Tale: A narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event. —Dictionary.com “Twas Christmas Eve, the snow fell fast, Fell through the twilight, dun and gray; And now a breeze, and now a blast, The wind went whistling on its way.”— Frank Ruby’s...
Christmas tree: The first Christmas trees in the United States were used in the early 1800s by German settlers in Pennsylvania. The tree probably developed in medieval Germany from the “Paradise Tree,” a type of evergreen decorated with red apples and...
E-commerce: Business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the Internet. – Dictionary.com Is the tale of the three-legged stool coming closer to reality in South Dakota? Some think so, based on yet another year of predicted...
Journalism: The collection and editing of news for presentation through the media. – Merriam Webster Dictionary The second biggest story of the month – after Donald Trump’s election victory – was how the news media so badly missed the story of his broad-based...
Black Friday: The Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day that is considered by retailers to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season. – Merriam Webster Dictionary For the younger set, “black Friday” is the day to fight off serious...
Symbol: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. – Dictionary.com Positive symbols abound in South Dakota for American Indians. The Crazy Horse...
Veterans Day: November 11 set aside in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945 and observed as a legal holiday in the United States to honor the veterans of the armed forces. – Merriam Webster Dictionary You have to wonder: Are veterans...
One percenters: They have median annual household income of $750,000, median assets of $7.5 million, and there are 1.2 million of them across the country.— Barron’s Magazine Thanks to all of you who sent cards during my convalescence. And for those who were...
Ghost story: A story having supernatural or frightening elements, especially one involving ghosts. – Your Dictionary A cold, overcast day greeted me on leaving the newspaper office in October, 1986, with a threat of mizzling rain and a promise of snow by early...
Overreach: To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much. – The American Heritage Dictionary When South Dakota voters study the 10 ballot issues, they may think that voting for Initiated Measure 22 is all about reducing corruption in politics and limiting...
