Orchids to …
• Columbus North girls and boys cross-country teams for representing their school and their community and building on a tradition of excellence built over decades.
• the people passing out candy to children and kept some normalcy through this trying time.
• the church trunk or treats and the many neighborhoods practicing a safe and fun Halloween for the children.
• Brayden Haddix, Angie Haddix and Krystina Haddix for brightening up Streamside Drive.
• the kind manager at Qdoba for insisting that my lunch was free due to cash register technical difficulties.
• Republicans voting for Joe Biden because they are Americans first.
• those who know we will not get a perfect candidate ever, but it is best to vote for love, kindness, and empathy, rather than hate and bigotry.
• churches passing out candy and hot dogs and chips, making it a safe Halloween.
• Glenn Ferry for the best letter ever.
• Texas Roadhouse for saving my wallet for me when I forgot it, from a grateful veteran.
• Dr. Fauci, world renowned infectious disease expert, for standing strong although being mocked at rallies.
• voters who remember that if it works, don’t fix it.
• Tim and Pam Zeller for being wonderful neighbors.
• our great president Donald Trump, who protects out religious liberties.
• Joe Biden, who will protect and work for all Americans and bring our country together.
• God’s divine providence and protection for our free, wonderful country.
• surgical team of Dr. Davis at Pankratz, from Iris.
Onions to …
• the “in it to win it” attitude of our school corporation.
• the current administration pretending the pandemic is over and actively trying to end the Affordable Care Act when more than 1,000 Americans a day are dying from COVID-19.
• the wasteful road improvement project in the middle of a pandemic when fewer people are on the road.
• no one enforcing speed limit laws.
• Halloween.
• people that expect daily help but never lift a finger to help themselves or the helper.
• Daylight Savings Time.
• national polls designed to suppress one party’s vote.
• letter writer suggesting that the sentiments of the federal elected official are the same as his.
• the local administration that needs a spending diet instead of a road diet.
• those who do not wear a mask, please show some respect and concern for the health and safety of others in our community.
• the federal elected official and his administration for undermining this nation’s battle against the virus.
• the candidate considering Illinois as a model of how to do something.
• covering up, burying, and denying factual information about a threat to the national defense.
• those not wearing preventative masks on Halloween.
• having a wine walk and trick or treating but not Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day services for fear of the virus.
• giving a 17-year sentence to an individual who admits murdering another human.
• the people who say they are Christians, but act like the devil.
• politicians only now social distancing themselves from the federal elected official.
• the candidate going door to door in a rural neighborhood on Halloween during trick or treat hours.
• airport officials for the hideous new gateway signs.
• the person who took my political sign.
• saying the president did not downplay the virus while the federal elected official’s words said that he did.
• federal department that is, at taxpayer expense, defending the federal elected official who is accused of assaulting a woman decades ago.
• the panhandler at the big box store who pays no city or county taxes.
• parents who use their children to advocate for a political party.
• police who do nothing about the people speeding.
• the company CEO who needs to keep his political views to himself.
• no parking enforcement downtown.
Happy Birthday to …
• Dave Miller, from your family, Larry and Donna.
• Julie Fox, from your family, Tanja, Eric, Pat and Donna.
• Travis Frazier.
• Eayon Madden on No. 12, from Mom, Dad, Sydney, Aunt Tahcia, Uncle Brandon, Tannor, Haleigh, Grams, Granddad, Nana, Papaw, Uncle Jimmy, and Uncle Chris.
• Bruce Wallace, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Larry Kirk on No. 80, from Jeff, Melissa, Shelley, Joe, Lisa, Emily, Jason, Casey, and Owen.
• Mark Burton, from Kennith and Vera Merideth.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
