Orchids to …
• the person who turned my phone in at San Souci after I left it in a shopping cart.
• Orphan Grain Train volunteers who helped load the 1,142 boxes of clothes destined for the less fortunate in Latvia.
• Erin R. Ransom for being the best mother and wife that a man could ever ask for, from Rob Ransom.
• Jayden Braughton, I’m so proud and happy you’re doing what you’re doing to better your life and I love you to the moon and back, from Thomas McFall.
• Raven Reed for being the best wife and mother anyone can ask for, thank you from the bottom of my heart, from Jacquise Reed.
• those who speak negatively about Trump, because you will be judged for speaking the truth.
• Morton Marcus for a thoughtful column.
• Olivia Troy, Mike Pence’s top aide, for leaving the White House due to the administration’s flat-out disregard for human life during the pandemic.
• John Krull’s column.
• Linda Showalter for all she does at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, from Andi and Marsha.
• Tom Schafer for the beautiful letter.
• Vice-President Mike Pence for fighting for America’s future.
• Langa Lannings and the Dirty Turtle for sponsoring our Jeep event last Saturday.
• voters who know our Constitution and our freedoms are on the ballot this election.
Onions to …
• the city, while facing a revenue shortfall, handing out pay raises anyway.
• the ludicrous remark about overpass guardrails from the city official.
• those who can’t see the clear diminished mental capacity of the current federal elected official.
• voters who don’t understand that getting rid of the Electoral College would mean New York, California, and Illinois would decide all federal elections.
• the federal elected official who accepted the miracle treatment for COVID-19 developed with stem cells from aborted fetuses.
• those who don’t agree that the fly was the most interesting part of Wednesday’s debate.
• those who do not know how the Electoral College works to make all states’ votes count.
• people thinking a fly is a sign and can’t remember the last elected official that had a fly pester him while he talked.
• the federal elected official for saying, “We will have a vaccine very, very, soon.”
• the candidate who said he’ll tell us if he will pack the court after he’s elected president.
• overlooking the fact that the Electoral College applies to only one election, the only one in which all registered voters may participate.
• people who think “virtual” everything is the way to go when it is completely the wrong direction.
• the bank, in their effort to protect everyone, that now doesn’t have a table to fill out a check or deposit ticket.
• businesses working so hard to protect us from everything that they constantly overlook small details that will get us all infected.
• the ridiculous cost involved paying an employee to tell you what circle to stand on to avoid the virus.
• the increasingly desperate federal leader who is now throwing every discredited accusation and absurd conspiracy theory at the wall, hoping something will stick.
• the SUV that ran me off the road Thursday evening and sent me into a yard.
• those who don’t realize that if the Electoral College is abolished, elections will forevermore be decided by the west coast and New York.
• the federal elected official who is so far out of touch with reality of what is going on in this country.
• the federal elected official blurring the lines between government and campaign politics in his address in front of the White House.
• the two top federal elected officials saying violence must stop, apparently not realizing they are the ones in charge and this is happening on their watch.
• continuing traffic violations on Central Avenue.
• the political party, knowing that they can’t win, coming up with ridiculous lies to try and win.
• our second-in-command for not invoking the 25th amendment because our first-in-command is erratic, unhinged and a great danger to our country.
• those trying to crucify the county official.
• the federal elected official for his outrageous racist name calling of the candidate.
• all the money wasted on TV ads badmouthing politicians.
• the country who censored one elected official’s comments on China but aired the comments of another.
Happy Birthday to …
• Brittany Page from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Steve Edwards from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Don Sturgeon, from the outreach.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Marci and Mike McCauley, love Mom, Dad, Cierra.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
