“A good teacher is like a candle. It consumes itself lighting the way for others.” – Author unknown Paging through the winter edition of Dakota Wesleyan Today, I was stopped by a photo of a man and woman who looked familiar. A closer look confirmed it....
Snowbound: “Blockaded by snow.” — Merriam Webster Dictionary Snow covered the driveway to the farm house and looked like icing on a giant birthday cake. I could see the drifts curled high on the south side of the old garage, which acted like a snow fence...
Lasting legacy: “Many people are good at talking about what they are doing, but in fact do little. Others do a lot but don’t talk about it; they are the ones who make a community live.” – Jean Vanier, philosopher, humanitarian This is not a mushy Valentine’s Day love...
Gun rights: “The Constitution guarantees the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment.” – Gov. Kristi Noem If you grew up in South Dakota, guns were part of the culture. They still are, more than ever. But I...
Naturalized citizen: “One who, being born an alien, has lawfully become a citizen of the United States under the Constitution and laws. He has all the rights of a natural born citizen except that of being eligible as president or vice-president of the...
Racism: “The belief that one race is superior to another.” — Wikipedia There was a time when the meaning of words like “racist” and “communist” were more easily understood. A reporter could describe David Duke as a “racist” in a news story because he is an...
