By Jack Bernard | Musically, I had simply no talent when it came to instruments… although I sang exceptionally well (in the shower). At least I always thought so. But I loved to listen and to dance. I still get a lot out of both.
By Jack Bernard | Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are running long-term deficits. Clearly, Rich McCormick, a physician who represents Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District, is correct in one respect. These programs do need bipartisan reform.
By Jack Bernard | On Jan. 20, 2025, local NAACP chapters sponsored numerous celebrations throughout Georgia in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., famed civil rights leader and slain national hero.
By Brenda Dana | The Lilburn Woman’s Club (LWC) is announcing its latest literacy initiative aimed at eliminating book deserts in Lilburn, ensuring that no child is left without the tools to foster a love for reading.
By Jack Bernard | The United States must make greater strides towards diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, we must realize that America has made tremendous progress along these lines since the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement began.
By Randy Brunson | Many of you may know the tax benefits of business ownership. If you do, this will be a refresher. If you don’t, this information may help reduce your tax bill.
By Emory Morsberger | This time of year is meant for reflection, yet for many worldwide, reflection comes not from blessings but deep hardship. For the people of Ukraine, the winter of 2024 brings not just cold, but continued brutality of war.
By Jack Bernard | There is a continuing national trend of hospital mergers and acquisitions. Some of these actions are good for society, but many others are clearly done solely for self-interested purposes.
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.”
— American novelist, satirist, and poet Erica Jong (1942 – ).
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Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
County-wide microtransit services.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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