R-T Columns
Saving the children | Ott Observations
Virtually every issue we debate in our country has one common element. There are two different views about if and when government should insert itself into private citizens’ lives. Here…
Read MoreOur dog story | Mark’s Remarks
People have been “hounding” me to tell you all our dog story from several weeks ago. Now that we are past the trauma and all ended well, I figure I’m…
Read MoreIs this normal? | Mark’s Remarks
When you get to a certain age, people coming to you and asking for an opinion is rare. You see, we get in the mode where we feel we need…
Read MoreA suggestion to Congress | Ott Observations
By now, our newly elected House of Representatives has gotten organized for action. A House Speaker has been elected and committee assignments have been determined. We should soon learn of…
Read MoreIdols | Mark’s Remarks
I dropped one of my kids at an activity once and wheeled around in the parking lot to head back the way I’d arrived. As I wheeled around, I saw…
Read MoreUnderstanding prostate cancer screening and prevention | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Prostate cancer isn’t a pleasant topic to think about. But at the same time, it’s a cancer that many of us are,…
Read MoreNeed to know basis | Mark’s Remarks
System overload. All I can say is this is the reason as I grow older, I no longer have a need for superfluous information and details. It’s very callous…
Read MorePublic-private joint efforts | Ott Observations
I’ve been thinking about President Biden’s proposals to help students with college debt. I do believe there is a real problem with the costs of attending college, which limits who…
Read MoreCleared schedules and memory loss | Mark’s Remarks
I think we all might have been created with the innate ability to crave solitude and peace. And clear schedules. What do you think? As I grow older, I’m…
Read MoreFood nostalgia | Mark’s Remarks
I wax nostalgic over just about anything. Lately, it seems I’ve had several conversations with people about the foods we used to eat all the time. Some of it, while…
Read MoreValuing adaptivity | Ott Observations
For the first time in a long time, our newly seated Congress has less than 50 percent of its members coming from the “Baby Boom” generation. Despite being a Boomer,…
Read MoreFeeling dumb | Mark’s Remarks
I have been a genealogist of sorts since I was a little kid. I would sit at my grandma’s kitchen table and jot down names of people and birth dates…
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