Orchids to …
• local Republicans moving to the Democratic Party due to local government special deals.
• our great president for stepping up and taking care of business.
• Jim Hamilton for helping us out with our lawn while our regular lawn care guy was on vacation, from the Newtons.
• someone finally trying to get back the $500 billion we lose from China every year.
• Joy Marshall, an ER case manager, for being so kind and caring to me on Monday morning, from Kathy.
• those who planned the Columbus class of 1979 class reunion, because it was a hit.
• Andrew Luck, for having the courage to do what’s right for him.
• Franciscan Health for robotic surgery with experienced surgeons.
• Renae Woods-Haehl for her dedication to education for special needs children, from David and Wilma Doup.
• President Trump for bold leadership.
• Mark at Connie and Steve’s Auto Repair for fixing my rattle, from Judy.
• teachers going to school board meetings.
Onions to …
• the school corporation that is increasing the health insurance premiums by 15 percent for employees and retirees who purchase insurance, effective this September before negotiations have begun on the new contract.
• the school corporation that has not set a date for the general public before negotiations begin on a new teacher contract.
• the organization that holds events too expensive for the average Columbus resident to attend.
• people here who hate the United States.
• those who don’t understand foreign trade ans should educate themselves.
• school board members who don’t seem to acknowledge why teachers are coming to meetings.
• those that don’t realize that Obama lowered the Social Security and Medicare payroll tax but had the government make up the difference, which was an increase to the deficit.
• movie stars and athletes who get involved in politics.
• the president for saying the Chinese are paying billions in tariffs when it’s the American people who pay the tariffs when they buy the merchandise.
• the president at the G7 summit saying the president of China called him when the Chinese government says there’s no record of any phone call.
• the irony-impaired Democratic politicians who complain about Trump going low, while they call him racist, sexist, bigoted and homophobic.
• people who use the words love and forever and don’t know the meaning of them.
• those that confuse federal tax withholding with the payroll tax, which funds Social Security and Medicare.
Happy Birthday to …
• Lucretia Sims, from your family and Donna.
• Dixie Mellis, from your family and Donna.
• Tammy Hege, from friends at the Meridian Church and Elsie Hege.
• Donna Smith, from Annette and Carl.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Larry Wheeler on Aug. 27.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Josh and Reegan Littrell from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
