Orchids to …
• the lady for paying for my Starbucks order in Edinburgh, I will pay it forward.
• Annie for checking on my Mom, and Joe for assisting.
• the teacher’s union official saying “money is not the problem,” we can cancel the tax increase now!
• the kind staff at CRH for taking such great care of me during my stay, from Kim Brooks.
• those who reject the worship of a golden idol that true Christians find abhorrent.
• people who value human rights above religious rights, something Jesus himself preached.
• Brenda at the clerk’s office for being so cordial and accommodating with my document requests, from Dawn Mayes.
• President Biden’s job approval rating at 62% in just four short weeks.
• Mark Franke for a great column.
• The Republic for the REACH insert, I enjoy reading it.
• Dawson Combest, congratulations for qualifying for a wrestling championship at University of Indianapolis.
Onions to …
• permanent substitutes who don’t follow building dress code by wearing jeans every day.
• the golf course manager who thinks killing 150 trees will make the course more attractive because it doesn’t.
• elected official claiming professions don’t increase your risk for the virus — why aren’t doctors, nurses, and first responders in line by age like everyone else?
• political party members bowing down and worshiping the golden idol revealed at CPAC.
• the elected official saying “professions don’t put you in a higher risk,” when he had no problem defining who is essential and non essential for the past year.
• the manager in the office who needs to worry about your own curtains.
• elected officials shamelessly lying about why they left Washington and the job they were elected to do to attend the Florida event.
• our federal representatives who vote for pro-Q representatives and against LGBTQ people.
• those that think they can dictate when and where people go.
• the subdivision residents who leave their dogs outside barking all night at nothing but the wind.
• those who are fake and pretend to be something they are not.
• the local business whose marquee still says “Merry Christmas.”
• schools not in-person five days a week.
• paying taxes for excessive wasted spending.
• elected officials with minds so closed that they disrespect others for speaking, and refuse to even listen.
• our locally elected representatives who promote conspiracy theories, racism and hatred.
• the federally elected official who does not understand it is his obligation is to protect the God-given rights outlined in the First and Second Amendments, not to sign executive orders to weaken our rights.
• the political party lacking the courage to stand up for our country against domestic terrorism and not putting the safety of Americans first.
• the former leader who, by what he did and did not do, violated his oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
• the federal elected official for the higher gas prices and the border mess.
• the small rural town that uses harmless wildlife as an excuse to impose fines just to make money from its townspeople.
Happy Birthday to …
• Zaimeiere Baihetiyaer, from Ifte, your co-workers, Doug, Cara and Donna.
• Shona Fisher, from your family and Donna.
• Katea Ravega, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Laya on No. 1, from Uncle Steven.
• My little peanut, Laya Renee, on No. 1, from Nana and Papa.
• Lays Houshour on No. 1, love Great-grandma Carletta, Great-grandpa Mark, Grandpa, Grams, Mommy, Uncles Dawson, Emmitt, Lezziah, Joey, and Great-great-grandma Moppy.
• Sharon Herkamp, from your grandchildren.
• Jen Stevens, from family and friends.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bob and Jeri Goecker, Happy 35th from Tina, Kim, Tom, Max, and Chad.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
