Around Town – Sept. 13

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Sept. 13

Orchids to

Larry Shade for his letter, a warning to all of us about world leadership.

Veterinarian Dr. Banks and her assistants who took such kind and professional care of our kitty on Monday.

the organizations and volunteers who took part in the United Way of Bartholomew County’s annual Day of Service.

Onions to

making a mockery of formerly great honors by giving a Presidential Medal of Freedom and half-mast honors to demagogues and political allies, rather than those more deserving.

school bus drivers who drive recklessly when there are no children on the bus, there are still other vehicles around who share the same roads.

people with sick minds who celebrate someone’s murder.

the elected leader that said he was stopping the Russo-Ukrainian War in one day, while the war is still killing people and Putin is more aggressive.

grocery prices being through the roof, with many beef prices double what they were in 2021.

tariffs being charged on food that we cannot even grow in the U.S.

the local representative from going from a hard no to a yes on redistricting, once again demonstrating his unworthiness to represent us.

the NIH for canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in grants dedicated to projects at four Indiana higher education institutions.

the current U.S. government for continuing to support Israel in its genocidal actions.

all who keep on spewing hateful violent rhetoric which inevitably will lead to violent acts.