Homework: “Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.” – Katherine Applegate, author As I left the Main Street business, I noticed two young men with clipboards. They immediately caught my eye and approached, but in a...
Respect: An act of giving particular attention: consideration; a high or special regard, esteem. – Merriam Webster Dictionary For decades now, many newspapers have run pictures of the men and women who served in the armed forces as a way to respect and honor them...
Conspiracy: 1. The act of conspiring. 2. An evil, unlawful, treacherous or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot. – Dictionary.com It was like anticipating the summer’s trip to the State Fair, only better. August 1962. I was 14...
Halloween: “Some people are born for Halloween, and some are just counting the days until Christmas.” – Author Stephen Graham Jones. Stepping outside for a last look at the evening sky, the edge of my eye glimpsed a shadow on the far side of the lawn. As I peered...
Autumn: “A second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus As a card carrying member of the Leaf Lookers Club, I can tell you that the fall colors have been extraordinarily beautiful in South Dakota. But you already knew that – even if searching out...
National Newspaper Week: An annual observance to promote the importance of newspapers and journalism in the communities they serve. – S.D. Newspaper Association When it comes to newspapers, I like the famous quote by Mark Twain: “Reports of my death have been...
