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Offended by the uncomfortable | Mark’s Remarks

In the past few years, I’ve noticed that people don’t want to hear from anyone they disagree with, because people who disagree with them make them feel uncomfortable or not…

Acting out | Mark’s Remarks

It happened, even with my brother and I.  We’d be at our grandparents or someone else’s house. Our parents would come to pick us up, and we’d get into a…

Graham A. Colditz, MD, Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health, is photographed at FLTC on March 15, 2022. MATT MILLER/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

The A to Zzzzz of Healthy Sleep | For Your Health

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s that time of year when it can be pretty easy to lose a couple hours of good sleep.  Even if we’re…

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Imagine | Ott Observations

Imagination is a powerful word. To have a goal is to imagine something beyond where you’re at today.  Progress requires both an imagined better situation and imagination as to how…

Walter | Mark’s Remarks

We have not had the best track record with dogs.   Our first two dogs met untimely deaths, one accidentally and the other due to health issues.  Both deaths were…

Having no clue | Mark’s Remarks

If you’ve read many of my columns, you can almost figure out what type of week I’ve had or what season of life I’m in.   When I read over…

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Destroying our institutions (and ourselves?) | Ott Observations

The definition of an “institution” is an established official organization having an important role in the life of a country. Established practices, customs or laws are also considered institutions. Institutions…

Wash Day | Mark’s Remarks

One thing I think about, especially on early summer mornings, is wash day at my grandma’s house.  It was always on Monday, and there was a system she had. If…

Grandma Vallette on the Internet | Mark’s Remarks

Laura Williams Vallette was born in Dearborn County, Indiana in 1828.   Andrew Jackson won the presidency that year, defeating John Quincy Adams. Indiana had been a state for about…

Graham A. Colditz, MD, Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health, is photographed at FLTC on March 15, 2022. MATT MILLER/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Healthy ways to stay hydrated this summer | For Your Health

By Graham Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Summer can be a thirsty time, and a cold drink on a hot day is one of the real pleasures of the season. When…