This summer treat’s a sure bet

Who doesn’t like a good ice cream cone during summer? Lactose intolerant people. Intolerance aside, I want everyone to be able to stomach this column, so I’ll do my best to steer clear of Bessie. Today I’m tackling the words sherbet, sherbert and sorbet. First of all, what is sorbet?

Feel free to use the apostrophe

I find myself sitting here between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, not knowing who to apologize for the card being late. While I like to blame the postal service, the reality is that I forgot until the day before the holiday.

Everyone’s a clitic

Babies pretty much can’t do anything. We have a one-week-old and all he does is cry, eat, sleep, burp, and poop; then he repeats the entire cycle approximately thirty times per day at random intervals. He is dependent on my wife and me to do everything.

The seen and unseen gifts of mothers

Paul Gaudette Managing Editor I didn’t realize it until just this week, but this month marks the 20th anniversary of my graduation from Dublin High School.

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June Bug Invasion Take cover, run for the hills, the annual June Bug invasion has hit Comanche County.

Like teaching grammar to a baby

My wife and I welcomed our third baby last week. Our baby boy is happy and healthy; his parents are happy and tired. Please send caffeine. During the nightly brain fog induced by our new “feed-change-cuddle-repeat” cycle, I’ve been thinking about a few baby-related language rules.

Correction

In last week’s candidate profile on Bob Cervetto, the story reported that he joined the school board following the resignation of Charlie Bradberry, the paragraph should have read as follows for clarification: “That appointment happened following the resignation of Charlie Bradberry last year so...

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor: “Our mother” I want to dedicate this to our mother; Compared to whom there is no other. She carried us while we were being formed; And suffered so much pain when we were born. She was there when we tried to talk; And weaved with us as we began to walk.

Rabies Clinic returns

Dr. Dennis Reed and a local pet owner pose next to her cats that she brought in to the rabies clinic hosted by Dublin Veterinary Clinic and Bradberry’s Best on Tuesday. Pet owners were able to get discounted vaccines and free hot dogs in the event.Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos

The ‘b’ that ruined the spelling bee

Does it bother anyone else that the word “subtle” has a silent “b?” Is it ironic that the word subtle means “understated?” The “b” in subtle is, therefore, itself, subtle. Are you with me? We don’t spell “settle” with a b. It’s the same with settle, sidle, saddle, and Seattle.