Terry Woster

It occurred to me that the time between Pearl Harbor and its 2024 anniversary is longer than the time between the start of the Civil War and the Pearl Harbor attack.

Nothing that could ever be found under a tree could match the gift of just a little more time with that loved one

"And, as he punched me in the stomach, he growled, 'Don’t come in here,' referring to the lane in front of the basket," Columnist Terry Woster writes.

"As I grow older and reminisce about the old days in the news business, I think of people and odd moments more often than I think of the important stuff I covered," Columnist Terry Woster writes.

"Whether it’s Ebenezer Scrooge after the spirits’ visits, Santa in my childhood kitchen or an infant in a stable, Christmas is precious.," Columnist Terry Woster writes.

"On those New Year’s Days when I would make resolutions, I knew I never would keep them long. Deep inside, I never really intended to keep them" Columnist Terry Woster writes.

"Sure, some of the bills turn out to be plumb goofy and go nowhere," Columnist Terry Woster writes. "But in South Dakota’s Legislature, almost any idea has a shot at being drafted into a bill."

I can’t count how often over the years people who learned I graduated from Chamberlain immediately asked, “Did you know Dale Waysman?’’

"I saw a report, probably in a magazine for older citizens, that said seniors are targeted for scams because they tend to have more money than young people," Columnist Terry Woster writes.

The coat was heavy, durable, Army green. Fashioned like a double-breasted trench coat only heavier, it had a belt and all sorts of flaps and straps, columnist Terry Woster writes.