Orchids to …
• Amazing Joe’s for the wonderful birthday meal, from Jack.
• Congressman Greg Pence for voting against the non-binding, politically-motivated House War Powers resolution.
• Les and Brad from Bob Poynter for the unexpected deal that left us receiving the truck that we didn’t expect we would ever own, from Jack and Rhonda
• Jason McCord of McCord Plumbing for replacing my sump pump on a rainy Saturday afternoon and saving my day.
• President Donald Trump for putting America first.
• the guest columnist for speaking about the reality of the electric power market and costs.
• Larry Powell for fixing our basketball goals at ABC Stewart School.
• Congressmen Greg Pence for helping the people here and making jobs and helping us in his votes.
• Amy and Cam in radiology at Columbus Regional Hospital for kind, professional service.
Onions to …
• the employer for not providing presentable uniforms, professionally-dressed people perform professionally.
• the person who thinks we should be outraged because Obama had Osama bin Laden killed.
• those who have a problem with the U.S. taking out a general but at the same time forget Iran has been responsible for murdering civilians since before the Carter administration.
• those who show division within the U.S. and support for Iran by protesting what they seem to think is a start to a war.
• the onion about an obituary about a person with mental problems, he was much loved by his friends and family. He and his family deserve respect and privacy at this time.
• the incredibly ignorant and insensitive person who submitted an onion about an obituary, you know very little about the severity of mental illness and the red tape that love ones must go through to get help.
• Democrats who will be the death of America
• people who say hateful things about the veteran who had PTSD and was killed because you were obviously not in the military.
• cartoons that are one-sided and inaccurate.
• those who participated in the so-called (anti-war) rally, there is no war declared.
• the business for creating a landfill on the west side of town which is ugly and an eyesore.
• President Trump for his conflicting explanations for the conflict with Iran and the loss of innocent lives as a result.
• the government entity for changing its website.
• the parents of losing team who think players on the opposite basketball team are experienced basketball players in fifth and sixth grade.
• the president for his America First slogan which alienates other countries when we should be trying to cooperate with them.
• anyone that thinks the riverfront project is a good idea.
• the pickup truck driver who drives recklessly.
• a local organization who doesn’t cash checks, so they must not need the funds.
• the congressional representative who fails to represent many of his constituents and the Constitution of the United States.
• whoever was responsible for the high water sign on the ground on Marr Road that wasn’t put up.
• the political cartoonist who implies that all Iranians are mourning the loss of their dead terrorist leader.
• whoever made the raises in senior citizens’ Social Security checks but only raising them a few dollars.
• the do-nothing government official.
Happy Birthday to …
• Hetty Bateman from your family and Donna.
• Mary McGuire on No. 91, from your family.
• Barb Burkman, from your cousin Linda and Aunt Joan.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
