Orchids to …
• John Foster for his column about Barber Bob.
• Rick for two years of being clean and straight from drugs, from your mother.
• Jeanie Cravens for supper at the Moose, from the bingo and card-playing group.
• The state legislature for not authorizing millions of dollars on special projects just because Amazon might choose Indianapolis.
Onions to …
• local leaders who don’t understand that people don’t want the Riverfront project, as there are more important things to spend our money on.
• those who haven’t figured out that we’re all equal, except some are more equal than others.
• county officials who support opening the closed portion of the jail, but are not addressing the shortage of deputies patrolling the county.
• individuals who have had mattresses propped up outside against the front of their house and clearly visible for well over a year.
• those who aren’t addressing the gravel pit redirecting a whole river and risking a flood.
• city officials for a lack of accomplishments and lack of progress toward moving the community forward.
• anyone willfully ignorant of the fact that AR stands for “Armalite Rifle.”
• the political candidate who will not participate in a debate that might ask him questions he is afraid to answer.
• the city administration for the State of the City address which pointed to no progress and neglected to mention the 40 percent local income tax increase that started in January.
• everyone who doesn’t understand that if not one American citizen was a Christian, this would still be the same old, good old U.S.A., because this country isn’t defined by religion, by design.
• city officials who don’t see the need to change the traffic lights at 10th Street and Whitfield Drive to include turn arrows.
• those who agree with trying juveniles in adult court when there was a reason for establishing juvenile courts to begin with, which is because juveniles are not adults.
• restaurants that play loud music.
• those who make mistakes with guns, especially at schools.
• officials for not making body or in-car cameras a priority for our deputies.
• litter on public property, making Columbus look trashy and risking the health of animals that inhabit the area.
• the manager who could use a little coaching.
• Daylight saving time.
• motorists who fail to comply with the law regarding turn-signal usage.
• people who still have not fixed the cut in the entrance to the Petersville convenience station.
Happy Birthday to …
• Tyler Pendleton, from your family and co-workers.
• Pastor Jimmy Rodriguez, from Bob, Jeri and the rest of your family.
• Madelyn Schoettmer, from Grandpa Mark, Grandma Kim, Grandma Jean and Grandma Joan.
• Jennifer Watson, from your family.
• Dorothy Carter.
