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June 28
Orchids to
Robin Hilber on her retirement after many years of service to Columbus at the high school and at city hall, from an appreciative friend.
the great letter by Steve Schoettmer.
Amanda Organist for receiving the South Region Public Health Nurse Excellence Award.
Mary Jane Michalak on her great column about Ivy Tech and its model of higher education.
the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on judicial overreach and LGBTQ-themed books in elementary schools.
everyone who has made an LGBTQ+ person feel loved and valid this Pride Month.
Allen from the State Highway Department for picking up the dead animal on State Road 11, from Debbie and the Riches.
Onions to
people that think any opinion that does not align with theirs is divisive.
the political party saying they care about debt limits, but actually never do because they have one of their guys in the White House.
those that don’t understand the extreme dangers of driving golf carts and UTVs on county roads or streets.
the unpresidential leader, his like minded administration and its plan to obliterate our democracy, and the freedoms gained from that democracy.
the DHS secretary and the new vaccine board for changing the vaccine guideline in spite of scientific evidence to the contrary.
the daily, relentless, immoral starvation and killing of innocent Palestinians.
the SCOTUS MAGA members for giving carte blanche to the president to continue his blatant abuse of power.
U.S. senators who privately praise the air attack on Iran, but publicly criticize it.
the grocery store that had an ad for $2.19 for three pounds of hamburger, but it wasn’t available.
