Orchids to …
• W. D. Richards’ PTO for the delicious drinks from Tropical Smoothie with the individual treats in our mailboxes, from staff.
• the sweet little 3-year-old who gave me a tour of her family’s taqueria on Illinois Avenue and told me about all her favorite toys, despite me not understanding a word. Bless her!
• Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and their team for a dignified, caring and thoughtful approach to rescuing America from a deadly virus, putting Americans back to work and restoring our standing in the world.
• Dave Kleinschmidt who for over 24 years entertained and informed us with his Computer Talk radio program, from loyal listener Eric.
• the Anness family for the cards.
• Georgia with its runoff and the hope to get some new blood into the Senate and thus allow some much-needed progress on so many fronts of our country.
• the young McDonald’s employee who helped me get my free Big Mac on the McDonald’s app.
• Marilyn Horrall for all her help and food, from Peggy Dunledy.
• the recent editorial questioning Time magazine’s choice of Biden and Harris for Persons of the Year versus front-line workers and health-care workers who deserve the recognition.
Onions to …
• the columnist writing about “Hillbilly Elegy.”
• using COVID funds to improve the housing of rich folk’s planes instead of helping businesses and folks survive the pandemic.
• the school leader prematurely promoting a hybrid school re-opening well in advance of a probable holiday surge.
• the school leader pushing his own school agenda under the guise of color-coding and locking-in of a learning option.
• ads promoting jobs for substitute teachers and bus drivers; perhaps there should be more efforts into figuring out how to keep employees safe and healthy.
• the loser of the election who continues his attacks on Americans because 7 million more people voted for someone else.
• the federal elected official who doesn’t know the difference between a miracle and science.
• local radio station that dismissed long-time employees.
• the federal elected official and task force leader more concerned about an election in Georgia than he is about more than 3,000 Americans a day dying of COVID-19.
• a federal elected official who lost the popular vote in 2016 was able get three SCOTUS judges approved, now attempting to use the court to overturn another election he lost by a landslide presenting a clear and present danger to democracy.
• the federal elected official for breaking his promise to coal miners, as the industry sees about 1,000 jobs lost since 2016, and continues a downward slide.
• honor among thieves.
• the federal elected official declining a future shipment of vaccines when the first shipment was ordered.
• the federal elected official and his administration who took a pass when Pfizer offered months ago to sell the U.S. more vaccine doses.
• people who steal from from other people’s homes and think the person won’t notice that things are missing.
• people who support those who will be controlled by an outside country.
Happy Birthday to …
• Preston Shera, from your family and Donna.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kelsey Hubbard, love from your family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
