By Alan Schneiberg | Beware! We are in danger of a new epidemic. But the danger is not now China, it is the United States. A major study by the New York University Environmental and Animal Protection and Harvard University is reporting that in the United States lack of government regulations and oversight of animal commerce is creating a significant risk of another major pandemic.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Statement from Carolyn Bourdeaux on recent primary
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Internet moguls may not realize weekly newspapers exist
ANOTHER VIEW: Pivots during pandemic, and becomes better-trained woman
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Why do microwave ovens have such loud beepers?
UPCOMING: Gwinnett homeowners eligible for $4 million in grants
NOTABLE: Special Needs Schools gets $50,000 from Jackson EMC
RECOMMENDED: Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Union Navy eventually takes control of Georgia coast line
MYSTERY PHOTO: No lighthouse, but how about another covered bridge?
LAGNIAPPE: James Walters recognized for 14 years at cemetery service
CALENDAR: Cornhole tournament upcoming in Snellville
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gateway85 CID will move office to OFS site along I-85
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Anticipating more diversity on new Supreme Court appointment
ANOTHER VIEW: We must combat superstitions about the pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Current item stirred up a lot of memories for him
UPCOMING: Lilburn’s Naya Patel wins recognition from Georgia Regents
NOTABLE: Hernandez wins first Character Award from SW Chamber
RECOMMENDED: Good Without God by Greg M. Epstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Scripto factory site of employee organizing effort
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just where is this routine old-time house with porch located?
CALENDAR: Recycle hazardous waste Saturday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | To get the Covid pandemic under control, we must achieve herd immunity, defined as 75 percent-plus of a state’s total population being fully vaccinated (currently two shots minimum). We have been able to achieve this goal with only one age group, seniors. Areas of the nation with lower vaccination rates have more Covid deaths.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett to reimpose mask requirement in county facilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett loses one of its key industrial leaders in Brad Currey
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Forum should consider adding affordable housing to Objectives
UPCOMING: Second waste hauler suspends bulky and yard waste pickup
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County Transit wins Performance Award
OBITUARIES: Bradley Norton Currey Jr.
RECOMMENDED: There, There by Tommy Orange
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray was major early industrialist in Southeast
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dark photo had a distinctive history; What is it?
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking of new Snellville Library is today (January 11) at 3 p.m.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Considering pandemics and businesses needing workers
EEB PERSPECTIVE: You may get frustrated when you change your mailing address
ANOTHER VIEW: After Covid, sightseeing in Paris turns out to be mighty easy
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: American public educational system is in dire straits
UPCOMING: Hazardous waste collection to be July 22 at the Fairgrounds
NOTABLE: Northeast Georgia Boy Scouts honor Wilbanks and Levengood
RECOMMENDED: A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Native Georgian is composer of Take My Hand, Precious Lord
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lift your eyes skyward for this edition’s Mystery Photo
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Rudy Bowen of Suwanee Elected Head of State Transportation Board
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Governor’s Idea of News Seems More Reasonable Than AJC’s Views
ANOTHER VIEW: Lists What He Feels Are Accomplishments of Trump Administration
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: If You Mail in Your Ballot, Do So Well in Advance and It’ll Be Counted
UPCOMING: Health Care Firm Moving 400 Employees to Peachtree Corners
NOTABLE: Lilburn Businessman Funds Third Edition Printing of Gwinnett History
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Words on Bathroom Walls
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Learn of the Differences in Butterflies and Moths for Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Put on Your Thinking Cap To Determine This Mystery Location
CALENDAR: Duluth To Host Special Drive-in Movie on August 29
By Elliott Brack | Governor Brian Kemp’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has certainly been wishy-washy if not questionable. His lack of understanding that local officials, particularly mayors, by definition ought to be able to order their populations to wear masks seemed unreasonable. If the local mayor thinks that his area is severely threatened by the pandemic, as an emergency measure, the mayor should protect his citizens and have the inherent right to order masking.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnettian Chairs GWCC, Now Quiet Because of COVID-19
EEB PERSPECTIVE: First Package Store in Peachtree Corners to open Wednesday
ANOTHER VIEW: Time for All Americans To Be Patriotic About COVID-19
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Whole Lot Easier To Vote Absentee or at Early Voting Sites
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s Chamber Announces Support for Fall Transit Referendum
NOTABLE: County Lowers Millage Rate as Tax Digest Grows by 6.5 Percent
RECOMMENDED: Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lots of Sources Available in Tracing a Family’s Genealogy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clock Tower Feature May Be the Key for This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Library Presents Dr. David Gushee in Virtual Talk August 27
“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.”
– Former Prime Minister Sir William Churchill (1874-1965).
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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