R-T Columns
Sore loser bowl | Planet Ryan
Admittedly, I’m a Denver Broncos fan. It’s not the only team I cheer for, but you can bet I was sporting my orange and blue Broncos sweatshirt during their appearance…
Read MoreNot that kid! | Mark’s Remarks
I can often be accused of being a bit naive. Although I feel that I am a cautious, somewhat cynical person at times, I can certainly have the wool pulled…
Read More‘Warsh’ Day | Mark’s Remarks
Having a couple of warm days and smelling a hint of spring in the air got me thinking about doing laundry. Monday was the day my grandma did her “warsh.”…
Read MoreObese | Mark’s Remarks
I was listening to the radio the other night. The announcer was interviewing the mayor of Oklahoma City. At one time, Oklahoma City was one of the “fattest” cities in…
Read MoreDrink and Be Merry | Planet Ryan
Friends, do you realize how lucky we are to have two amazing new breweries opening right here in Waterloo this year? I would have been ecstatic with one, but two?…
Read MoreComfortable | Mark’s Remarks
Our first really cold weather of the year has come, along with the moans and groans of the masses. At church on Sunday, I heard several folks say they were…
Read MoreEl Chapo | Planet Ryan
Remember last year when news broke of the notorious leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, Juan “El Chapo” Guzman, masterminding a sophisticated escape from a maximum security Mexican prison? I’m…
Read MoreStarting off | Mark’s Remarks
Right before Christmas break, I get a bit of a second wind. I don’t know what it is, but I have this inner need to get things organized and cleaned…
Read MoreBah humbug? | Planet Ryan
Was it just me, or did anyone else struggle to get into the Christmas spirit this year? More than one person I spoke with relayed the same feeling and most…
Read MoreLife change list | Mark’s Remarks
Many people have given up on resolutions and I’m one of them. They never work. They are only moderately successful, if that. The only ones that ever work, in my…
Read MoreNo Room | Mark’s Remarks
Every Christmas, Michelle and I say we are going to get rid of decorations, not put up as much and try to downsize. Every year, we manage to get most…
Read MoreMy Last Trump-a-Thon | Planet Ryan
The last time I wrote about the emergence of Donald Trump, I received a mixed bag of responses. Some of you agreed and some of you REALLY didn’t agree. But…
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