R-T Columns
Grab Your Dream | Planet Ryan
I was lucky enough this past week to witness two brilliant friends launch their very own product. And even better, this particular product was not only innovative and cutting edge,…
Read MoreBattlefield | Mark’s Remarks
Teachers will tell you that this time of the year is always interesting. Kids get a little amped up knowing there are just a few days of school left. When…
Read MoreChange in 30 Days | Planet Ryan
At some point, there comes a time in your life when you realize you need to make a change. Now, this change can be for a variety of reasons, but…
Read MoreTo Clarify | Mark’s Remarks
When I wrote my column about ADHD a couple of weeks ago, I wrote it in frustration. This happens to me from time to time. I get passionate about a…
Read MoreKnights | Mark’s Remarks
I don’t want to offend any women reading this column. I’ve always thought there are plenty of things women can do just as well as a man. I can say…
Read MoreEscape artist or pushover? | Mark’s Remarks
Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m a pushover sometimes when it comes to my kids. This is especially evident when they are babies. Now that the oldest three are beyond the…
Read MoreWhat moms really want | Planet Ryan
Men, let’s be honest. If I could take a poll Saturday evening as I stand outside of a Hallmark or Walmart store, I bet 87 percent of you reading this…
Read MoreUp and Down | Mark’s Remarks
My kids pitched in some of their birthday and Christmas money and, after money from grandparents and a little extra from their mother and me, they bought themselves a trampoline…
Read MoreStep Up! | Mark’s Remarks
I am frankly fed up with the amount of parents or authority figures in this world who don’t do their jobs. If I hear that a child has ADHD or…
Read MoreIs sitting really the new smoking? | Planet Ryan
Several months ago, a trusted physical fitness mentor in my life mentioned to me new research coming out that stated something along the lines of excessive sitting will at some…
Read MoreFrettin’ and Fussin’ | Mark’s Remarks
I wrote a column a while back about how much energy we put into things that don’t matter. Most of the column was devoted to being angry, holding grudges, and…
Read MoreHands Free | Planet Ryan
As you may or may not know, earlier this year in Illinois, it became state law that one must use a hands-free way of talking on their cell phone while…
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