• Thought for the Day
• “There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.”
• — King Louis XIV
• 1638-1715
Orchids to …
• Damon Hunter Jr. for a great junior varsity game Saturday and for winning, from Granny.
• White River Dental and its dentists and staff who gave their time Saturday to help those in need of dental care.
• Nineveh Township Volunteer Fire Department for helping find the new phone number and information about Steve’s Trash Service, from a Taylorsville resident.
• John and Bonita Hall for the yummy tomatoes, from the Grables.
• Patty Hundley for all your help with groceries and errands during Marty’s surgery, from Tina Mickel.
• Dwayne at Papa’s Grill at West Hill for being an awesome waiter, from a grateful patron.
• my family, friends and all who made my 80th birthday so awesome, from Colleen Rich.
• Brenda England for sharing a fabulous Best Shot picture of cutie-pie Thelma.
• Sande for finding my wallet and returning it to the police department, from Jim.
• the nice lady who paid $20 on my purchase at Marsh on Aug. 29.
• Goeller Court fire station guys for adjusting the child car-seat restraints.
Onions to …
• the newspaper for pushing new taxes on already over-taxed people.
• the high school band blocking the view of spectators in the final minutes of the game.
• the dentist office that does not have someone to answer the phone.
• the unfriendly people who had a garage sale Saturday with overpriced items.
• people who complain about the workers who are repaving the streets of Columbus.
• those who feel the need to use any excuse to get their name in the newspaper three times in one day.
• my husband who is too lazy to recycle.
• the sportswriter who is trying to make North football players feel better about their loss; there is another school in this town.
• whoever writes the copy for the freshman football players; they need to mention more players than just the ones who score touchdowns.
• newspaper carriers who roll the paper so tight you can’t unroll it to read.
• the private school that allows teachers and staff to park in handicap parking when none of them have a handicap placard or plate.
• the manager who spends too much time talking and interrupting and not enough time listening.
• our neighbor who spends more time dealing with his hot-air balloon than he does on his yard, especially when delivery drivers ask if the house is abandoned.
• using the buzzwords “quality of life” to sell any kind of snake oil imaginable.
• second-string players who grabbed up all the rivalry winner hats while the starters were busy winning the game, resulting in starters not getting one.
• running three orchids in the same day from someone who already submits them several times a week.
• The Republic for the inconvenience to customers on their new Saturday delivery time.
• city government for failing to have a successful mechanism for replacing Bistro 310 restaurant.
• those who move away and abandon their defenseless pets to fend for themselves.
• the sportswriter who thinks there is only one Columbus high school.
• school boards for allowing lousy leadership to single-handedly ruin local public schools.
• the thieves who stole the solar lights from the yard of a widow in Seymour who works hard to have a nice lawn.
• those who thrive on domestic violence and drama.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kane Smith on No. 17, from Mama and Papaw Simmons.
• Marla Bailey.
• Eli Davis, from Pat and Mike.
• Betty Dodd, from Rosa and Brenda.
• Judy, from Connie, Mark, Allison, Matthew, Jordan, Molly and family.
• Jack Allman on No. 80, from everyone in the Allman and Maschino families.
• Donna Wells, from Cheryl.
• Helen Carter, from your family, the Hanners and Donna.
• Jorge Morales, from Melinda and Donna.
• Danielle Drysdale, from Grandma Rachel.
• Dani Drysdale, from Greg, Xavier and all your family.
• Abby Smith, from your family and Donna.
• Ken Wilson, from your family and Donna.
• Edith Martin, from your family, Sheryl, Linda and Donna.
• Terry Pettit, from Alan, Missy, the girls and Sandy.
• Peggy Johnson.
• Connie Roberts, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Chase Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Andy Long.
• Gordon Thayer.
• Shane Ellison.
• Stephanie Glick Lee.
• Lindsey Wilson.
• Conner Holcomb.
Happy Anniversary to …
• James and Theresa Risley from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Ruth and Vince Johnson, from Sophia, Miranda, Alf and Duncan.
