Hayden James

What are we doing? | Ott Observations
At 1 a.m. Sept. 30, ICE agents raided a five-story apartment building in Chicago. Agents rappelled from helicopters onto the roof, kicked down doors, threw flash bang grenades and arrested…

Spaces of our own | Mark Tullis
John Adams is my favorite president for many reasons, plus he had an excellent taste in women. Specifically, he married Abigail Adams — the woman who could’ve been running the…

The Future is Beneath our Feet in Valmeyer’s Caves
By Mark Munsell Over a career spanning decades, much of it spent as the Chief Technology Officer and later the Chief AI Officer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, I have…

Only slightly interested | Mark’s Remarks
Why bother? The older I get, the less energy I have for conversations that feel like I’ve been cornered at a family reunion by someone who wants to tell me…

Important words are dying | Ott Observations
There are some words that are descriptive of the core necessities for humans striving to co-exist. One such word is “accountability.” The ICE agents terrorizing and deporting non-whites wear masks.…

The mystery voice | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes when I tell my kids stories about what life was like when I was growing up, they just blink at me like I’ve started speaking Latin. Every now and…

How sleep and exercise can help kids’ health and grades | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly…

Small town rules | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes when I tell my kids stories about what life was like when I was growing up, they just blink at me like I’ve started speaking Latin. Every now and…