R-T Columns
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
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
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...
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...
Lifestyles
Negligence and abuse; subtle or not so subtle? | Mark’s Remarks
en we think of abuse, we immediately think of the physical; things we can see.
We hear about and experience stories of abuse. It’s...
Lifestyles
The Jekyll and Hyde voter | Ott Observations
A couple of recent national surveys got me thinking about how disconnected our voting ideology can be from what we really want.
The Pew...
Lifestyles
Manners, ad nauseum | Mark’s Remarks
I think I’ve written about manners and the way people behave way too much over the years. I’m starting to get a little tired...
Lifestyles
Not a Sunday drive | Mark’s Remarks
Back in the late fall or early winter of 1993, Michelle and I were an engaged couple who often took drives around the city...
Lifestyles
Why we have sports in schools | Ott Observation
gh school girls volleyball coach. The lawsuit claims the coach subjected the team to demoralizing and degrading activities.
I’m not unfamiliar with the behaviors and...
Lifestyles
Positive outcomes | Mark’s Remarks
It’s no secret to readers and folks who know me that I get a little bit passionate and up in the air when it...
