Around Town — Dec. 3

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Orchids to

the city of Columbus for fixing the street light after four months, from the Sutherland’s at Talley Square.

the 5th floor CRH nursing team for wonderful care and compassionate support, from a recent cancer surgery patient.

columnist John Krull for always being factual, honest and fair!

the person paying for my order at Wendy’s drive-thru, kind thanks, from Glenda.

Jenny in the CRH pulmonary lab for doing a great test, Karen for getting my car and the gentleman who wheeled me out in a wheelchair, from Marie.

Jimmy Kimmel for all of the good things he said about Dr. Fauci, who has spent most of his life trying to save us from ourselves.

Joey in the Hobby Lobby floral department for his kindness and help in selecting a floral arrangement for my son’s grave.

Onions to

the folks who keep posting political views thinking they are changing anything.

guest columnist for politically doing a character assassination against a federal official and former federal official.

people not realizing someday all this love, kumbaya and “calls from God” are really going to bite us hard.

COVID-19, where those who have been inoculated can still catch and spread the virus.

child protective services and the county sentencing system.

the local representative co-authoring a bill to end emergency status and prevent mandatory vaccinations while our state is the 11th least-vaccinated.

the political party trying to take away women’s rights.

the former federal elected official who knew he had COVID-19 and met with Gold Star families, blaming them for the infection.

despite having vaccines and social distancing with mask wearing, this virus is still strangely thriving very well.

all who foisted a process of little public discussion prior to grabbing the next quarter-century of property taxes on 273 acres of prime developable land in the middle of Columbus.

Happy Birthday to

Toni Ping, from your family and Donna.

ANOTHER beautiful morning

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