R-T Columns
Horror and dread | Ott Observations
As I watched the first news reports of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, I was of course horrified. There is no excuse whatsoever for the slaughter of civilians and…
Read MoreSquare dancing with Mrs. B | Mark’s Remarks
I went through a Charlie Brown phase when I was a kid. I tried sports, but wasn’t very good. Boy Scouts intrigued me, but I could never fish as well…
Read MoreParenting and teaching | Mark’s Remarks
I have often wondered, during my teaching career, how many parents simply want a break. I mean, how often did we wish we had an easy kid to take care…
Read MoreThe Age of Skepticism | Ott Observations
I was on a retreat recently and the issue of the decline of the institution of religion was part of the discussion. Less than half of Americans are members of…
Read MoreThe Horror | Mark’s Remarks
I have said for all of my married life that I could die a happy man if my wife ever told me she’d found the perfect swimsuit and was also…
Read MoreHezekiah and praying | Mark’s Remarks
Hezekiah was the 13th king of Judah and is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus, written in Matthew. He was a righteous king who enacted religious reform in an attempt…
Read MoreWarming up to cold-weather activities | For Your Health
Maybe it’ll be this week. Maybe next, or the week after. But before long, the weather’s going to make its shift to the consistently colder days of fall and winter.…
Read MoreA missed opportunity | Ott Observations
Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the U.S. House Speaker position. This is the top leadership position in the House of Representatives, chosen by a majority of the representatives. Prior…
Read MoreCartoons | Mark’s Remarks
“That’s something kids today will never know about.” How many times do you say that as you grow older? Michelle and I were talking about cartoons the other day…
Read MoreWalk and Roll, 1978 | Mark’s Remarks
Last week was “Walk and Roll To School Day.” I don’t know the origin, but I think it’s been around since the late 1990s. Someone asked me if it was…
Read MoreLines in the sand | Ott Observations
Mike Bost is our representative in Congress. He has a website which summarizes his positions on a variety of issues. Our country is divided over whether the past presidential election…
Read MorePranktober | Mark’s Remarks
One of the things I’m really going to miss about teaching in a school with a bunch of hooligans is the pranks that usually begin to crop up around this…
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