Orchids to …
• to Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger, Nebraska senator Ben Sasse and all the Republicans upholding the sanctity of the Constitution.
• Republican senators demanding a 10-day audit of election results.
• John Tinkey for his thoughtfulness and his donations to the Bartholomew County Fair and Fair Board though the past year.
• America, where we dream in red, white, and blue, please Georgia, do not change our Constitution.
• Pastor Chad at St. Peter’s Lutheran for your great sermon for our new year of look, listen, and launch.
• Ole’ Miss for a great win on Saturday.
• the person who paid for two ladies’ dinners Saturday evening at Chili’s, it was very kind during this difficult time.
• Sandy McCoy for finding and returning my lost umbrella, from Nancy.
Onions to …
• the school leader that stuck with the opening of school plan even with an increase of positive cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
• school decision makers who fail to comprehend or ignore the fact that if there is community spread, that spread will be in our schools.
• the departing federal leader who lost because he never cared about anybody but himself.
• vindictive people who lie, threaten and intimidate, revealing their true evil natures.
• those who can’t see the difference between abortion, which takes innocent life, and the death penalty for the guilty.
• state elected official for joining the facetious and dangerous GOP-led challenge to the Electoral College certification.
• elected men from Indiana who are about to embarrass all Hoosiers, including their own families, with their shameful stunt to taint a legitimate election and destroy confidence in democracy.
• high school that forbids siblings to attend games but allows staff members to bring their own children and allows students to sneak in.
• the elected official for weakening our democracy.
• wanting us to trust a rushed vaccine to “make a difference” when a lockdown, wearing masks, social distancing, washing hands, hiding in your closet, hasn’t.
• those, including one of our elected representatives, who are trying to overthrow our democracy.
• retired elected official that admits the “West” is in decline but not that bad and praises the authoritarian model.
• the two local state lawmakers who want to limit emergency orders.
• media and government that has purposely ginned us with with so much fear, how can you dare ask us to “have faith” in anything?
• the federal elected official and his political party attempting to overthrow an election and toss out the votes of the American people.
• people who let their dogs run in the tennis courts at Donner Park.
• those refusing to mask up, where is your compassion for your fellow man?
• school leaders opening school doors.
• those seeking to undermine the election with false claims and not one shred of evidence to indicate fraud.
• to politicians who betray their oath to the Constitution and play right in the hands of Putin — traitors!
• those who rely on government for leadership and answers.
• local medical provider giving vaccines to those with no patient contact, but doesn’t have enough to provide vaccines to fire departments or law enforcement.
• the corrupt federal leader demanding a state official to “find 11,780 votes.”
• restaurant patrons who barely tip their server.
• entitled students who whine when a teacher does not give them a grade they have not earned.
• people who can ignore sworn affidavits asserting voter fraud.
• the politician for trying to void votes from other states.
• the elected officials saying they will not recognize the electors and thereby not recognize our free and fair election.
• the elected official who cannot accept the election.
• the political party sinking lower than any of us would have expected, even with low expectations.
• the federal elected official who is creating an alternate reality.
• the financial office for the local business that turns out second notices without allowing time for customers to respond by mail.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jacob Smith, from your family and Donna.
• Joshua Kelly, from your family and Donna.
• Esther Hedrick, from Charlotte, Bob and all your friends at St. Bartholomew Catholic Parish.
• Marilyn Mauzy on No. 90, from the Sunday brunch group.
• Victoria Ann Johnson from Nonna, Laura and great grandma
• Brayden, on no. 9, with love from your family.
• Becky Greathouse Hoang from all your family and friends with love.
• Retha Greathouse, we love you, from the family.
• Becky Hoang, we love you, from the family.
• Natalie Medsker, from all your co-workers at Columbus Internal Medicine Association.
• Lil Rothrock, from your pal Joanne.
• my twin Retha Greathouse, from your sister Becky Hoang.
• Retha Greathouse, from Ron, Janice, Becky, and all of your family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
