@zornscience Ha, nice, I was almost Vector (couldn’t find a jumpsuit my size though).

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@MrCrim3 Depending on how many Pascals are in that room, it might be tough. (Sorry, bad science joke)

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@MrCrim3 @Newsweek 1.7M views! Congrats! Amazing!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@Mr_West_JTHS @JTHS_204 @autodesk @AutoCAD @TrotecUSA Amazing!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@zornscience Thank you for your service!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@MrCrim3 Whoa! That’s awesome! Miss you Laurie!

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@physicsnico Where did you get all these?

[Marc Mandarino @MandarinoMarc]

@MrCrim3 😂