Bill Ott

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The Woman King | Movie Review

When one thinks of grand battle scenes in epic war dramas, movies such as “Braveheart,” “1917,” and “Dunkirk” come to mind, followed by a long list of films that inspire…

Christian bullies | Mark’s Remarks

I may have told you this before, but it has happened enough that it’s worth talking about again. I hope the adults reading this, if they relate, will step up…

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Raising the dialogue | Ott Observations

Not quite two years ago, I began writing letters to the editor, which eventually led to this column. I had an objective. I was frustrated by the level of almost…

Mark Tullis | Forcing my kids to have fun

On our recent trip to Disney, I spent a good deal of time manipulating and coercing my youngest daughter into riding a roller coaster. You see, up until this summer,…

Screen time and autism | Mark’s Remarks

Did you know screen time is not recommended for any child under 2? Did you know kids ages 2-5 should not look at a phone, tablet, television or an iPad…

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A reformed conservative | Ott Observations

Recently, I was looking through my high school yearbook, trying to find inspiration to attend my 50th reunion (It didn’t work).   Reading all my classmates’ written comments, I was…

This is mush | Mark’s Remarks

I can now say I have successfully watched every episode of “This is Us” from Season 1.  We watched the finale episode while on vacation. Whew! That’s finished.  Thank goodness.…

Decisions and responses | Mark’s Remarks

We are living in some unbelievable times. I really never thought I’d see the day for a lot of things I’ve now seen, and I  certainly did not expect the…

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It’s not that hard | Ott Observations

Most Republicans in Congress are self-congratulating themselves for passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.   Yes, it’s an effort to rein in mass shooting gun violence by expanding background…

A curmudgeon’s view of the happiest place on Earth | Mark’s Remarks

Now listen, I am not one to gripe and mope around for long periods of time.  OK, maybe I am.   There are times I get in quite a rut…