Official language: A language that is given a special legal status in a particular country. – Wikipedia “Un gran lugar para trabajar.” Admittedly, my Spanish is limited – no, that wouldn’t be quite accurate. Since Mrs. Cadwell’s best efforts to drill some bits and...
Merger: Combining two businesses into one.—Merriam Webster Dictionary If you are a member of South Dakota Wheat Growers or North Central Farmers Elevator, you likely have already voted on the proposed merger. Though the boards of directors of both organizations favor...
Catch phrase: A phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention. – Dictionary.com. See also, “jingle.” Tourists heading west across South Dakota can’t help but smile when this billboard rhyme captures their attention: “Where the heck is Kennebec?” It’s...
Founding Father: A member of the American Constitutional Convention of 1787. – Webster’s Dictionary Independence Day is fast approaching. Saturday marks the most consequential date in our nation’s history, the declaration in 1776 of our independence from England. July...
High School reunion – An event that for many causes uneasiness, even trepidation, because of expanding waistlines and receding hairlines. Dave has not attended a high school class reunion in 30 years. Life kept getting in the way: Work, his daughter’s summer...
Native – Born a particular place. Used to refer to the place where a person was born and raised. – Webster’s Dictionary The newspaper story said that a former Mitchell athlete, Tucker Volesky, had been accepted into “Native American Political Leadership...
