Tammy Taylor
An emerging Christian voice
In August, I wrote a column questioning the absence of a strong Christian voice about the terror campaign the Trump Administration is waging on non-white immigrants. The voice is emerging.…
Dieting Epiphany
In October, Michelle convinced me to go on a pretty radical diet in which we ate next to nothing – most notably omitting sugar, bread, and anything tasty. Now, we…
You’ve Got This: Don’t Give Up on Quitting Smoking | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts to curb…
Friday nights, MTV and Casey
I recently had my 40th class reunion, and it is as mind boggling as all facets of growing older are. However, I will have to write about that reunion…
Hamnet | Movie Review
By MARK TULLIS for the Republic-Times Chloé Zhao has always had this uncanny ability to make nature feel almost otherworldly, like the wind or the trees are characters in the…
Wizard of Oz, part 2 | Ott Observations
As I watch the ads for the latest “Wicked” movie, I find myself reminiscing about my childhood when we watched the “Wizard of Oz.” The annual TV broadcast was the…
Annual Non-Thankful List | Mark’s Tullis
I thought I had published one of these lists every year since 2019 but upon further research, I discovered that might not have been the case. I found “first…
Scour hole fix brings relief, but not long-term safety
By JOSH RODENBERG Crews are finally filling the scour hole that has been creeping toward the Stringtown levee for years. It is the right move and it significantly reduces the…