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Carol Burnett’s birthday | Mark’s Remarks
I was born in 1967, the same year Carol Burnett’s television show went on the air. So you could say I sort of grew up watching her. I remember being…
Lay off | Mark’s Remarks
I was having a great conversation with a group of folks the other day. Some were retired and some were close to retiring. The truths spoken at this meeting…
When we eat can matter, too | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s that time of year where the calendar still says “spring,” but the weather and the school and vacation schedules are quickly…
The belch heard ‘round the world | Mark’s Remarks
Our hospital in my hometown of Fairfield has been around for a long time. It was always a mysterious building to me when I was little, mostly because I was…
The liberal plan to destroy America | Ott Observations
A recent letter writer to this newspaper expressed her fear that a liberal left ideology, started early in the 20th century, has the purposeful intent to destroy our country. Specifically,…
Top 9 at 9 | Mark’s Remarks
My hometown of Fairfield has a radio station called WFIW, which has been in our community since the early 1950s. At one time, it had local announcers who actually…
Ten minutes only | Mark’s Remarks
One of my favorite parts of working at a well-known retail store was the intercom. Somehow I finagled around and gained access, being allowed to do the “the time…
Where’s the learning curve? | Ott Observations
One of the pillars of traditional Republican conservative thinking is to oppose “big government.” The concern is that government regulation unnecessarily burdens our economy with rules and costs. After the…
