Hope and the next generation | Mark’s Remarks
Not too long ago, I remember working retail and having customers complain about customer service and how “kids these days” operated.
Divine intervention | Mark’s Remarks
You may have read this column before, and if you have, you most likely have read about my ongoing struggle to understand...
Talking about nothing | Mark’s Remarks
You laugh at the title of this column because you’ve probably read plenty of these in which I write about the ordinary...
Hustle and Bustle | The Happy + Healthy Life
The hustle and bustle of school has begun. Activities and sports are in full swing. There’s always somewhere for you to be...
Old | Mark’s Remarks
My friends and I decided to attend a seminar on teacher retirement. You see, we are all in close proximity to that...
Nose Prints | Mark’s Remarks
Here it is. I’m thinking this is probably my 11th or 12th column about the beginning of school.
I...
The size of things | Mark’s Remarks
I look back at some of the things I thought and said as a kid and can only surmise that I was...
Mindfulness | The Happy + Healthy Life
Have you ever been on auto-pilot driving down the road and realized you don’t remember half of your trip? Have you ever...
Tips for helping | Mark’s Remarks
It is very difficult for anyone to understand another person’s plight. Do you agree? The old adage “You have to walk in...
The black and white TV | Mark’s Remarks
The recent hot weather forced us to stay inside much of the afternoon and find things to do. At one point, we...
Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life
My sweet and thoughtful friend Amanda tagged me in a Facebook post of a simple sketch of two swings. At the bottom...
Every 7 seconds | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever hear that guys think about sex every seven seconds? I’m a guy. I don’t know about every seven seconds,...
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Bootsie’s temporarily closed
Pictured is a closed Bootsie's restaurant in Waterloo on Thursday morning. (Kermit Constantine photo)
Bootsie's is apparently...
Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Woman’s death after arrest under investigation
A 42-year-old woman died following a Tuesday morning traffic stop in Waterloo that resulted in multiple arrests on drug and burglary charges.
Tractor, bicycle collide in Waterloo
A 21-year-old New Athens man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after the bicycle he was...