R-T Columns
Naysayers and Distributors of Mundane Advice | Mark’s Remarks
I’m telling you, there’s one in every crowd: someone who has to rain on your parade. Some folks don’t even know they are doing it. The older I get, the…
Read MoreAll You Need is a Little Vitamin P | The Happy + Healthy Life
By AMY WAGENKNECHT For the Republic-Times Every year we start off with great intentions. We write the resolutions: Lose weight. Save more money. Get organized. Quit smoking. Exercise. Yet, according…
Read MoreAgendas | Mark’s Remarks
Small towns are interesting places. People come together in various fashions, whether it be in neighborhoods or at functions. Most of the time, around here, sporting events are the…
Read MoreTracy and Hepburn | Mark’s Remarks
I remember watching “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” one rainy afternoon and really loving the duo of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. After that, I tried to see all of…
Read MoreThe Male Minority and Missing the Boys | Mark’s Remarks
We just dropped our No. 2 son off at school to join his brother, and now I am in the minority. Just like that. We had to put the…
Read MoreConversationalists | Mark’s Remarks
Do you know anyone you find hard to talk to? Sometimes, I wonder if anyone realizes how they converse with others. It’s interesting to observe and think about. How often…
Read MoreWhy Isn’t This On Anymore? | Mark’s Remarks
Christmas vacation tends to give us a little more down time, although I always have plenty to do. Still, there’s a little more time to reflect, relax and look back…
Read MoreSanta and the Ford LTD | Mark’s Remarks
In my hometown, the banks have what are called “community rooms.” One used to be able to rent them for a fee. Over the course of several years, I…
Read MoreCrafty Claus | Mark’s Remarks
Listen, I battle myself at this time of the year. Unless I constantly have conversations with myself and constantly talk to myself about what this season is for, I often…
Read MoreMy Christmas Wish List | Mark’s Remarks
When we were kids, my brother and I would look in the JC Penney catalog at the toy section, often looking at this huge Matchbox car garage that probably cost…
Read MoreHairy Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Why is hair such a dominant thing in our lives? When I look back on my life, I can think of so many times hair has seemed to be such…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Heart Say? | Mark’s Remarks
If you are like me, you have realized that our hearts are not always nice places. I always wondered what it would be like to take a drive through the…
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