Piano playing: “The piano keys are black and white, but they sound like a million colors in your mind.” – Maria Cristina Mena, author Sweaty palms, tightness in the throat and a somersaulting stomach. Symptoms of asking out a girl for a first date? Probably. But it’s...
Star of Bethlehem: The star that guided the Magi to the manger of the infant Jesus in Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1-10 – Dictionary.com The star we bought as our new Christmas tree topper looked perfect. Its purchase was borne of necessity since this year’s tree is...
Gathering: “A get-together called a ‘gathering’ instead of a party just in case people don’t turn up and it turns out to be, well, pretty dull.” — Urban Dictionary You can’t be too careful applying the peanut butter. And not just any peanut butter. No nuts...
Misinformation: “False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.” – Socrates Readers of this column know of my fascination with words. That’s why the announcement by Dictionary.com that “misinformation” was its word of the year caught...
Avuncular: Resembling an uncle; friendly, helpful. – Collins English Dictionary Some of the best teachers are part-time actors. Dick Lee knew the value of theater in the classroom. When he taught media law at South Dakota State University, he donned a wig and...
Thanksgiving: “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John Kennedy I’m worried about Thanksgiving this year. It is being treated like a second-class citizen, bookended...
