Orchids to …
• Dart Liebrandt for the enlightening letter.
• the political party that recently took control of the city council and will soon have the county council.
• the continuing decline of virus deaths and cases.
• the folks for purchasing my lunch Sept. 5 at Musillami’s Drive-In as I was on my way to visit my wife in the rehab facility; it was appreciated, from Tom.
• columnist John Krull.
• those who support the protest of injustice, remembering that was exactly how this country was founded.
• Fairlawn Presbyterian Church for generous gifts to Smith teachers.
• Fox News for providing an in-depth reminder of the horrific 9/11 terrorist attack.
• investigating the Trump organization for corruption.
• Sharon Mangas for her letter.
• Jay Den at TCC Verizon store for his help in getting me a Samsung telephone and equipment.
• Nancy Warren for her view on our situation and speaking the truth.
• Keith Jones at Acra Auto for customer service above and beyond.
• the folks all over town who are kind and considerate in holding the doors open for me so I can more easily pass through with my walker, truly appreciated!
Onions to …
• elected officials who are losing their moral direction.
• the media reporting what they want us to know and dividing our country.
• those who value law and order over freedom as they shall have neither.
• the federal elected official assured as the most dishonest, most inept, and most dangerous leader of all time with the publication of the latest book.
• people who don’t realize when you raise your voice after every sentence like a question it means you really don’t believe in what you are saying.
• the soccer coach for taking a knee, setting a bad example by not respecting our national anthem and the school board for not doing anything to correct it.
• city officials who over-paid for an unused mall, are spending millions on an unpopular water park and closing a popular, conveniently-located and affordable golf course.
• those who believe everything being said about the federal elected official without evidence.
• those who are “losers and suckers” by not believing what the federal elected official said about our fallen and captured military brothers.
• singling out people who kneel while ignoring the president who has done far more to attack America’s service members and their families.
• complaining about a lack of 9/11 remembrance, but failing to remember the thousands lost to lying leadership last week.
• people who don’t realize there never was any intention to keep Greenbelt open.
• gullible folks who believe people named anonymous, that now supposedly recall hearing our leader disparage our soldiers two years ago.
• the medical professional blaming journalists for the effects of COVID-19 on the community.
• paying $700,000 to replace a less-than-10-year-old playground that no one may use because of COVID-19.
• canceling the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and not even bothering with the small American flags in the yard to honor all the fallen, disgraceful.
• those who lie on social media while trying to intimidate and bully people in their efforts to “be heard.”
• federal department compiling “intelligence reports” on journalists who published leaked documents as is done in dictatorships.
• the federal elected official’s complete lack of knowledge of U.S. history, saying the 1917 pandemic ended World War II.
• the church that reopened and catering to the contemporary worshipers.
• those trying to crucify the county official.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kirk O’Daniel from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
