Orchids to …
• John Krull’s column on the representative who represents his wants and views, more than the views of the majority he represents.
• Kentucky for passing a bipartisan bill expanding voting.
• those who know the best way to combat COVID-19 is to get the shot as it will protect you better than any mask will.
• hearing the frogs singing again.
• the new book by Nick Bryant titled “When America Stops Being Great: A History of the Present.”
• Joe Kresovsky for expert tilling of my garden.
• Angie at Columbus Optical for awesome customer service and excellent help with my glasses, from Cindy.
• the person delivering our paper on Franklin Street as he always gets the porch or the chair, we greatly appreciate the service.
• Nancy Jo Reed for the notes that she sends, what a blessing she is to all.
• Pam Walker for taking care of me when I was feeling bad and taking me to the hospital.
• Megan, my neighbor, for being so great to check on me, thanks a bunch, you were great.
• a huge thank you and God bless for the 85th birthday best wishes, calls, cards, and the peach cobbler from Ialleta as well as the box of birthday cards from Decatur and Bartholomew County solicited by granddaughter Kendall, from Bill Jackson.
Onions to …
• the local business leader who needs to worry about the shareholders, not politics.
• the last administration for doing so little to get to the root cause of the border crisis and doing nothing about the homeless veterans in this country.
• the federal official who is in charge of the border crisis and won’t even go down there.
• those who believe we cannot afford the upkeep and maintenance of our great country.
• those still whining about the Jan 6 insurrection, voter fraud and other old news, can we please move on and look forward?
• cars that honk their horn when the driver uses their key fob to lock the door and the insensitive people that scare me by using them.
• the company leaders who want to stick their nose in political issues to try and influence others.
• people that think the political party wants to take away guns when all that is wanted is more screening.
• the former federal elected official who says we should boycott a popular soft drink but pay no attention to his soda bottle partially hidden behind his desk phone.
• those lowering the standards for veteran assistance disrespecting those who served with honor.
• this administration that seeks to divide, disarm and conquer.
• the federally elected official whose border policies have cause the situation to go from crisis to disaster to a complete horror show.
• the show for grossly editing the state official’s comments about the Covid-19 vaccine distribution in his state.
• the local cemetery office not returning phone calls when asked to.
• the former leader who tried to steal the election.
• those complaining about the voting laws.
• people who still blame the former elected official for things happening now when he isn’t even in office and blaming him for the riot that wasn’t his fault.
• people lighting off fireworks when it isn’t July 4 or New Year’s Eve.
• this administration for going after law-abiding citizens’ guns when they need to focus on taking guns away from criminals.
• the business leader who objects to the state’s new voting law.
• for every new stimulus program, more taxes are taken from you.
• all the hate and dividing.
• those complaining about the local CEO’s common-sense views, they should follow through and quit their job if something that doesn’t affect them bothers them so much.
Happy Birthday to …
• Rev. Marcus D. Speer.
• Mike Scher, from your family and Donna.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Daniel Wisler, love your family.
• Brandon Bush.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning