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Annual Non-Thankful List | Mark’s Remarks

This is my third year of publishing my “non-thankful list.” Some folks are appalled that I publish such a thing, but I don’t care. It’s a good way to gripe…

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Saltburn | Movie Review

In order to give Emerald Ferrell’s latest movie a fair shake, one must first step back and let it all sink in. “Saltburn,” in theaters Nov. 22, is part dark…

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Horror and dread | Ott Observations

As I watched the first news reports of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, I was of course horrified.  There is no excuse whatsoever for the slaughter of civilians and…

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Square dancing with Mrs. B | Mark’s Remarks

I went through a Charlie Brown phase when I was a kid.  I tried sports, but wasn’t very good. Boy Scouts intrigued me, but I could never fish as well…

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Parenting and teaching | Mark’s Remarks

I have often wondered, during my teaching career, how many parents simply want a break.  I mean, how often did we wish we had an easy kid to take care…

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The Age of Skepticism | Ott Observations

I was on a retreat recently and the issue of the decline of the institution of religion was part of the discussion. Less than half of Americans are members of…

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The Horror | Mark’s Remarks

I have said for all of my married life that I could die a happy man if my wife ever told me she’d found the perfect swimsuit and was also…

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The Holdovers | Movie Review

I am a fan of Alexander Payne for many reasons. I like how he doesn’t sugar-coat things. I like that he is a director who is character-centered and one that…

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Hezekiah and praying | Mark’s Remarks

Hezekiah was the 13th king of Judah and is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus, written in Matthew.  He was a righteous king who enacted religious reform in an attempt…

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Warming up to cold-weather activities | For Your Health

Maybe it’ll be this week. Maybe next, or the week after. But before long, the weather’s going to make its shift to the consistently colder days of fall and winter.…