Commentary

Don’t get upsot by these vintage Christmas terms

Curtis Honeycutt Grammar Guy

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

It’s that time of year when we tune into the local Christmas station on the radio. After a five-minute commercial block, you hear some pop star oversing a traditional, public domain holiday song. This type of Christmas album is, as Lucy Van Pelt tells Charlie Brown, “a big commercial racket.

Why it’s A-OK to write ‘Xmas’

Curtis Honeycutt Grammar Guy

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Some phrases get people’s stockings in a twist during the holiday season. Today I’m not going to beat around the holly bush — I’m jumping right down the chimney to address these Christmas controversies. Do you throw up your dukes when you hear someone wish you “Happy Holidays?

Lead in cThe team from Country Flower Plant Farm were busy Tuesday putting up Christmas lights to highlight Thursday’s Dublin Country Christmas Stroll event. Country Flower is donating the use of the Christmas decorations to the community to create a festive atmosphere. They also will be selling live Christmas trees at Wright Park, from Thursday Dec. 9 to Sunday Dec. 12. Dublin Chamber of Commerce | submitted photo

Chamber Chat

Amy Keith Mcdonald

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Come Sip, Snack, Shop and Stroll Downtown Thursday Dec. 9! Thursday’s events will be spectacular as Dublin hosts its inaugural Dublin Country Christmas Stroll. More than 30 vendors will be selling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Letter to the editor

News Staff

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Dear Editor: When we turn on the light switch, we expect it to work; and if we must decide between eating and heating, then we have a problem with our power; it must be affordable, and to be affordable it must be reliable.

A look back at backward words

Curtis Honeycutt Grammar Guy

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

I always wanted to be a spy. Wouldn’t it be cool to save the world by chasing bad guys from roof to roof in a crowded, far-off city? I doubt the CIA will be calling me anytime soon, but today I have a fun way to find some coded language hiding in plain sight.

Huzzah for helpers

News Staff

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

As Little Authors got locals into the Thanksgiving spirit with their recent Gobble Wobble, a blackboard and chalk was placed at the entrance of the Corner Lot for people to write something they were thankful for.

5 Holiday card grammar mistakes to avoid

Curtis Honeycutt Grammar Guy

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Put that turkey leg down and listen up! Today we have to discuss your family’s upcoming holiday card. In addition to the fact that we do not need to see your pets in your cards, we also don’t need to see any glaring grammar mistakes.

Time for a Christmas vacation?

Mac B. Mckinnon

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Looking for a place for a ] affordable Christmas vacation that is nearby? Branson, MO is the place. It’s less than a 10 hour drive from this area and it is a scenic drive via several routes. Or you can fly with Southwest.

Thank You

News Staff

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

A BIG THANK You to the Dublin school kids for their participation in our mission to supply food to those in need. Your food drive has supplied our food pantry with an abundance of non-perishable food. Your kindness and giving is appreciated by so many.

The rise of capital verbification

Curtis Honeycutt Grammar Guy

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

There’s an ad out right now for Google’s Chromebook laptop with a slogan that says, “Switch to a new way to laptop.” While I’m hesitant to disparage any of our digital overlords for fear of being stricken from search results, I feel obligated to take a stand.