R-T Columns
I’m not trying to tell you what to do | Mark’s Remarks
Now that I have three children who are adults, or painfully close, there are a lot of things I’m realizing about parenting. A lot of things. One of the things…
Read MoreProgression toward dotage | Mark’s Remarks
It’s funny to look back on past columns. When I started writing this, I had a preschooler and two boys in elementary school. I wrote about little league and picking…
Read MoreOvercoming hurdles to healthy habits | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Looking after our health isn’t always easy. And, if we’re honest, it can feel a bit overwhelming at times. But one thing we’ve been reminded…
Read MoreWhere’s the remorse? | Ott Observations
By now, everyone has had a chance to draw their line about where they stand on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and the jury’s findings of “not guilty.” If you’re not…
Read MoreRules? What rules? | Mark’s Remarks
Have you noticed these days that there is an increasing number of people who think the rules don’t apply to them? Because I am trying very hard to show grace…
Read MoreTuning in | Mark’s Remarks
I have found that, as I get older, I have a constant struggle between my selfish need to be comfortable and concerned for only myself and the more level-headed idea…
Read MoreAccountability for insurrection | Ott Observations
On Sept. 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists used kidnapped airplanes to destroy the Twin Towers in New York and damage the Pentagon in our nation’s capitol. There was no fake…
Read MoreOut with the riff raff | Mark’s Remarks
I told you that 15 years ago, I wrote two consecutive columns about moving to a new house. Now, we have moved to another home, and I have enough information…
Read MoreJust a little | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve often wondered how many prospective parents would benefit from looking into a crystal ball to see what parenting is like. Or what if we all took tests for a…
Read MoreBetter sleep for better health | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz We may not think about sleeping as a healthy behavior like we would exercising or eating a healthy diet, but we probably should. Sleep can…
Read MoreAre you a cynic or idealist? | Ott Observations
In my previous column I wrote about how some of us live consumed by fears created by politicians’ propaganda, while others live focused on hope for creating a better world.…
Read MoreKeys | Mark’s Remarks
As we prepared for our recent move, it was interesting to see what we had kept around, and also interesting to realize what we no longer valued and decided to…
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