By Dick Wolfsie Here is part II of my yearly look back on the people, places and things that gave me ideas for my column.
Category: Lifestyle
All the gnus that are fit to print
By Curtis Honeycutt Ah, it’s a new year — a clean slate, full of hope. Think of the countless ways we’ll all mess things up.
Thanks for the memories
By Dick Wolfsie Each year I devote two columns to review what I wrote about during the previous 11 months. For example, last winter I wrote
A Festivus airing of grammar grievances
By Curtis Honeycutt I do my best to put a positive spin on grammar. After all, having a solid grasp of the English language can
Help not wanted as an emergency contact
By Dick WolfsieThis story was inspired by an actual event. The names have not been changed. It was about 3 a.m. when Mary Ellen nudged
How to purposefully punctuate the holiday season
By Curtis Honeycutt This is most likely my oldest son’s last year believing in Santa. I think he’s onto the big lie my wife and
How to avoid the family Thanksgiving apocalypse
By Curtis Honeycutt As the aroma of roasted turkey fills the air and the anticipation of Thanksgiving festivities builds, so does the looming dread of
Words that go ‘bump’ in the night
By Curtis Honeycutt Ghost words are the invisible words lurking in the shadows of our dictionaries, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting writers and speakers. They
The best holiday since sliced bread
By Curtis Honeycutt November begins the holiday season, but we don’t need to wait until the end of the month to celebrate. Although Thanksgiving is
What vampires can teach us about colons
By Curtis Honeycutt Colons are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks. Many people think they are only used to introduce lists, but they can