Orchids to …
• Gramz for hanging in there with great coffee and desserts.
• Ethan and his table, you are a blessing to many, thank you for making the world a better place.
• Dr. Forbes for operating a very professional office.
• Aaron Miller for his recent column.
• everyone in law enforcement.
• Scott Keen for the soul-searching writing about the Republican Party.
• Scott Keen for his insightful, well-written letter.
• Aaron Miller for his excellent commentary.
• health care workers who continue to take care of people during the pandemic.
• Scott Keen for a great letter.
• Aaron Miller for his well-written article.
• Mrs. Church for all the beautiful flowers downtown on Washington Street.
• those who returned my forgotten groceries from the Walmart parking lot to customer service, from Andy.
• Andy Mann for paying for my groceries at Kroger’s, it was very much appreciated, from Jean.
• Travis Wehner at Lowe’s for his exceptional customer service.
• Keepsake Village for the new entrees in the Meals on Wheels program.
• Tyler Duncan, a graduate of Greenbelt Golf Course, for your PGA tour.
• Lisa Teague for your letter.
• Cummins, the doctors, Salvation Army, and Domino’s Pizza for all the food through the pandemic, from Sue at food service at the hospital.
• John Bolton for confirming the Democrats’ case for impeachment.
• the wonderful newspaper carrier for putting my paper by the garage door, thank you very much, from Julia Christopher.
Onions to …
• judges bypassing the Constitution to create discrimination law.
• federal elected officials lying about the virus, people are dying.
• the skyrocketing cost of living in Columbus.
• the federal elected official’s upcoming campaign rally where those attending “voluntarily” assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure and agree to no liability for illness or injury.
• working from home with fewer hours and no promised raises.
• bike riders who park their vehicles in the parking spaces of paying customers at a local establishment on Wednesday evenings.
• shutting down two lanes of State Road 46 on the west side at the same time State Road 11 is closed.
• people who only want to hear what they agree with and try to shout down opposition.
• saying all you have to do is sit down and be quiet to avoid being accosted by police, Breonna Taylor was asleep in her own home when she was shot numerous times by police and killed.
• federal elected official who falsely claims the COVID-19 cases surge is due to increased testing while requiring those attending his rally to waive their right to sue if they become infected.
• the federal elected official for dropping his plan to denuclearize the Korean peninsula without explaining why.
• the federal elected official who says the administration’s COVID-19 response is a cause for celebration when there are more than 2 million confirmed cases and more than 117,000 deaths in our country.
• the private board that has five members but only two to make decisions.
• panhandling at the big box store causing cars to run into the back of other cars.
• those not wearing a mask which requires others to fear you because you could be carrying the virus.
• the reopening of contact sports.
• those against requirements to wear masks because it infringes on personal freedom; how much personal freedom do you think you’ll feel when you are put on a ventilator?
• neighbors who have nothing better to do than harass others who have done nothing to bother anyone.
Happy Birthday to …
• Josie Vincent, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Sonya Stretshberry on No. 50, from the family.
• Kay Schafer, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
Happy Birthday to …
• Steve Kinser, from Lucy.
• Bill Kanapp, from Lucy.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
