Amy Grandcolas
A good plan? | Ott Observations
Depending on the day of the week, we have heard many different reasons for President Trump’s proposed and real tariffs. Many of Trump’s supporters believe he is trying to restore…
Too much sittin’ around | Mark’s Remarks
I’m coming up on one year since I retired from a 34 -year teaching career, and it has flown by at warp speed. I didn’t think it would. I wasn’t…
Peacekeeping | Mark’s Remarks
It occurs to me quite often how many of us spend an enormous amount of time trying to be proactive with people. If you are a people pleaser like me…
Trust issues | Ott Observations
This opinion column started with a Letter to the Editor I wrote in November 2020 immediately after the election. My Republican friends and neighbors were aghast at the pending destruction…
Favorite quotes of Lewis | Mark’s Remarks
We recently saw a performance of “The Screwtape Letters,” a story by C.S. Lewis which was made into a 90-minute play. It was extraordinary. I would recommend reading the book,…
Sittin’ in church | Mark’s Remarks
My brother and I have had issues with giggling for a long time. We have a mutual twisted sense of humor and if one of us goes off the rails…
The only real guardrails | Ott Observations
Throughout the first Trump presidency and after, there was constant media banter about the “guardrails of democracy.” Trump’s use of executive power was unprecedented in our history and raised many…
Victim mentality | Mark’s Remarks
eing the victim is a lot of fun sometimes. You often get a lot of attention, at least for a while, from people who rally around you, feel sorry for…