Orchids to …
• Mr. Day and Mr. Reed, volunteers at the Atterbury Air Museum, for the introduction to your wonderful museum and video archive, from the Bartholomew County Student Historians.
• all those who understand that the chief beneficiary of Donald Trump’s determination to block Congressional-approved aid to Ukraine was Vladimir Putin.
• Bartholomew County Historical Society for the awesome Bartholomew County exhibit!
• the staff in the outpatient surgery department at Columbus Regional hospital for being so kind to your patients and families.
• Ron’s Tree Service for quick service and a job well done!
• the person who bought our lunch at Fourth Street — we will pay it forward!
• Shirley Todd for her delightful letter in the paper.
• the lady on Virginia Street who rescued my dog last week and to Pat and Steve for bringing her home.
Onions to …
• BCSC administration for giving themselves a much bigger raise than their teachers are getting.
• Senate Republicans who continue to block any sort of gun legislation while school kids continue to die from gun violence.
• the Trump administration’s proposal to cut back on free school lunches for hungry kids while giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
• people who can’t grasp that doing away with your $100 a month cell plan and $200 a month cable bill would instantly give them a living wage.
• those who don’t realize you have to live within your income and cannot expect your employer to adjust your pay according to your lifestyle.
• the politician saying the Turkish president has a great relationship with the Kurds when he doesn’t.
• the dental office that hires questionable assistants.
• this week’s tragic school shooting in America.
• the former Democrat-turned-Republican who said at a recent Trump rally that there’s something wrong with people who drink goat milk and eat avocado toast.
• the land developer, also known as a medical organization that is not forced to live under current city ordinances.
• people who think foreign child criminals who enter the country illegally should not be held accountable for their crimes at a young age, while those same people are OK with citizen children being incarcerated for their crimes.
Happy Birthday to …
• Denny Cottongim, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Jan Burns, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
