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What are we doing? | Ott Observations

At 1 a.m. Sept. 30, ICE agents raided a five-story apartment building in Chicago. Agents rappelled from helicopters onto the roof, kicked down doors, threw flash bang grenades and arrested…

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Spaces of our own | Mark Tullis

John Adams is my favorite president for many reasons, plus he had an excellent taste in women.  Specifically, he married Abigail Adams — the woman who could’ve been running the…

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The Future is Beneath our Feet in Valmeyer’s Caves

By Mark Munsell Over a career spanning decades, much of it spent as the Chief Technology Officer and later the Chief AI Officer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, I have…

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Only slightly interested | Mark’s Remarks

Why bother? The older I get, the less energy I have for conversations that feel like I’ve been cornered at a family reunion by someone who wants to tell me…

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Important words are dying | Ott Observations

There are some words that are descriptive of the core necessities for humans striving to co-exist. One such word is “accountability.” The ICE agents terrorizing and deporting non-whites wear masks.…

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The mystery voice | Mark’s Remarks

Sometimes when I tell my kids stories about what life was like when I was growing up, they just blink at me like I’ve started speaking Latin. Every now and…

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How sleep and exercise can help kids’ health and grades | For Your Health

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly…

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Small town rules | Mark’s Remarks

Sometimes when I tell my kids stories about what life was like when I was growing up, they just blink at me like I’ve started speaking Latin. Every now and…

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Eleanor the Great | Movie Review

When I left this film last week, I said, out loud, “Good for you, Scarlett Johansson! Well done!” Eleanor the Great is one of those rare films that sneaks up…

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Real derangement | Ott Observations

When I drive home from church, I drive past a house that has a crude wooden sign nailed to a tree in the backyard.  The sign reads “Got TDS? Move…