R-T Columns
Failing econ 51 | Ott Observations
When I attended the University of Missouri, there was a famous class primarily due to a dynamic professor that made a boring subject interesting. Econ 51 was the foundational economics…
Read MorePools | Mark’s Remarks
Pools and summer. My earliest recollection of being in a swimming pool is when I accompanied my older cousins to the city pool as a kid. I was probably…
Read MoreExterior cracking | Mark’s Remarks
There are days and weeks and months when I am pretty sure I’m going to go full-blown curmudgeon. Michelle would say to me “Don’t look now” as she usually…
Read MoreRight vs Wrong | Ott Observations
Our daily news cycle constantly features district court, appeals court and Supreme Court decisions about actions taken by our executive branch of government. We are a government fighting amongst ourselves. …
Read MoreMcDonald’s commercial | Mark’s Remarks
I’m not kidding you, I feel like crying is part of growing older. But I’m often quite surprised at what can cause me to tear up. Sometimes it’s annoying. Sometimes…
Read MoreSummer senses and hide-n-seek
There’s something about summer that sticks with you. Not just the heat or the longer days, but the way it wraps around your memories and pulls them out of hiding.…
Read MoreReal leadership | Ott Observations
Recently there was a Letter to the Editor written by Sister Marcia Kruse. She witnessed the funeral of Pope Francis and was moved to describe the many characteristics of leadership…
Read MoreJune wedding | Mark’s Remarks
My grandparents were married 97 years ago on June 8, 1928. I was fortunate enough to be around them long enough to ask a million questions and sort of have…
Read MoreChoosing conversations | Mark’s Remarks
OK, so I told everybody I wouldn’t be writing any more columns about teaching, kids, parents and retirement. I’m a big talker. I also said in February that I’d lose…
Read MoreMake wellness part of spring cleaning | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center There’s always the same 24 hours in a day, but somehow when we hit spring, it can seem like we get some…
Read MoreProfile in cowardice | Ott Observations
In 1956, then-Senator John F. Kennedy wrote a book titled “Profiles in Courage.” It consisted of a series of short biographies describing acts of political bravery and integrity by eight…
Read MoreSummer reboot | Marks’s Remarks
Are any of you like me and often get in a mundane rut? When the days start to get a little longer and the weather reminds us that sunlight and…
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