Around Town – October 2

Orchids to …

• the Democrats, who will govern as the Constitution intended.

• a recent military poll that shows active duty troops support Joe Biden’s presidential bid.

• Doug Showalter for a wonderful article.

• the library staff for a fantastic concert series on the library plaza.

• downtown Columbus for the beautiful flower pot arrangements.

• the person who delivers paper on Morningside Drive, you do a wonderful job of putting my paper on the front porch.

• Sherry Grimes for the best and most honest letter.

• Greg Dinkens for the reminder of just a few of the evil things that have taken place over the past four years.

• Joe Biden, who will bring civility and honor back to this country.

• President Trump for signing into law the “right to try” drug bill.

• John Krull for his would-a, could-a, should-a column.

• the president, who won the debate.

• Sherry Grimes for a great letter.

• Sherry Grimes for her intelligent and spot-on letter.

Onions to …

• the two candidates and their behavior in the presidential debate.

• the local elected official whose pompousness is exhausting.

• the federal official for telling us in July he is a white supremacist when he described “Black Lives Matter” as a hateful slogan.

• hypocrites castigating the federal elected official for using every tax loophole he can, just as they do.

• the local elected official who can’t grasp what pro-life actually means.

• our local elected official who fails to see the dangers of cults.

• those who don’t agree the debate winner was the button on the remote control.

• utilities seeking a rate increase, school corporation did, outcome is the same.

• local utility company for wanting to raise rates.

• those who vote for this federal elected official, voting for an America that rejects the most basic tenets of democracy.

• anyone thinking we are the laughing stock of the world because of riots, looting and protestors, it’s because of the uncouth, incompetent, narcissistic federal elected official.

• leaders who do not contact trace correctly.

• anyone who didn’t think there would be a sewer rate increase after a water rate increase.

• the federal candidate who said he will fundamentally change America.

• the federal candidate who refused to answer whether he would pack the court or do away with the filibuster.

• the letter that was wack-a-doodle nuts.

• anyone who refuses to condemn white supremacy and their groups, telling them to “stand by,” signifying the federal elected official is a racist, along with those who support him.

• the delusional letter writer who thinks the political party could possibly do worse than what we have in the White House and the Senate.

• the federal elected official for his disgraceful performance in the debate.

• continuing to waste more money on the fake whitewater rapids death trap otherwise known as the riverfront project.

• the woman condemning people on social media for being mean, but saying nothing about her spouse, who ravages people and causes immeasurable pain.

• the federal elected official refusing to help our country get rid of the virus when we are only 4% of the world’s population but 25% of the cases, rising every day.

• the federal elected official not condemning white supremacists, providing a rallying cry for the crowd boys — interrupting people continually is not being a leader.

• the federal elected official who touts law and order yet he and his administration do not follow the law.

• the federal elected official’s toddler-like temper tantrum at the presidential debate.

• the letter writer for spreading the right wing’s propaganda, especially the falsehood of mail-in ballot fraud.

• those who voted to drain the swamp four years ago, now all we have left is the scum.

• canceling Thanksgiving and Christmas but not Halloween.

• the delusional letter writer.

• the letter writer for her regurgitation of the lies of the federal elected official who lies many times per day.

Happy Birthday to …

• Dianne Huffman from your family, George and Donna.

• Gunrawee Navamark from your co-workers.

• Treva Edwards from your family, Bonnie and Donna.

• Ronnie Goss from your family and Donna.

• Dirk A. Hunter on No. 60, love your family!

• Randall Champion. from Mom and Tom.

• Jack Greene, from Tom and Judy.

• Jack, from Debbie.

• Randall, from Debra.

• Daddy-Waddy.

• Dirk Hunter on No. 60, from Greg.

• Jeff Kirk, from Joe, Lisa, Casey, Owen, Jason, and Emily.

ANOTHER beautiful morning