Michael Reuss

Wicked anyway | Mark’s Remarks

Scholars, believers and skeptics all tend to have the same questions about the Bible. At times, we come across things that are puzzling or even hard to believe. Those folks…

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The Bikeriders | Movie Review

Author and photographer Danny Lyon followed a group of bikers around in the late 1960s and published a book full of riveting interviews and photos of Chicago’s Outlaws Motorcycle Club.…

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Real journalism | Ott Observations

Thanks to performance artist politicians who don’t want to be contradicted by the truth, it has become vogue to dismiss any media criticism as “fake media.” Let’s explore more deeply…

Tweener | Mark’s Remarks

I was born in 1967 and technology was pretty advanced at that time, more so during the first decade of my life. We had rotary dial phones that took, if…

Ambitious mowing | Mark’s Remarks

I am pretty sure I don’t like to mow or paint, because I had to do both of them as part of extra employment during my lifetime.   I have…

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

Eleven tips for a healthier summer | For Your Health

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center The weather and school calendars have moved quickly toward summer, and that makes it a great time to think about ways we…

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Impossible reconciliations | Ott Observations

I often attend a weekly men’s Bible discussion group. We review the upcoming readings for Sunday and discuss what they mean to us. A few months ago, we were reading…

Going back on my word | Mark’s Remarks

I think one of the things I look forward to most when summer begins is quiet. A time when your head doesn’t have to race around thinking of every little…

Remarks on Mark | Mark’s Remarks

In a day and age where we see massive educator turnover, it is special to see the folks who have made it through the long haul – the 30-plus years…

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Yes we can | Ott Observations

Recently, I attended a religious retreat. I gave a talk on the retreat about my faith journey.  There are three words that are critical to my journey that all start…