Orchids to …
• Joe Biden and his calm approach to preparing for the presidency.
• all of the hard-working nurses and doctors and therapists and all of the hospital staff who risk their lives looking after the COVID-19 patients.
• Coach Bob Gaddis for being a great role model for kids, teaching the importance of winning with class and losing with dignity.
• Leo Morris for an excellent column, a warning for us to change the current dangerous path our country is on, if it’s not already too late.
• Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dillman.
• Michael J. Hicks for the informative column about the lack of effects on the economy from government restrictions.
• Crista Eicher for supporting health care workers and the sacrifices they continue to make for our community.
• those who crossed over and voted for our honest, hardworking representatives.
• Greg from Acra for being the most helpful and nice car salesman we’ve ever had.
• Danette Brewer at CRH for helping out as Pete’s nurse.
Onions to …
• the federal elected official who yet again displays no class by refusing to concede an election that he was beaten soundly in.
• the doctor who, when a patient presented in his office with flu symptoms, did not do a COVID-19 test but prescribed standard medication.
• people scared of living in a “socialist” or “communist” country and decry antifa, failing to realize they are embracing fascism and authoritarianism.
• not realizing those who don’t think the virus is bad and refuse to wear a mask will not be in line for a vaccine first, or ever.
• those who don’t realize mask-less people are just runners-up for Darwin awards.
• those who do not understand that Medicare and Social Security are not socialism, our payroll taxes pay for those programs.
• those who don’t realize there are more than 1,000 people per day dying of COVID-19 and with cases rising, deaths will increase.
• the pouting federal leader who tries to steal an election while coronavirus deaths reach 2,000 a day.
• elected representatives shirking their duties in showing leadership to wear masks and keep social distance allowing the coronavirus to spread and kill a quarter of million Americans in nine months.
• those bringing frivolous claims of voter fraud into federal courts; they should immediately be charged with contempt of court.
• not understanding that “people who worship dogs” may just be respect for all God’s creatures.
• the administration’s lack of responsibility regarding COVID-19, just like the cigarette companies in the ‘50s.
• not knowing the conspiracy theory that the previous administration spied on the federal elected official’s campaign was a conspiracy theory created by Russian intelligence.
• the federal elected official who verbally says he will protect coverage of pre-existing conditions while having a lawsuit in court to get rid of the coverage.
• those still not wearing a mask which is causing COVID-19 cases to surge all over the country.
• the candidate who lost even their own city and county.
• the school corporation that became a superspreader before closing.
• those who won’t give credit to the federal official for bringing us a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.
• the cheap masks and not having n95s available to everyone.
• the big box store that requires a face mask.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kasondra Laughlin, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Joellen Criswell, from your family and Donna.
• JoElla Small, from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Sandy Benefield, from your family and Donna.
• Joshua Cobb on No. 21, from Kim and Pamela.
Happy Birthday to …
• Paul Ziegler.
• Jennifer Rogers, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
