Around Town – April 8

Orchids to …

• Duke Energy workers restoring our power so quickly.

• BCSC leadership for finding a creative solution to allow the class of 2021 to have a prom.

• columnist John Krull for hitting it on the head in a column about the representative from Seymour, once again a true and insightful piece.

• having nice weather and a chance to start a garden.

• President Biden for providing a refreshing truthful, fact-based and rational administration.

• the Democrats for the infrastructure plan, improving voting rights, and measures aimed at curbing gun violence, all of which will pass in spite of the obstruction of their opponents.

• Girl Scout Troop #3063 for being so welcoming and eager to participate during the suffrage sash program.

• Dr. Debra Birx saying hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths need not have happened and occurred only because of the inaction and mishandling of the pandemic by the former leader.

• John Krull for his column on the state representative.

• the young man who paid for our groceries at Walmart on Tuesday at noon, bless you, you’re a fine young man.

• the fire department and everyone on teams for quick, courteous, and expertise on smoke issues.

• Former President Trump for building a wall on our southern border.

• Former President Trump for streamlining the process to produce COVID-19 vaccines, saving millions of Americans.

Onions to …

• the local company looking for renters now that it has moved many jobs to Indianapolis.

• people refusing to wear a mask when it is the best way to prevent COVID-19 infection.

• those complaining about lack of left turn arrows just because they occasionally have to wait before turning.

• those who support the current administration and their ideas about the southern border, thousands of veterans are on the street and no one talks about that.

• corporate leaders not seeing the difference between showing an ID to get vaccine, health care or to enter their buildings, and showing an ID to vote.

• moving the baseball game to Colorado.

• the students who drive way too fast down Marr Road, rushing to the fast food places at lunch time.

• the former federal elected official running for president because he couldn’t possibly win and would only suffer more humiliation.

• those perpetuating the big lie of election fraud that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

• the new voting restrictions bill which was created on the big lie.

• having a large crowd and firework display at a business closely surrounded by heavily traveled roads which is foolhardy and unsafe.

• officials withdrawing a press release about two men on the terrorist list caught crossing the border.

• the current administration refusing to acknowledge the border crisis.

• taking away help for veterans at veteran hospitals.

• the new mask rules.

• anyone who raised money or gave money to get rioters out of jail last summer.

• the big corporations making decisions for me, they weren’t elected, I didn’t vote for them, I don’t appreciate it.

• those who care more about our southern border than they do about rampant abortion.

• the elected leader’s false claims about Georgia election law.

Happy Birthday to …

• Patrick Fischer, from your family, Brett, Tina, Debbie and Donna.

• Jack Piercefield, from Ellen, David, Aeriel, and Caleb.

• Patty Lee, from Wayne, Matt, Lisa, Ethan, Katie, Vina Lee, Sarah, Ronnie, and Paige Chapman, Vera Burris.

ANOTHER beautiful morning