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‘Asteroid City’ | Movie Review

Having seen five Wes Anderson films in the past 10 years, I can tell you I continue to hope, each time, that I will figure it all out.  I sit…

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Let’s play ’20 Questions’ | Ott Observations

Many of us are familiar with a game called “20 Questions.”  The object is to be able to guess a specific person, object or place by asking questions to eliminate…

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The benefits of shutting up | Mark’s Remarks

Back in school, there were very few days that I didn’t get in trouble for talking too much. I’m pretty sure my teachers mentioned that I visited too much in…

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Cheese! | Mark’s Remarks

I think we put enormous pressure on ourselves as parents. Would you agree?   I blame Facebook. I blame society.  I blame misguided priorities. Somewhere along the line, people started…

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Take your party back, please | Ott Observations

My very first letter to the Republic-Times was an appeal to my Republican neighbors after the 2020 election.  I’d like to make another appeal. Please restore the Republican Party back…

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The Great Bus Tirade | Mark’s Remarks

When I start thinking about how disrespectful and silly kids can be at school, and when I get to the almost nth degree of crazy, I think the Lord whispers…

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A year of goodbyes? | Mark’s Remarks

When you read this, I will have completed my 33rd year of teaching.  Maybe not a big deal to you, but dang.   Time seems to have gone by at…

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The Little Mermaid | Movie Review

After leaving the theater, I heard the phrase “I didn’t have high expectations” from reviewer after reviewer. Indeed, I would guess many of us felt the same way. After all,…

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Defying reason | Ott Observations

As I digest many current events, I find myself thinking about the word “reason.” The dictionary defines the word as “a cause, explanation or justification for an action or event,”…

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Carol Burnett’s birthday | Mark’s Remarks

I was born in 1967, the same year Carol Burnett’s television show went on the air.  So you could say I sort of grew up watching her.  I remember being…