Orchids to …
• the editorial about Time magazine overlooking this year’s essential workers during the pandemic and choosing the election winners instead.
• Steve Henry for being a good neighbor, from Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center.
• Sue Geilker on her 40-year anniversary working at CRH.
• Julie Metts for all that you do, from Bonnie, Leslie, and Lexie.
• the decorators for downtown’s lights, they are awesome.
• the Taulman farm for the beautiful light display.
• the grateful gentleman and young lady who let me ahead of them at the UPS on Thursday and the fellow who helped me carry my three packages inside the store, from an older lady.
• Dr. Kiser who is a real hero to our community.
• all Donald Trump supporters who are still backing our president.
• President Trump for COVID immunization and moving that forward rapidly.
Onions to …
• the political party that never gave a federal elected official a peaceful transition, but expects one for them.
• the teacher who yells at kids and causes them to cry while doing eLearning, it’s a stressful time already and you are making it worse.
• those unable to rein in the rogue school leader on reopening schools.
• the venue refusing to be honest about why it abruptly closed, and confusing people as to whether it is open or not.
• school leaders who removed our classroom rugs because that’ll stop the spread.
• the federal elected official always asking for money but never ponies up any of his own.
• everyone complaining about the federal elected official the last four years.
• the columnist who calls us “slow learners,” none of these COVID-19 rules were voted on by our elected officials, but are edicts by power hungry tyrants.
• former mayors.
• continuing to allow school sports when school is closed.
• eLearning, not all kids can learn this way.
• self-proclaimed immune federal elected official who is playing off the old Life Cereal commercial by having “Mikey” take the vaccine first.
• the federal elected official’s obsession with his election performance and Christmas parties but has no apparent concern for the number of people who are dying as a result of his incompetence and disinterest.
• the federal leader who does nothing about rising coronavirus deaths and the alarming Russian cyberattack, while he is intent on sabotaging the president-elect.
• the news station for presenting false information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
• the federal elected official’s 46-minute speech which would have lasted 46 seconds with all the lies removed.
• the political party leaders who are cowering behind this horrid Wizard of Oz.
• local elected officials who are trying to backdate an ordinance.
• the local officials that mandate 25%, 50%, or 100% staffing without knowing staffing needs of other elected offices.
• a local resident with family ties with a government elected official under investigation.
• everyone who is responsible for taking all of the recycling options out of Hope.
• the next four years and the incoming federal elected official.
Happy Birthday to …
• Marina Olikara, from your family and Donna.
• Greg Drysdale, from all your family.
• Sara Brown, from Danny, Kelli, Rylee, Lexie and Kloey Anderson.
• Teresa Deppe, mom and grandma, from Bob, Ryan, Kim, Hannah, Mackenzie Deppe and Tara, Eric, Christopher, Catherine Kelley.
• Leroy Siesbeck, from Bob, Jeri, Janet, Dale, and the rest of your family and friends.
• Greg Drysdale, from Dad, Mom, Papaw, Mamaw, Dani, Xavier, Cambry, and all your family.
• Connie Sullivan, from the Ziggler clan.
• Eric Engle, love your sister Sandra.
Happy Birthday to …
• Joey Fox, love Mandy, Keegan, Grayson, Jackson and Lila.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
