Kermit Constantine
Ultra-processed food: A growing list of possible health risks | For Your Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Ultra-processed foods. It’s not a term many of us heard 10, or even five, years ago. But that’s starting to change. We…
Scary Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever stop and think about how frightening Christmas can be? I think I’d sort of forgotten myself. Then I happened upon several reels of parents scaring the…
An Epiphany progressive dinner | Taste Buds
The Christmas holiday season for many Christians concludes with marking the Epiphany — the Magi’s visit to baby Jesus. All around the world, people celebrate the Epiphany in different ways.…
Tidy little compartments | Ott Observations
Human beings have an amazing capacity to keep different aspects of their lives in tidy little compartments, often trying to ignore the contradictions between these compartments. Neatly defining each…
Three decades | Mark’s Remarks
Last week marked our 30th wedding anniversary. To me, it’s mind boggling for a plethora of reasons. She’s put up with me that long, we have made it through…
Holiday gimmicks and money makers | Mark’s Remarks
How many times have you used the old saying “I wish I’d thought of that?” I mean, shoot, some of the things floating around these days amaze me. Who…
Look in the mirror | Ott Observations
The election is over, the winners are gleeful and the losers are in despair. Media pundits and Democratic party officials are trying to dissect the results and understand the…
Simple memories and innocence | Mark’s Remarks
Here I go again. I think just about every holiday season I have ever written about probably talks about something I’m nostalgic or sentimental about. I can’t help it. Humor…
