Lifestyles
Is there anything we can do? | Mark’s Remarks
I have one more year to teach and I will then end my 34-year career.
It absolutely blows my mind, because I still feel much...
For Your Health
At the heart of it, even a little physical activity has benefits | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. ColditzSiteman Cancer Center
It’s likely not the first heart-themed celebration that comes to mind in February – that of course goes...
Lifestyles
’80 for Brady’ | Movie Review
Having always enjoyed the work of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field and Rita Moreno, I had high expectations for "80 for Brady." The...
Ott Observations
Learning right from wrong | Ott Observations
Recently, I read an interesting editorial about declining morality in America.
The writer describes a significant drop in moral consciousness in our country and attributes...
Lifestyles
Snow day stories | Mark’s Remarks
As I write these words, the weather folks are predicting Snowmageddon once again. Surely our friends up north are laughing at us.
My dear friend...
Lifestyles
My kingdom for a coat | Mark’s Remarks
I used to wonder why older people in my life seemed to hang on to articles of clothing for what seemed a lifetime.
I...
Lifestyles
‘Women Talking’ | Movie Review
When audiences hear the title of Sarah Polley’s movie about Mennonite women gathering in a barn to “talk,” some may be led to believe...
Lifestyles
Freedom is hard | Ott Observations
of Missouri had an article describing its Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy.
The B.A. degree it offers is based on an examination of ideas...
Lifestyles
Ogs, hoosiers and white trash | Mark’s Remarks
The dictionary defines the phrase “Old Guard” as “the original or long-standing members of a group or party, especially ones who are unwilling to...
Lifestyles
Patience | Mark’s Remarks
Aren’t you tired of people always using the new year to make a life change?
Maybe I’m not tired of other people but I’m...
For Your Health
Zero alcohol is likely the healthiest amount | For Your Health
Dr. Graham A. Colditz
Siteman Cancer Center
With New Year’s celebrations behind us and the promise of the new year ahead, it can be a great...
Lifestyles
‘A Man Called Otto’ | Movie Review
It is hard to believe that a man as curmudgeonly and grumpy as Otto Anderson can endear himself to us, especially after we meet...
