R-T Columns
Screen time and autism | Mark’s Remarks
Did you know screen time is not recommended for any child under 2? Did you know kids ages 2-5 should not look at a phone, tablet, television or an iPad…
Read MoreA reformed conservative | Ott Observations
Recently, I was looking through my high school yearbook, trying to find inspiration to attend my 50th reunion (It didn’t work). Reading all my classmates’ written comments, I was…
Read MoreThis is mush | Mark’s Remarks
I can now say I have successfully watched every episode of “This is Us” from Season 1. We watched the finale episode while on vacation. Whew! That’s finished. Thank goodness.…
Read MoreDecisions and responses | Mark’s Remarks
We are living in some unbelievable times. I really never thought I’d see the day for a lot of things I’ve now seen, and I certainly did not expect the…
Read MoreIt’s not that hard | Ott Observations
Most Republicans in Congress are self-congratulating themselves for passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Yes, it’s an effort to rein in mass shooting gun violence by expanding background…
Read MoreA curmudgeon’s view of the happiest place on Earth | Mark’s Remarks
Now listen, I am not one to gripe and mope around for long periods of time. OK, maybe I am. There are times I get in quite a rut…
Read MoreCommunity theater | Mark’s Remarks
What a gift theater has been. It’s something I got into long ago, and I’ve always loved it. Perhaps it’s an insatiable need for attention, or maybe it’s because it’s…
Read MoreFlunking the Supreme Court
So much has already been said or written about the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that I hesitated to write a column about it. For those that don’t closely follow…
Read MoreChain of command and investigation
I think it is widely known around our little towns what went on in our school district a few months ago. An administrator that many of us loved was asked…
Read MoreEvolution of commercials | Mark’s Remarks
You really show your age when you start being offended by television commercials. I just noticed this the other night – especially after my kids started rolling their eyes…
Read MoreRe-examining states’ rights | Ott Observations
When I attended the smash Broadway musical “Hamilton,” it stirred in me an interest in digging deeper into the origin of our country and the issues our founders faced. I’ve…
Read MoreDog days of summer, circa 1980 | Mark’s Remarks
All of us adults want to fuss at kids for their bad habits and how they use their free time. But I will tell you I have very vivid memories…
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