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Savior | Mark’s Remarks
So many of us look forward to Christmas for a variety of reasons. Ever since I can remember, I’ve met the holiday season with some sort of warm feeling, some…
‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ | Movie Review
Just when we thought we wouldn’t be hearing from our favorite characters from the “Shrek” universe, we are presented with a visit from the breakout supporting character from the first…
Mary Ann | Mark’s Remarks
I wrote a few weeks ago about my good friend, Mary Ann Roediger. A legend in these parts. A force of nature. A dear, dear lady. Mary Ann recently passed…
What to do about the gays? | Ott Observations
A young man I know of passed away recently. He was 26 years old. He had a manageable health condition but upon passing out alone in his home, he fatally…
Skin, gowns and resolutions | Mark’s Remarks
Warning: the mental pictures created in this column may be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are like me, you start to dread certain annual things. I’m…
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 beginning of another at times. I’m…
‘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 run the gamut of themes, topics,…
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 that was what I said in…
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, talking about others and discussing…
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 release show to celebrate this long-awaited…