Orchids to …
• Lee Hamilton for his thoughtful commentary and call to renew our commitment to democracy’s fundamental values while also entrusting leadership through our vote to those committed to making our democracy stronger.
• the group of women who helped me finish my two newborn hats during the Purple Hat Project knitting and crocheting party for the benefit of Family Service.
• my husband Marshall for being the best husband and friend, from Kim.
• Terry Gilpin and Chris at Hubler Honda for fixing my car phone.
• the wonderful young man who helped me when I fell Sunday morning at First Christian Church.
Onions to …
• the state of Kentucky for investing taxpayers dollars directly in stock of a sanctioned Russian aluminum company in exchange for a new factory near Ashland.
• the young man who continuously honks his horn while under the bridges at Tipton Lakes late at night.
• people on County Road 500W who clearly don’t understand what “mind your own business” means, because if you don’t like it, don’t look.
• the person who does not understand the problems with the train horns, because it is about the misuse, not the use of them.
• the city park downtown for not having bathrooms close to the playground.
• a cable talk show host who is hoping for a recession that harms the hardworking men and women of this country.
• the owners of the eyesore dump site on Johnathan Moore Pike that poses as a first impression of our town.
• people who complain the most about segregation yet create segregated groups and associations for everything.
• whoever doesn’t recognize that State Road 11 needs to be widened, sidewalks installed or some measure implemented to compensate for heavy traffic every work day.
• whoever allows the continued water leak at the intersection of Johnson Boulevard and State Road 46, which will cause road erosion.
• U.S. citizens for living and spending way beyond their means both in their households and within the federal government and not preparing for the next recession.
• those for no left-turn signal on the traffic light on Central Avenue on to 10th Street.
• the manager who continues to favor those with higher education over those with lesser education.
• those who do not understand there is not a trail or lane to everyone’s place of employment or home.
• the state representative for his failure to understand his Facebook post of a noose is hurtful and intimidating to many members of our community.
• our president for requiring two of our U.S. Marines to stand at attention for over 30 minutes while he took questions from the press.
• the politician who cites the integrity of elections as justification for voter ID laws out of one side of his mouth while welcoming foreign interference in our elections out of the other side.
• the Democrats for trying to scuttle our economy and push socialism.
Happy Birthday to …
• Andie Simpson, from your family and Donna.
• Carol Jenkins, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Tim Weddle, from Mom and family.
• Klaire Bevis, from Grandma Jean.
• Joe Turner, love, your family.
• Jeff Vincent, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Paige Burke.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bruce and Debbie Wallace, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
