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NEW for 3/29: Armchair podcast; Peace in Ukraine; Bird trackers

NEW for 3/29: Armchair podcast; Peace in Ukraine; Bird trackers

Click here to read our latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth grad is co-host of podcast in Los Angeles, Calif.
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The war in Ukraine: Can China become a peace negotiator?
OTHER VIEW: Students at GGC work to track birds in urbanized areas
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Proposes naming leadership school after Noah Langdale
UPCOMING: Rowen Foundation’s Thought Leadership Series starts on March 31
NOTABLE: Siemens unveils fleet charging structure in Peachtree Corners
RECOMMENDED: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Blackbeard Island quarantine station abandoned in 1909
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome structure has a distinctive story, too
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s one way to use those ugly neckties
CALENDAR: Water Tower ribbon cutting for new facilities will be March 30 at 2 p.m.

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by · March 29, 2022 · Full issues
Padman

FOCUS: Duluth grad is co-host of podcast in Los Angeles, Calif.

By Shyla Nambiar  |  Every year, hundreds of people flock to Los Angeles to pursue acting careers. A few, with talent, determination, and luck, succeed. Monica Padman, a Gwinnett County native, is one who beat the odds to become a success. She is co-host of a popular podcast, Armchair Expert, hosted by Hollywood actor Dax Shepherd, husband of actress Kristin Bell.

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by · March 29, 2022 · Today's Focus
GGC student Ryan Davenport with one of the banded birds, this beautiful cardinal.

ANOTHER VIEW: Students at GGC work to track birds in urbanized areas

By Collin Elder  |  As the human population spreads and forests are urbanized, the result may not be kind to birds, who are crucial to the environment. Three Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) researchers and their students seek to measure that result.

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by · March 29, 2022 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Rowen’s Thought Leadership Series starts March 31

NEWS BRIEFS: Rowen’s Thought Leadership Series starts March 31

Georgia’s newest knowledge community is teaming up with the state’s historical leader in agricultural innovation to discuss the prospects of Georgia’s largest industry.

On March 31 at 11 a.m.,  leaders in agriculture, technology and innovation, will gather at the University of Georgia’s new Delta Innovation Hub for the “Future of Agriculture,” a one hour event kicking off the Rowen Foundation’s 2022 Thought Leadership Series.

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by · March 29, 2022 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome structure has a distinctive story, too

MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome structure has a distinctive story, too

Here’s a handsome structure.  In addition to its classic design, there’s something distinctive about this building. Figure out where the building is located, and what is different, and send your answer to elliott@brack.net. Be sure to tell your hometown. 

John Titus of Peachtree Corners was the first to identify the most recent Mystery Photo: “I think it is the steps in Plymouth, England from which the Pilgrims set out for America.” He is right. The photo came from Ross Lenhart of Stone Mountain.

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by · March 29, 2022 · Mystery photos
Ribbon cutting for passport acceptance office.

NEW for 3/25: On Brooks Tuck, Matt Ryan and Noah Langdale

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett native Tucks help kids get through crisis together
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ryan shows us how to bow out of Atlanta with grace
ANOTHER VIEW: Langdale was key to success of Georgia State University
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Passports now available at office of clerk of courts at GJAC
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech ranked among top college for veteran services
RECOMMENDED: The Last Days of Socrates (BBC radio dramatization) by Plato
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tales of buried pirate treasure abound around Blackbeard Island 
MYSTERY PHOTO: You’ll have to think outside the box to get this identification
LAGNIAPPE: Do you remember the Ugly Tie Contest? Here’s one year’s winners
CALENDAR: Ribbon-cutting at The Water Tower Wednesday, March 30 at 2 p.m.

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by · March 25, 2022 · Full issues
Brooks and Shirley Tuck. Photo provided.

FOCUS: Gwinnett native Tuck helps kids get through crisis together

By Jim Cofer |  Many in the Snellville community will remember (Curtis) Brooks Tuck (shown with wife, Shirley), who grew up on Hewatt Road in the 1940-50s, the son of Arthur and Katie Mae Tuck. He was a 1956 graduate of Snellville Consolidated School. 

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by · March 25, 2022 · Today's Focus
Langdale

ANOTHER VIEW: Langdale was key to success of Georgia State University

By Hoyt Tuggle

BUFORD, Ga.  |  As a former Georgia State University (GSU) student, I have many memories of my time there as a night student. I enrolled in Georgia State in 1968, eight years out of high school. I was married, had two children, two jobs, and wanted the college education I had earlier foregone.

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by · March 25, 2022 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Passports now available at office of clerk of courts at GJAC

NEWS BRIEFS: Passports now available at office of clerk of courts at GJAC

Gwinnett County Clerk of Court Tiana Garner is opening a new passport acceptance office at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (GJAC). Passport services are now available at the office of the Clerk of Court. Residents can now apply for a passport by visiting the office from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no appointment necessary. Passport photo services are also available for a fee.  

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by · March 25, 2022 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Think outside the box to get this identification

MYSTERY PHOTO: Think outside the box to get this identification

You’ll need to think outside the box to identify this Mystery Photo. Associate the phrase “long time ago” to this photo. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown

Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. solved both the Mystery Photo and a second question with his answer to the last puzzle. The photo was submitted by Charles Anderson of Lawrenceville. 

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by · March 25, 2022 · Mystery photos
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