Mark Tullis

Profile in cowardice | Ott Observations
In 1956, then-Senator John F. Kennedy wrote a book titled “Profiles in Courage.” It consisted of a series of short biographies describing acts of political bravery and integrity by eight…

Summer reboot | Marks’s Remarks
Are any of you like me and often get in a mundane rut? When the days start to get a little longer and the weather reminds us that sunlight and…

Parties everywhere… but no food | Mark’s Remarks
his is the time of the year when there is so much going on, we almost feel like it’s a holiday season of sorts. Someone called the month of May…

Taste Buds | Bubbling and Brewing
A column by Vivanda Felice and Pipa Benoit, MoCo foodies dedicated to supporting and highlighting local food spirit and culture. Exploring the kitchen cupboards of a creative home cook in…

Owning it | Ott Observations
Recently, I read an editorial where the writer was critical of both of our political parties, claiming they have let us down and delivered us to this moment in our…

The informality of our youth | Mark’s Remarks
I have often thought of the contrasts that present themselves when we look back at our early days on this earth; or for that matter, even before we got here.…

Motherhood | Ott Observations
Some people think Mother’s Day is a holiday contrived by greeting card companies and florists to sell more of their products. Certainly the crass commercialization of religious or historical events…

School laziness | Mark’s Remarks
I just saw a Snow Angel Challenge video, which the kids call reels these days. It was a guy in swim trunks who had been challenged to dress that way,…