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‘Goblin mode’ named Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2022

‘Goblin mode’ named Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2022

‘Goblin mode’ named Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2022

Curtis Honeycutt
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Now the Oxford English Dictionary is at it. In my previous column, I reported that “gaslighting” has been named the Word of the Year 2022 by the dictionary aficionados at Merriam-Webster.
Believe it or not, ‘gaslighting’ is the Word of the Year 2022

Believe it or not, ‘gaslighting’ is the Word of the Year 2022

Believe it or not, ‘gaslighting’ is the Word of the Year 2022

Curtis Honeycutt
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The folks over at Merriam-Webster are at it again. They are claiming that the Word of the Year 2022 is “gaslighting.” That is so typical of them. They can believe that if they want to, I guess.
Beware the elusive adnominal snowman

Beware the elusive adnominal snowman

Beware the elusive adnominal snowman

Curtis Honeycutt
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
My daughter has started roaming the streets looking for Bigfoot clues. According to her kindergarten classmates, Bigfoot only comes out at night, and that’s when he drops clues around the neighborhood.
Mary or Martha?

Mary or Martha?

Mary or Martha?

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Are you a Mary or a Martha? For those struggling to remember the Biblical story of the sisters who welcome Jesus into their home in the books of Luke and John, Martha is described as working hard to prepare the home for Jesus while Mary sits and listens to Jesus.
November

November

November is National Caregivers Month

News Staff
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
November is National Family Caregivers Month. There are more than 11 million family caregivers in the U.S and nearly half of these caregivers provide help to someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
Confused about this word? Get in line.

Confused about this word? Get in line.

Confused about this word? Get in line.

Curtis Honeycutt
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Of all the Scrabble letters, Q and Z hold the most value, at 10 points apiece. In 1982, Karl Khoshnaw — the Michael Jordan of Scrabble — used both letters to spell the word “caziques.
A love story: a tale of two journalists

A love story: a tale of two journalists

A love story: a tale of two journalists

Wyndi Veigel
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Love stories come in all shapes and sizes and I’ll admit Paul Gaudette’s and mine is unusual with plenty of twists and turns. The latest turn is that I said yes at the end of a pretty romantic proposal.
A special volunteer

A special volunteer

A special volunteer

Paul Gaudette Dette
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
On Saturday, The Dublin Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet honoring Dubliners for their contributions to the community. An event like that doesn’t happen without a lot of planning and volunteering.

Election boasts high voter turnout

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Erath County voters showed up en masse for the Nov. 8 General Midterm elections, with 53% of registered voters casting a ballot. In Erath County, 13,129 ballots were cast – 435 absentee, 7,377 in early voting and 5,317 on election day.
Martha Ann McCain

Martha Ann McCain

Museum Matters

Ben Pate Special To The Citizen
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Robert Harry McCain, his wife Martha Ann and daughter Ira moved from Arkansas to Texas in the late 1800s.  They eventually moved from Desdemona  to Dublin on July 31, 1888.  He became interested in the little town and soon became a leading citizen in Dublin.