Rural crime: America’s rural towns, villages and small communities are suffering a plague of violent crime, drug trafficking and drug abuse. – Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice Print reporters used to snicker at their television counterparts for leading with...
Extreme: 1) Outermost or farthest. The greatest or highest; most. Far beyond what is considered normal. Drastic. 2) One of the most overused words in the English language. – Urban Dictionary My breath turned into a plume of ice as I inched along the snowy...
Marlboro Man: 1) A mythical cowboy who was the face of Marlboro cigarettes in the U.S. and around the world. 2) Clint Roberts He was known as the Marlboro Man around South Dakota and in Washington, D.C., but at Hutch’s, the famous watering hole in Presho for the Lyman...
Gerrymander: to divide (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group. – Merriam Webster Dictionary Back in 1812, no one would have thought that the lowly, ground-hugging salamander would become famous in United States political lore. But...
Yield: To allow another vehicle to go before you when you are driving. – MacMillan Dictionary She looked 17, but she could have been in her 20s. It’s hard to tell, and she was only in my line of sight as she passed me on the right, cell phone glued to her ear....
Quota: The number or amount constituting a proportional share; a fixed number or percentage of minority group members or women needed to meet the requirements of affirmative action. – Merriam Webster Dictionary In the sea of humanity called the state Legislature,...
Journalism: Writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation. Merriam Webster Dictionary In the newspaper world, editors look for reporters and writers. Reporters can spot a news story from...
Ethics: Being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession. Ex: It was not considered ethical for physicians to advertise. – Dictionary.com The good news is that members of the South Dakota...
Prognosticate: To forecast or predict from present indications or signs; prophesy. – Dictionary.com With the New Year just beginning, it’s time to see how your fearless forecaster performed last year. Back on Dec. 30, 2015, I brazenly predicted the...
Handshake: The grasping of right hands by two people as a gesture of greeting, leave-taking, congratulation, agreement, or the like. – American Heritage Dictionary More years ago than I care to count, I met Clayton Jennings at his ranch home near Highmore....
