Around Town – January 31

Orchids to …

• those who have served, thank you for our freedom.

• those in the U.S. Senate who oppose the rise of a dictator who is being given a blank check to do whatever he wants.

• the ladies at the BMV in Columbus for your wonderful help, from Sue and Tom Henderson.

• intensive cardiac rehab at Columbus Regional Hospital.

• the iMechanic for outstanding customer service, from Jena Glick.

• Mike Wilson and the Columbus Fire Department for the excellent water rescue seminar for the parks and recreation department.

• Ron Greathouse on Autumn Ridge Drive for being a wonderful neighbor, from the Fleetwoods.

• MacKenzie Rooks for making the Dean’s list this past semester at Manchester College and for studying abroad in Spain this semester, love all your family.

• Dawson Combest who is wrestling for the University of Indianapolis and to a winning season.

• Sasha and Jill at Jill’s Diner for good service.

Onions to …

• local government where doing the bare minimum for the private citizen becomes the height of “look at what we’ve done.”

• the federally elected official’s new Medicaid block grant plan, which allows states to request capped funding for poor adults covered by Medicaid expansion, also would let states limit health benefits and drugs available to some patients.

• people who don’t realize freedom isn’t free.

• the federally elected official for the sickening display of thanking Republican Senators for refusing witnesses in his impeachment trial.

• every supporter of the federally elected official who believes that after this cover-up they’ll keep the White House or the Senate in November, the rest of us are sick of this swamp.

• people who don’t understand or care that Carr Hill Road has a double yellow line which means no passing.

• people who can’t obey speed limits and pass on double yellow lines.

• local officials for turning down the Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution and those who call it ridiculous.

• the employee who sings and whistles all day long.

• the federally elected official for his overwhelming advocacy of school vouchers which has played havoc for public schools seeking competitive dollars.

• the obese federally elected official for promoting a proposal to provide less than healthy lunches for our nation’s children where 50% are already obese.

• the federally elected officials representing Indiana who continually follow the current administration blindly and don’t know right from wrong.

• those who think a plant-based diet doesn’t run the risk of E-coli and other deadly diseases.

• the large employer who continues to dump its white elephants on the taxpayers as it exits the city stage left.

• the political party that gives us daily reminders why the donkey is the perfect symbol for them.

• local officials for taking on another money pit.

• local government for taking on another money-losing golf course.

ANOTHER beautiful morning