Lifestyles
Thankful for the tail end | Mark’s Remarks
I really grew up on the tail end of things. I mean, I seemed to be at the end of an “age” and the...
Lifestyles
‘The Fablemans’ | Movie Review
Any fan of Steven Spielberg will agree that no movie genre can serve as a storehouse for his films. Indeed, his most well-known blockbusters...
Lifestyles
A path to reduce abortion | Ott Observations
A friend of mine recently asked me why I was for abortion. I told him I wasn’t. He got a puzzled look and said...
Lifestyles
Identifying | Mark’s Remarks
It never ceases to amaze me how the rumor mill works in our small communities.
In my opinion, people don’t have enough to do. Or,...
Lifestyles
R-T editor’s band releases new album
“No Sooner Than the Moon” is the title of the third official release by St. Louis area band The Trophy Mules. An all-ages album...
Lifestyles
The power of fear | Mark’s Remarks
You’ve heard the Franklin Delano Roosevelt quote over and over.
“We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.” We hear it and say “Yeah, yeah. ...
Lifestyles
‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ | Play Review
By Samuel Muren
Edited by Mary Adams
I stepped out of my usual world of entertainment and into a new one. To clarify, I am not...
Lifestyles
Noticing progress (and those opposed to it) | Ott Observations
I spent the past few weeks on a vacation, driving to the east coast and back. There were road construction delays on virtually every...
Lifestyles
Spooky stories again | Mark’s Remarks
I think I have shared, over the years a bunch of personal and passed-down stories that serve to raise the hairs on the back...
Lifestyles
Armageddon Time | Movie Review
At first glance, writer-director James Gray’s fictionalized, yet semi-autobiographical “Armageddon Time” seems dark and gloomy with largely unlikable characters. However, this movie is one that...
Lifestyles
‘Causeway’ | Movie Review
A trend in indie cinema these days seems to be sparse dialogue, pregnant pauses, and contemplative facial expressions. Intensity. Deep meaning. Symbolism.
“Causeway” checks all the boxes. However, it...
For Your Health
Shedding Light on Family History and Cancer Risk | For Your Health
Dr. Graham A. Colditz
Siteman Cancer Center
If you ask some of your friends to name three things that increase the risk of cancer, it’d be...
