Orchids to …
• Sen. Ben Sasse for proposing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
• Kristen Brown for the search for the truth.
• Christy Walker for staying by my side the last few months because I am thankful I have such a great best friend in my life, from Nicholas Linney.
• The Republic for the article on Bob Risk, from a teammate.
• all the workers for the roads, the highways and keeping the roads clear of the snow when it was here.
• President Trump for making the United States the No. 1 oil-producing country in the world.
• Andrew at McDonald’s on U.S. 31 for being so friendly, from the Brownstown couple.
Onions to …
• the Democrats in the U.S. Senate who have stopped the proposed Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
• the rude man at Tuesday night’s yoga class who pushed me twice and said, “beep beep,” because he was in such a hurry to enter the class ahead of everyone.
• the person who continues to waste the city’s time and resources with frequent complaints and legal actions.
• the school district for deciding to go to block schedule.
• law enforcement leaders for their lack of transparency.
• people who make cellphone calls and talk loudly in doctor’s waiting rooms.
• the person that holds grudges for things that never did happen.
• Senate Democrats, including six 2020 presidential candidates, for voting against the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
• Democrats for spending my tax dollars and interviewing a convicted liar.
• those that require city government employees to fill their days with purposeless busywork when there’s real work to be done.
Happy Birthday to …
• Margaret Darnell.
• Mandi Calhoun from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Ohmer Miller, from Alma.
• Daniella McNeill, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Hannah Gladden, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Jake Pope from Mom, Dad, Mamaw and Papaw Pope, and Grandma Knarr.
• Mary Jo Jones, from Patti, Valerie, Wade and Bud.
• Belated happy birthday to Michael Strietelmeier, from all of his Bartholomew County friends.
• Archie Bill Herron.
• Janet Lee.
• Eric Lux.
• Adycin Rager.
• Ashley Chambers.
• Jessica Sezier.
• Katelin Gephart.
• Ashlee Greene Harker.
• Susan Zeigler.
• Ruth Wilson.
• Leah Smith.
• Phillip Sterritt.Shorty Whittington.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
