Scott Woodsmall

Pictured, Kyle Rainbolt of Charlie’s CARSTAR in Columbia stands next to the “Bad Grandmas” movie poster at the St. Louis International Film Festival on Thursday. (submitted photo)

‘Bad Grandmas’ | Movie Review

Bad Grandmas Here’s the story, of a lovely lady, who lots of people grew up watching. The late Florence Henderson can certainly be called one of the iconic mothers of…

Narcissist Part 2 | Mark’s Remarks

Even if a narcissist is not particularly attractive to others, he or she is obsessed with how they look and are often addicted to shopping or material items. Boasting about…

‘Life of the Party’ | Movie Review

McCarthy Tries Her Best to Be the ‘Life of the Party’ If you are like me, your first question after seeing this movie will be: “Where did they get the…

Impossibles | 5/2/2018

I have been thinking about impossible people and frankly, wondering if I am one. It started this past summer. I probably told you that one of my pastimes when I…

Zeal Without Knowledge | Mark’s Remarks

As a representative of the educational community, I applaud people for speaking out and taking an interest in their children. Teachers and school officials alike will tell you that one…

Foot-In-Mouth Phraseology | Mark’s Remarks

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said something I shouldn’t, I’d probably have a little bit of cash. Or maybe I’m forgetting some of the things I’ve…

We Want to Help | Mark’s Remarks

Many of us have suffered through hardships, sickness, death of loved ones, and other things life sends our way. Invariably, we’ve come in contact with people who want to show…

Conquering Fear and Standing Up | Mark’s Remarks

Never have we experienced a time such as this. Every day I scan my Facebook page, often at breakneck speed. It’s almost like the days when I speed read my…

Out of Style | Mark’s Remarks

It’s been happening for quite some time; things I talk about, things I wear, ideas I have.   They all seem to be going out of style. I noticed it…

Simpler Times at School | Mark’s Remarks

My great aunts and my grandmother were all school teachers. They taught in the early part of the 20th century, when things were so simple.  I’m sure they thought things…