Orchids to …
• Happy National Doctor’s Day to two of the best bariatric physicians in Central Indiana, thank you for all you do, Dr. David Lee and Dr. Adam Golas.
• Dr. Vermillion, from Kya and her moms.
• The Republic for carrying John Krull’s column, from Cindy and Ron.
• County Health Officer Dr. Brian Niedbalski for having the courage to try to keep people safe and not being pressured into unsafe decisions.
• Pastor Chad for the thought-provoking message on looking for the pennies in our lives.
• the senators who took a trip to the border to see for themselves what is going on with unaccompanied minors.
• J. Irwin Miller for taking a stand, ahead of his time, against inequality in the workplace and community and to those who follow his footsteps.
• Sen. Tammy Duckworth as an example of the patriots, a military veteran and a politician of substance.
• the gas station in Franklin for selling gas for $2.39 of a gallon compared to what Columbus sells in their store.
• the senators who went to the border as they step up and tell us what’s really going on.
Onions to …
• the utter lack of traffic control in Columbus and throughout the county.
• the political party beholden to nefarious foreign interests, not adhering to their oath to the Constitution — they need to be removed from office.
• the columnist who needs to try to live on $7.25 an hour.
• those who believe coming to a press conference prepared with notes is a bad thing for our nation.
• going into a public restroom and defecating all over the toilet and floor surrounding it, then walking out without cleaning up their mess.
• implementing a mileage tax on our traveling, to raise more revenue, because gas taxes aren’t enough.
• damaging our society by jumping to conclusions before relevant facts are known.
• keeping Taylor Road closed when Marr Road has lots of road work and Par 3 Drive is full of potholes.
• the ex-federal elected official’s supporters who live in alternate reality because they believe those alternative facts.
• the lottery that must be giving me my numbers in metric because I never get one number picked.
• those who believe lies about allowing non-citizens to vote, and having your guns taken away from you, and to those who continue to spread those unfounded lies.
• the fractured party and its radical right, a collection of white supremacists, seditionists, traitors, conspiracy believers, all a clear and present danger to democracy.
• the new federal administration intentionally destroying our nation by leaving our border unprotected.
• local government complaining about losing funding while simultaneously allowing monopolistic industries preventing jobs and potential citizens from living and working here.
• anyone who thinks it is a bad idea to have voter ID’s.
• blaming Russia, the NRA and the U.S. Constitution for another person’s actions.
• the condo community management allowing homeowners to break the rules, making our neighborhood look like trash.
• people who don’t follow the posted speed limits.
• trying to block the senators at the border camp from letting the public know what is going on there.
• voting legislation for wanting to automatically register everyone to vote, including those here illegally and in prison.
• those quick to criticize a major corporation’s leadership for valuing diversity.
• the country of no religious freedom arresting Christian evangelicals.
• those trying to restrict voting.
• those who don’t follow the procedures in the elementary school student drop-off line.
Happy Birthday to …
• Curt Felp, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Govind Athreya, from your family and Donna.
• Sherrie Grable, from your family and Donna.
• Charlotte Condon, from Dave and Karen.
• Dean Burton, love your family.
• Margaret Goodin, from Roger and Nancy.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
