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NEW for 4/12: On values, endorsements coming, third party

NEW for 4/12: On values, endorsements coming, third party

Click here the read the full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Candidate endorsements will be coming on April 23
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Atlanta NE Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: Could a third party create an earthquake in November?
FEEDBACK: MTG right, but she caused much of it herself
UPCOMING: Heart procedure at Northside Gwinnett is first in state
NOTABLE: County launches “It’s Your Ride” transit plan
RECOMMENDED: Let Yourself Be Loved: by Eugene McCaffrey 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Landmarks, raw materials found in state’s Piedmont 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this landmark from its back side?
LAGNIAPPE: Another hawk sighting in Norcross
CALENDAR: Workshop on wills on April 13 at library in Lilburn

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by · April 12, 2024 · Full issues
FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry

FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry

By Andy Brack  |  America’s traditional mom-and-apple-pie values appear to be in better shape than many talking heads and pundits decry, according to a big new national poll.

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by · April 12, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett microtransit expansion is vital for Gateway85 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Help! We all are overwhelmed with robocalls!
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Not likely, but here’s how Haley could beat Trump in S.C.
FEEDBACK: Talking Head propaganda from years ago
UPCOMING: Commissioners approve 2045 Unified Plan 
NOTABLE: Foundation awards $60,000 to Gwinnett non-profits
RECOMMENDED: Prequel by Rachel Maddow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory medical professor was also a poet and essayist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Best clue for today’s photo: this area speaks English
LAGNIAPPE: Winn DAR Chapter announces Good Citizens winners
CALENDAR:  Preview Days at Georgia Gwinnett College will be Saturday

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by · February 23, 2024 · Full issues
Haley at a recent Kiawah Island rally. | Charleston City Paper.

ANOTHER VIEW: Not likely, but here’s how Haley could beat Trump in S.C.

By Andy Brack  |  For former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to win Saturday’s Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, she’s going to have to count on two groups that never really counted on her — Democrats and independents.

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by · February 23, 2024 · Another View
NEW for 12/8: On democracy, Porter Steel, Collins

NEW for 12/8: On democracy, Porter Steel, Collins

Click here to read the latest in GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: The work of American democracy is never ever finished
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Porter Steel Company now operating with second generation 
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
ANOTHER VIEW: U.S. Rep. Mike Collins playing politics with crime
FEEDBACK: Local family had one of last audiences at Maranatha
UPCOMING: Ukraine native chosen for statewide institute 
NOTABLE: Ghana native finds life at GGC rewarding
RECOMMENDED: Private Domain by Paul Taylor
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Musical group, the B-52’s, among Athens’ best known bands
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery location might make a good place to shop 
CALENDAR: Snowman Extravaganza is Dec. 8 at Paul Duke STEM School

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by · December 8, 2023 · Full issues, Uncategorized
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FOCUS: The work of American democracy is never ever finished

By Andy Brack  |  There’s been a growing, gnawing sense among many Americans that the nation’s fragile democracy is flailing amidst an authoritarian threat from within.

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by · December 8, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 8/4: Aurora’s new piano; Elections; Trump and commandments

NEW for 8/4: Aurora’s new piano; Elections; Trump and commandments

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre now boasts 5’7” Steinway grand piano
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Why elect judges and school boards when the fewest vote?
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Donald Trump continues to break Bible’s commandments
FEEDBACK: Is it time for mandatory laws about neutering?
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce named best in USA
NOTABLE: First Fulbright Scholar to teach at Georgia Gwinnett College
RECOMMENDED: Tall Timber Tales; More Paul Bunyan Stories by Dell McCormick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Child Actor Jane Withers got her start in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Craggy mountain trail is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Table shows number  of visitors at 15 Gwinnett County public libraries
CALENDAR: Lionheart Theatre’s next production begins Aug. 11

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by · August 4, 2023 · Full issues
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ANOTHER VIEW: Trump continues to break Bible’s commandments

By Andy Brack |  South Carolina can do the nation a favor in its 2024 presidential primary by dumping former President Donald Trump as a candidate. Simply put, he’s a train wreck who is making America small. He doesn’t deserve to be president again.

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by · August 4, 2023 · Another View
NEW for JULY 4: IAAM opens in Charleston, more from Gwinnett

NEW for JULY 4: IAAM opens in Charleston, more from Gwinnett

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: International African American Museum opens in Charleston
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Affirmative Action probably kept him out of law practice
UPCOMING: Leadership Gwinnett announces 44 for class of 2024
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Respiratory unit gets credentialing award
RECOMMENDED: Nature’s Best Hope, by Douglas W. Tallamy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Paschal’s Restaurant was mecca for civil rights movement
MYSTERY PHOTO: A flowing water fountain in moonlight is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Patchwork stays at Hudgens Center through July 22
CALENDAR: Viva Las Duluth is Saturday, July 8 on the Green in Downtown

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by · July 4, 2023 · Full issues
The International African American Museum | Photo by Greg Noire.

FOCUS: International African American Museum opens in Charleston

By Andy Brack  |  Several hundred people were the first paying visitors June 27 as the International African American Museum opened 23 years after first being dreamed of by former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.

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by · July 4, 2023 · Today's Focus
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