Around Town – March 17

Orchids to …

• Greg Dinkins idea about the mall in his letter.

• Christians who attempt to practice all Jesus’ teachings, not just convenient ones while clinging to right-wing prejudices, hatred and greed.

• President Joe Biden for showing great leadership in this time of need.

• my friends/coworkers in adult circulation, you are the best.

• former President Trump for keeping the border safe.

• Kosovo for opening an embassy in Israel becoming the first European country of Muslim majority to acknowledge the city as Israel’s capital.

• Jan Faison Gross for the delicious coleslaw donated to our fish fry at the Anderson Center, from the board.

• President Joe Biden’s agenda which includes so many good, health-related policies for all Americans, a welcome change from the non-existent ones of the past four years.

• the majority in the political party who approved of the $1.9 trillion relief bill, the American Rescue Act, even though not one of their leaders voted for it.

• Ryan Hilbert, Kyle Ross, and Amy Morris for repair of a storm drain, from the Northfield Condo residents.

Onions to …

• mall walkers that don’t have a clue as to what 6-foot distance is.

• illegal immigrants.

• the self-proclaimed billionaire ex-federal elected official now begging small-dollar donors for money.

• the church that allows its staff leaders to be bullies to other staff members.

• the current administration for the crisis at the border.

• the federal elected official for undoing all the agreements at the southern boarder made by the previous administration.

• labeling everything as “racist” which diminishes real racism.

• the household continuously displaying the American flag upside down.

• the university spending millions to fire a coach instead of using the money to reduce tuition.

• any parent that would let their child go unaccompanied to another foreign country.

• the former leader who received his vaccination privately, while all other ex-presidents did so publicly to support this important initiative.

• the national station for the gross production of the awards show.

• the immigration crisis on our southern border.

• the political party members who didn’t have one vote for COVID relief, yet four years ago approved a tax cut bill benefiting businesses and billionaires.

• the political party that had not one vote to give aid to the working class nor the struggling middle class.

• the administration and the situation at the border and their failure to recognize it.

• inviting people to a wedding and wedding reception then on the other hand tells you that you’re not invited to the reception.

• blaming the past administration for the border crisis when clearly it’s the present administration’s fault.

• the roadsides that look like third world countries because people don’t care about our environment.

• domestic terrorism which has no place in our country.

• the radical left and its lack of truthfulness.

Happy Birthday to …

• Mike Irwin, from your family and Donna.

• Karen Streeval, from your family and Donna.

• Gammie, have a magical birthday, love Wyatt.

• Allen Heck, from your wife, kids and grandchildren.

• Pal Ballard, from Juanita.

• ANOTHER beautiful morning