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NEW for 5/23: School interference; Crisis over national debt

NEW for 5/23: School interference; Crisis over national debt

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. House members are interfering with local schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Debt crisis: 14th Amendment could come into play
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Check out 60 Minutes television on grandparent scams
UPCOMING: Ceremonies at Andersonville site will start May 27
NOTABLE: Former Nigerian is among 650 graduates of GGC
RECOMMENDED: A Long and Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Resaca battle proves Atlanta campaign would be hard fought
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a nighttime Mystery Photo for you to identify
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee Artist will show her work in June in Ellijay
CALENDAR: Tribute ceremony to President Carter is today at 10 a.m. in Norcross

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by · May 23, 2023 · Full issues
NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget

NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Williams will seek Gwinnett Superior Court seat
EEB PERSPECTIVE: California governor has patience, waiting in the briar patch
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: McConnell, McCarthy need to really move on the budget
FEEDBACK: Justice Thomas must have heard this said in court
UPCOMING: Medical School in Suwanee to graduate nearly 300 on May 23
NOTABLE: Whataburger officially opens Buford location on May 10
RECOMMENDED: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Celestine Sibley was renowned Southern journalist and author
MYSTERY PHOTO: Squat figure asks you where it is located
LAGNIAPPE: County purchases mobile police vehicle for $1 million
CALENDAR: The 10th Gwinnett Multicultural Festival will be Saturday, May 13

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by · May 9, 2023 · Full issues
Newsom, left, with President Joe Biden in 2021.  White House photo.

BRACK: California governor has patience, waiting in the briar patch

By Elliott Brack | One key Democratic figure who seems like B’rer Rabbit, just hiding in the briar patch, is California Governor Gavin Newsom. Some Democrats look upon Newsom as a viable future presidential candidate.  Now age 55, he is perfectly set to run for president in 2028. 

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Biden.  FEMA photo.

BRACK: Biden, Democrats were surprise winners in the midterms

By Elliott Brack  |  Who was the big winner in the 2022 midterm elections? It was President Joe Biden, no doubt about it.

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by · November 11, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: GOP and Dem incumbents use power, gain big advantages

BRACK: GOP and Dem incumbents use power, gain big advantages

By Elliott Brack2  |  Call it government, call it politics, we know the incumbent has some power.  Recently we noted the power of a sitting governor when in an election campaign.  With Gov. Brian Kemp being challenged by Stacey Abrams, the governor is pulling out all the stops.

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by · August 26, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 9/3: On water wars and troops out of Afghanistan

NEW for 9/3: On water wars and troops out of Afghanistan

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Endless water wars have Corps of Engineers as continuing factor
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Thank you, Mr. President, for getting our troops out of Afghanistan
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Three short letters talk of different views
UPCOMING: Duluth First United Methodists to mark 150th anniversary 
NOTABLE: Lots of curtains about to rise at Aurora Theatre in the fall
RECOMMENDED: Epidemics and Society by Frank M. Snowden 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Several utopian reform colonies once organized in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Overhanging trees abound in this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: New floral designs decorate wall in Suwanee
CALENDAR: Works from permanent collection on display at Hudgens Art Center

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by · September 3, 2021 · Full issues
11/10: One happy, one sad on election outcome; On Bill Barks Sr.

11/10: One happy, one sad on election outcome; On Bill Barks Sr.

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Trump: you are fired
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Memorial for Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross to be held November 21
ANOTHER VIEW: Diehard Red State Republican is upset with election outcome 
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Rejoices that 2020 soon will be over, with split control of Congress
UPCOMING: After delays, Monkey Wrench Brewing plans grand opening Dec. 3
NOTABLE: GGC’s School of Business announces changes in its Board of Visitors
RECOMMENDED: All Eyes on Her by L. E. Flynn
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas records southern life before and after the Civil War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you place this night scene as the Mystery Photo?
CALENDAR: Veteran’s Day, a recycling, an open house and a virtual author talk

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by · November 10, 2020 · Full issues
U.S. Air Force Museum display of a B-25B Mitchell in preparation for the Doolittle Raid.  Source: Wikipedia.

NEW for 5/15: Doolittle’s Raid; A VP pick for Biden; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Doolittle’s World War II Raid on Japan Boosts the American Morale
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s How Joe Biden Can Ensure Being the Next President
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Enjoying and Respecting GwinnettForum More and More
UPCOMING: County, Schools To Combine to Feed School Children during Summer
NOTABLE: These Students Learn about Worms and Bugs in Their Backyards
RECOMMENDED: The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon’s Little Richard Was “Architect of Rock and Roll”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual Structure Might Trick You in This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drive-Through Farmers Market Saturday in Snellville.

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by · May 15, 2020 · Full issues