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Kiddie shows, the gang and political correctness | Mark’s Remarks

Back in the day, television stations often showed some type of lunchtime show for kids with cartoons and shenanigans. It was especially common practice in larger cities, where kids walked…

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A case for safety nets | Ott Observations

I was reading recently about the enhanced child tax credit (part of the COVID economic relief package) and its impact on families in poverty. Besides increasing the dollar amount, the…

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Seeing pink is a great mammogram reminder | For Your Health

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz If the pink popping up in store displays and across our screens hasn’t given it away already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And while…

Christian snobbery | Mark’s Remarks

As I say many times per day, we have really forgotten how to love each other in this day and age. Acceptance and tolerance are preached all the time, but…

Big Boss | Mark’s Remarks

One of my pet peeves has to be bossy folks. I’m pretty sure I’ve written about these folks before.   There are times when I can laugh and dismiss such…

Blue’s Clues Blue Mood | Mark’s Remarks

My boys, ages 23 and 21, are both adults and on their own.  When they were little, they both watched “Blue’s Clues.” It was a show that had lots of…

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Movie Review

Words like campy and cartoonish have been used to describe the lady Tammy Faye, known once as Tammy Faye Bakker and most recently before her death from colon and lung…

Drawing us closer | Mark’s Remarks

People tend to talk about “end times” when the world appears to be in a “state.”   It’s been talked about throughout history. I’m sure it was talked about in…

Phases of a life watching TV | Mark’s Remarks

In 1972, my favorite television show was Scooby Doo. My main concern in life was learning all of the sounds that the inflatable letter people were teaching us in Mrs.…

The Meddler | Mark’s Remarks

Michelle and I watched a really funny Susan Sarandon movie the other night. It was called “The Meddler” and was all about a 60-something mother who got involved in everyone’s…