R-T Columns
Kids who don’t come back
Growing older and the information that comes with it is not always something I relish. Along the same lines, I’m in a position where I’ve gotten to know families, served…
Read MoreLooking after heart health reduces cancer risk, too | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center The month of Valentine’s Day, February is also American Heart Month – both highlighting matters of the heart. And while Heart Month…
Read MoreWhat a wonderful world | Ott Observations
As we turn the page to a new year, our federal and state legislatures are returning to work. Old and new laws are being debated regarding our ongoing culture wars.…
Read MoreThe smells of shame of memories | Mark’s Remarks
I was walking into a business on a crisp, cool morning not long ago. As I approached the building, I walked through a cloud of fresh cigarette smoke – most…
Read MoreBad kids | Mark’s Remarks
We were in a craft store with my daughter the other day, and a tiny little girl had run away from her mother. The mother was reprimanding the little one,…
Read MoreReason vs. Rationalization | Ott Observations
The words “reason” and “rationalization” appear to be very similar in their meaning. In fact, they are names for thought processes that are total opposites. The process of “reason” starts…
Read MoreMaking light | Mark’s Remarks
kesters and general practitioners of hijinks and frivolity. Much of my life has been spent around people who have an easier time being silly than being serious. And I’m not…
Read MoreHand it over | Mark’s Remarks
It’s funny how we tend to reflect at this time of year, and I was thinking about all the people I know who struggle with anxiety and depression or claim…
Read MoreWhen God winks | Ott Observations
I got married late in life. It was a package deal: one wife, two stepkids and two cats. Within a couple of weeks of my marriage, my stepson brought…
Read MoreTop hits of 1979 | Mark’s Remarks
For Christmas 1979, one of my gifts was a transistor radio. I’d never had a radio before, so I wasn’t sure about it. I remember thinking that surely this was…
Read MoreMinimalist Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
When I was a kid, we had pretty abundant Christmases. There would be several presents to unwrap, several things included in our stockings, and even more stuff from our grandparents…
Read MoreFive Stress-Free Health Tips for 2024 | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center As we make our way past the busy winter holidays, and look toward the new year, let’s all remember to stop, take…
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