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Second annual Non-Thankful List | Mark’s Remarks
I had an extensive and hilarious response from last year’s “non-thankful” column, so I thought I’d do it again. Since I take notes when I get good ideas, and because…
Evidence-based decision making | Ott Observations
Before I became a columnist, I spent some years working in healthcare consulting. One of the big trends was embracing “evidence-based medicine.” Basically, this was a leveraging of ALL of…
The misunderstandings of teachers in their dotage
When I was in school, we had a group of teachers who most of us thought must be at least 90 years old. I mean, they seemed ancient to us.…
Pig-out planning | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve been dragging my patootie out of bed long before the sun comes up since mid-summer. You see, I finally made a plan I could stick to and finally collaborated…
Explain yourself or get out | Ott Observations
It feels like we have reached a low point in our national history where leaders are not accountable to explain their actions and decisions while at the same time we have…
Staging | Mark’s Remarks
Here we go again. Several years ago, I wrote two consecutive columns about moving to a new house. One person I know well said “Don’t write about moving again.”…
Reconciling faith and politics | Ott Observations
When time permits, I attend a Saturday morning men’s discussion group at my church. We review the scripture readings for Sunday and then discuss what they mean to us in…
New theme: Getting old | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve had someone tell me more than once this past weekend that I’m getting old. Last week’s column was about being too old to keep up with life in general.…
The French Dispatch | Movie Review
In the world of movie reviewers, I try to be someone who fits in. I started doing this because I’m such a movie fan, and sometimes I write something that…
Cutting the mustard | Mark’s Remarks
I might have written about an outing some of our friends went on a few years ago. We have been chumming around since our twenties, which is quite a blessing. …