Corey Saathoff

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Imagine | Ott Observations

Imagination is a powerful word. To have a goal is to imagine something beyond where you’re at today.  Progress requires both an imagined better situation and imagination as to how…

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Walter | Mark’s Remarks

We have not had the best track record with dogs.   Our first two dogs met untimely deaths, one accidentally and the other due to health issues.  Both deaths were…

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Having no clue | Mark’s Remarks

If you’ve read many of my columns, you can almost figure out what type of week I’ve had or what season of life I’m in.   When I read over…

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Destroying our institutions (and ourselves?) | Ott Observations

The definition of an “institution” is an established official organization having an important role in the life of a country. Established practices, customs or laws are also considered institutions. Institutions…

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Wash Day | Mark’s Remarks

One thing I think about, especially on early summer mornings, is wash day at my grandma’s house.  It was always on Monday, and there was a system she had. If…

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Grandma Vallette on the Internet | Mark’s Remarks

Laura Williams Vallette was born in Dearborn County, Indiana in 1828.   Andrew Jackson won the presidency that year, defeating John Quincy Adams. Indiana had been a state for about…

Graham A. Colditz, MD, Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health, is photographed at FLTC on March 15, 2022. MATT MILLER/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Healthy ways to stay hydrated this summer | For Your Health

By Graham Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Summer can be a thirsty time, and a cold drink on a hot day is one of the real pleasures of the season. When…

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My favorite Republicans | Ott Observations

I have been writing recently about how the current Republican party has become unhinged from any foundational principles and logic. Although I often disagree with politically conservative perspectives, I have…

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White noise | Mark’s Remarks

I’m pretty late to the game on a lot of stuff.   I had heard people talking about noise machines and how they used “white noise” while they worked or…

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Moving back home | Mark’s Remarks

While I was in college, I lived in my own apartment.  By the time I got to college, I had already been to junior college for a couple of years…