Eros is all you need

As someone whose the daughter of a florist, this is your friendly reminder that Valentine’s Day is only a weekaway-nextWednesday, Feb. 14 for those who may not be aware. I’m not a huge lover of the day covered in red and pink hearts (not a pink fan) but I do have to say I’m a fan of love.

A guide to patriarchal prefixes

Mr. Bean. Mr. T. Mr. Pibb. Mr. Mister. These four “misters” didn’t keep the produce section at the grocery store moist — they were indicative of men. That’s right — men. A sister is not a mister and a brother is unlike any other. A female is referred to as a Ms., Miss or Mrs.

Museum Matters

It was in November 1944, that the Japanese decided that their war against the United States was not going well. Their plan was to create hydrogen balloons from paper and twine that could fly using the easterly upper winds in the atmosphere to take them to the United States.

Where are they now? Megan McIntosh

Dublin graduate Megan McIntosh has based her life and career on helping the people around her. “There’s a quote that I always go by that says, ‘If we’re not helping others make their lives better, then we’re just wasting our time,’” McIntosh said.

The parable of the Sower

The parable of the Sower is found in the Gospels of Mark 4:1-20, Matthew 13:1-23 and Luke 8:4-15.

A range of options

My great grandparents lived on a homestead. They cooked on a wood stove. Most of us today have no idea how good we’ve got it. Formygreatgrandparents’ generation, remodeling the kitchen meant picking a different place to stack the wood.

What do you call that bug under the big rock?

I’m going to confess to a murder, acknowledging there probably aren’t any statutes of limitations on this kind of thing. Growing up, my sister and I sprinkled salt on our fair share of slugs.

Library Log

Library Log Election season is officially underway as readers gathered at the Dublin Public Library to vote on 2024 selections for the Saturday Book club which meets the last Saturday of the month as well as the newly formed Crimes and Clues horror/ mystery/true crime book club meeting the last...

Library Log

The Dublin Public Library is seeking input as it plans two book clubs for the coming year. Surveys can be found on the library’s Facebook page for the last Saturday adult book club as well as a new horror/true crime book club that is forming.

Letter to the Editor

(Editor’s note: the court case cited in this letter relates to an appeals trial in Washington D.C. in 2021.