Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEW for 7/31: On a tax impact, unexpected events and Norcross market

NEW for 7/31: On a tax impact, unexpected events and Norcross market

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Tax Regulation May Allow Some To Reimburse IRA Account
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Unexpected Events Can Gladden You, and Can Cause You to Pause
ANOTHER VIEW: Norcross Community Market Blooms via Online Pick-Up Procedure
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Two Readers See Looming Financial Crisis on the Horizon
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Names Four Staffers to Senior Management Positions 
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners Adding Another 230 Jobs at CarMax Site
RECOMMENDED: Sustainable Gardening for the Southeast by Susan M. Varlamoff
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Naval Submarine Base near St. Marys Commissioned in 1978
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Is Distinctive Building with Its Own Charm
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking for new Braselton Fire Station is August 4

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by · July 31, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/28: On new financial crisis; Leadership; Talking about race

NEW for 7/28: On new financial crisis; Leadership; Talking about race

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Before Economic Recovery, We Could Face a New Financial Crisis
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Book Outlines How Four Presidents Tackled Difficult Situations
ANOTHER VIEW: Talking About Race: It’s a Fear We Have To Work on to Resolve
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Routine Air Ride Is Fascinating, Listening to Congressman Lewis
UPCOMING: County Seeks Online Input in 14 Mile Segment of Loop Trail 
NOTABLE: Snellville Seeks Input on Unified Development Ordinance
RECOMMENDED: The Lost Warriors of God: The True History of the Knights Templar by Thomas J. Madden 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s Record in Atlanta in 1974
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo Could Be Set In Europe, or Maybe in the United States
LAGNIAPPE: Three Components Getting Together at the Same Time

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by · July 28, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/24: On John Lewis, school start, Vidalia onions, more

NEW for 7/24: On John Lewis, school start, Vidalia onions, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Former Aide Remembers His Time with Congressman John Lewis
EEB PERSPECTIVE: School Starting, Tweeting, Redskin Name Suggestions and Telephoning
ANOTHER VIEW: Recollections about Vidalia Onions and Some Natives of Montgomery County
SPOTLIGHT: Imagine Advertising and Global Signs
FEEDBACK: Congress Needs to Pass an Amendment Guaranteeing Us a Right to Vote
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Puts Mass Transit Referendum on November Election Ballot
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Schools To Begin Year August 12 with All-Digital Instruction
RECOMMENDED: A Silken Thread by Kim Vogel Sawyer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron Was Prodigious Home Run Hitter 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ornate Sculpture and Waterfall Are Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Sparkling Goldfish Highlight Environmental and Heritage Center

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by · July 24, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/21: Runoff endorsements; A mother’s advice; Online teaching

NEW for 7/21: Runoff endorsements; A mother’s advice; Online teaching

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EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Here are GwinnettForum Endorsements in the August 11 Runoff Election
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a Mother’s Advice: Don’t Let Up; Keep the Ball Moving
ANOTHER VIEW: Online Teaching Is Frustrating, Since Difficult To Motivate via Screen
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Russell Landscape to Clean Up and Maintain Hudgens’ Sculpture Garden
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College Selects New Food Service Provider 
RECOMMENDED: Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Lewis Devoted His Life to Non-Violence and Civil Rights 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful Mystery Photo Looks Like an Advertisement for Tourism
LAGNIAPPE: Leadership Gwinnett Has Unique Graduation for Class of 2020

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by · July 21, 2020 · Full issues
Meet Gwinnett’s 2020 primary runoff candidates

Meet Gwinnett’s 2020 primary runoff candidates

For the 2020 primaries, GwinnettForum asked all candidates facing opposition in Gwinnett County, and also asked all statewide candidates, to visit for 30 minutes, which qualified these visitors to answers six questions in 100 words each. You can read their answers below by clicking on the links below. PROFILE KEY (DNR) indicates a candidate did not respond to our interview […]

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by · July 21, 2020 · elections
NEW for 7/17: “Interesting times;” High-quality candidates; Future jobs

NEW for 7/17: “Interesting times;” High-quality candidates; Future jobs

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TODAY’S FOCUS: These “Interesting Times” Remind One of Otto von Bismark
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s Gratifying To See Many High-Quality Political Candidates in 2020
ANOTHER VIEW: White and Blue Collar Jobs May Be Most Scarce in the Future
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Liberalism, the Enlighenment, Slavery and Changing Minds
UPCOMING: Pandemic Causes Two Annual Events in Gwinnett To Be Cancelled
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College Exceeds Fund Drive for Emergencies
RECOMMENDED: The Perfect Wife by J. P. Delaney
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Communicable Disease Center Organized in Atlanta in 1946
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Tombstone Has a Distinct Background and Is Today’s Mystery

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by · July 17, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/14: On rules, streetcars, sickness, more

NEW for 7/14: On rules, streetcars, sickness, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: There Appear To Be Two Sets of Rules in These Situations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Used Car Licenses, Wisteria, Early Streetcars and Two Daylilies
ANOTHER VIEW: Why Do Some Get Sick, While Others Exposed Never Whimper?
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Indeed, Fact after Fact Show That Georgia Has Many Dismal Records
UPCOMING: Early Voting for August 11 Runoff Will Begin in Gwinnett on July 20
NOTABLE: Porter Joins Call Asking Removal of Statue from Historic Courthouse
RECOMMENDED: Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Maybe the Most Storied Atlanta Speedway Race Happened in 1992
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps a Friendly Face, Easy-to-Spot Setting Is Today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Travel Photography of Frank Sharp Now on Display at Grayson Library

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by · July 14, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/10: On state’s ideology, Ray Gunnin, Jody Hice

NEW for 7/10: On state’s ideology, Ray Gunnin, Jody Hice

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Current Statewide Ideology Keeps Georgia a Backward State
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Former County Commissioner Ray Gunnin Was Respected for His Vision
ANOTHER VIEW: Among Other Things, Gerrymandering Gave Us Jody Hice
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Suggests Nation Needs More Protection of Voting Rights
UPCOMING: Gwinnett State Court Arraignments and Hearings Are Cancelled
NOTABLE: LeCraw Engineering Wins National Award of “Best Firms  to Work For”
RECOMMENDED: Book on CD Review: Modern Scholar: The People’s Dynasty
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Motor Speedway Among Oldest of NASCAR Stops
MYSTERY PHOTO: Statue of Young Girl at Ease Is Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Here’re Some Creative Photos of Sparklers from Duluth

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by · July 10, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross Police Surprise Locals with Birthday Roll-Ups
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Evidence Suggests Possibility of Georgia Becoming Blue in November
ANOTHER VIEW: Dependence on Chinese Drugs Production Is Threat to USA’s Health
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: The Greatest Harm May Be That Which We Cannot See 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Inaugurates Night Market on July 10
NOTABLE: Duluth Rotary Club Provides Meal on July 4 for Police Department
RECOMMENDED: Video about the Star Spangled Banner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Naval Air Station Located in Metro Atlanta Until 2009
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watery Location Asks for Your Identification of This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Bright Full Moon Rises at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Free Movie on Peachtree Corners Town Green on July 11

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by · July 7, 2020 · Full issues
Contemplation, by Mikki Dillon.

Paintings from a monastery

Artist Mikki Dillon sent four of her paintings from the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers.  It was the subject of our July 3, 2020, Mystery Photo.  

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by · July 7, 2020 · Mystery photos
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