Orchids to …
• nonprofits limiting conservative members and influence on their board of directors.
• Scott Keen for the truthful letter.
• the 10 House Republicans, led by Liz Cheney, choosing truth and principle over politics and sedition.
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia.
• Bill Belichick for his courage in declining the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• the letter written by Tom Vujovich.
• the 10 courageous Republicans who supported the second impeachment.
• the federal elected official-elect for his work to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine delivery.
• Rich Gold for his letter.
• our trash pickup people who promptly fixed the damaged lid on the can on Rocky Ford.
• another excellent article on Google monopoly, it’s important to know what is happening in this digital world.
• the Republic for having the vaccine link right on their homepage, making it easy for me to get my father signed up for the vaccine.
• President-elect Biden and those who stand with him in defense of our democracy.
• online platforms banning the federal elected official.
• Greg Dinkins for his spot-on letter.
• Gary Lee for your straight-A grades.
• Ron and Patsy Greathouse for always checking on me, from your neighbor.
• Richard Gold, the African-American Pastors Alliance, and Ronnie Eppley for their well-written and accurate letters.
• the Republic for printing step-by-step on how to register for vaccines online.
• Greg Dinkins and Scott Keen for the excellent letters.
• Richard Gold, Ronnie Eppley, and the pastors for excellent and truthful letters.
• Beth Gifford for taking care of Aunt Caroline and the rest of the family during this challenging time.
Onions to …
• a state that hasn’t vaccinated all the 80 and older yet and opens the vaccinations up to another age group.
• the party cheering on deadly protests in other cities but griping about the DC rally.
• those who are now overlooking the pandemic and focusing on impeaching a president who only has a week left in office.
• the political party seeking to stop the impeachment “for unity” after ignoring the federal elected official urging supporters to march to the Capitol and “fight harder.”
• the local vet employee who put my mom’s dog down so carelessly and heartlessly.
• the federal elected official whose next book might be “the art of the plea deal.”
• officials who can’t get anything done for the people but sure get things done for themselves.
• the elected official for sticking like glue to the leader despite the siege that took place at the Capitol building.
• rioting against police brutality — what about government brutality?
• people complaining about a mostly peaceful protest in DC, where was the outrage as cities were burned and looted last year?
• people forgetting the outrage over a pizza place in northern Indiana refusing to cater a wedding and now Big Tech is refusing service to everyone.
• the most unfriendly and unwelcoming communications group and yet they wonder why each week their numbers are so low.
• the official who stated he voted to overturn the election results for the “disenfranchised voters” in a state he doesn’t even represent.
• federal elected officials and all their hypocrisy.
• not having the proper number of law enforcement officers surrounding the Capitol building when the certification was happening.
• the insurrectionists trying to take down the U.S. flag from the Capitol building and put up a Trump flag.
• churches displaying the rainbow flag indicating that they don’t believe all of the Bible.
• the cancel culture that doesn’t allow disagreements.
• people not believing that fraud is fraud, regardless of how widespread it is.
• the granddaughter of a friend of mine who keeps her child away from their great-grandmother for long periods of time.
• our elected representative who voted not to stand up to protect his brother or the Constitution and voted not to overturn the military veto.
Happy Birthday to …
• Brenda Gordon, from Bethel Baptist Church friends.
• Vimina Bagavath, from your family, co-workers, Marina and Donna.
• Ana Watts, from your family and Donna.
• Angie Kelly, from your family and Donna.
• Kaylea Overshiner, from your family and Donna.
• Ronald Speer, from all his Bartholomew County friends.
• Martha Hitch, from Gene, Betty, Marilyn, Patsy, Penny, Donny, Sammy, Kirt, John, Charlie, Sisco, Sevvie, your grandchildren, great-greandchild, great-great-grandchildren, and all the rest of your family and friends.
