Compromise: “The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he received the biggest piece.” – Ludwig Erhard, German politician Gov. Dennis Daugaard wants the Legislature to extend the law passed in a June special session regarding nonmeandered...
New Year’s Resolution: A goal that you propose and then forget the next day. – Urban Dictionary I’m painfully aware that we’re already 10 days into January, so any discussion of New Year’s Resolutions is stale, old, and somewhat irrelevant. A better word for this...
News: A report of recent events; previously unknown information. – Merriam Webster Dictionary As news goes, 2017 was a blockbuster. Nationally, the mass killings, hurricanes and sexual abuse scandals shocked our consciousness and dominated the news cycles. In...
Outerwear: Garments, as raincoats, worn over other clothing for warmth or protection; overclothes. – Dictionary.com Anticipating colder weather, I stopped in a men’s clothing store looking for a winter jacket since I didn’t find one under the Christmas tree. My...
Santa Claus: A plump, white-bearded and red-suited old man in modern folklore who delivers presents to children at Christmastime; also called Santa. – Merriam Webster Dictionary Clamorous kids romped and ran everywhere, like grade-school recess the last day of...
