Mark Tullis
Simple Tips for Keeping Weight in Check | For Your Health
Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Weight can be a tricky topic. While our weight has no bearing on who we are or how we should be viewed or…
Live and Let Live | Ott Observations
A conservative friend who reads my columns recently asked me what I thought about transgenders, specifically about athletes. He knows I have a stepdaughter who once played college volleyball.…
Me, my and mine | Mark’s Remarks
When my brother and I shared a bottle of soda back in the day, we had to line the glasses up and measure to the tee. As the older, more…
The brave | Mark’s Remarks
You ever notice how people are always ready to know your business and then tell you what you should do? I’m starting to sound like Andy Rooney. Remember him? I’ve…
Idiocracy – The Sequel | Ott Observations
Recently I found myself thinking about a movie made back in 2006 called “Idiocracy.” The movie is a science fiction comedy, with a plot about a future dystopian society where…
Meetings and more meetings | Mark’s Remarks
I don’t know when meetings became such a thing. I really don’t remember. It just suddenly seemed like they were around a lot. For me personally, a meeting should be…
The Many Benefits of Spending Time in Greenspaces | For Your Health
BY DR. GRAHAM COLDITZ Siteman Cancer Center As wonderful as summertime can be, there’s also something really nice about the calendar – and the weather – turning toward fall. The…
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…