Serendipity: Luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not sought. Merriam Webster Dictionary Cardinal red, one of autumn’s premier colors, is absent from this year’s World Series. Yet St. Louis always has enjoyed the reputation as one...
Label: A word or phrase that describes or defines something or someone. – Merriam Webster Dictionary Little wonder that former congressional candidate Rick Weiland is pushing hard for the removal of party labels in important South Dakota elections. The state is...
Dignity – A way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness or self-control. The quality of being worthy of honor or self-respect. – Merriam Webster Dictionary She stands tall overlooking the Missouri River valley at Chamberlain, and just about everyone...
Enhance: heighten, increase; especially: to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness. – Merriam Webster Dictionary If your child was suffering from a dreaded disease, should there be any medicine or procedure off limits to save him...
Euphemism: The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit. – American Heritage Dictionary, New College Edition Jill Stein is not yet a household name in America, though one recent poll places her as the choice of 2 percent of...
Consolidation: To join or combine together into one thing; to make something, such as a position of power or control, stronger or more secure. – Merriam Webster Dictionary In 2014 and 2015, a rarity was noted among South Dakota schools: There were no consolidations....
Philanthropist: A wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people. – Merriam Webster Dictionary The definition of philanthropist could easily be shortened to two words: Earl Nordby. Earl’s name is on the building, as they say,...
“If you don’t know whose signs these are, you can’t have driven very far.” – Burma-Shave Small red signs with white letters dot the roadside near I-90 west of Wall. “There once was a girl from Pierre, She only drank Firehouse beer; Because when she drinks liquor She...
Bronchogenic carcinoma: A malignant neoplasm of the lung arising from the epithelium of the bronchus or bronchiole. Lung cancer accounts for 30 percent of all cancer deaths in the U.S., most of which are directly attributable to cigarette use. – Loyola University...
Dog Days of Summer: The hottest days of summer. A literal translation from the Latin caniculares dies. The ancient Romans ascribed the apex of summer heat to the ascendancy of the dog star, or Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens. It is in the...
