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BRACK: Reading this book made me change my priorities

By Elliott Brack  |  Every now and then, a book changes your life. Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande, did just that for me.

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by · August 27, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: County to build Human Resources Center

FOCUS: County to build Human Resources Center

Gwinnett County government will construct a 78,8000 square foot, three-story building on Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville focusing on Human Services. 

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by · August 27, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Residents team weighing Gwinnett government priorities

NEWS BRIEFS: Residents team weighing Gwinnett government priorities

A team of residents will weigh in on county government priorities before Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson proposes the 2025 budget.

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by · August 27, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Soaring lady and modern facility

MYSTERY PHOTO: Soaring lady and modern facility

Today’s mystery is a statue in front of a modern building.  See if you can figure out where this photograph was made. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and  include your hometown.

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by · August 27, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 8/23: Immigration myths; Comparing newspapers; Questions for GOP

NEW for 8/23: Immigration myths; Comparing newspapers; Questions for GOP

Click here to read the new full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bashing Trump myths about immigration 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Comparing newspapers in three major cities
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
ANOTHER VIEW: Questions abound for Republicans before next election
FEEDBACK: When a senator served Wayne Mason at Waffle House 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners installs smarter lighting for city
NOTABLE: County moves on variety of initiatives
RECOMMENDED: The Fraud by Zadie Smith
OBITUARY: Leon Wendell White 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Town of Braselton spread across four counties
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this artistic photo as today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Stewart gets citation from Gerontology Society
CALENDAR: ArtRageous Festival comes to Braselton this weekend

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by · August 23, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Comparing newspapers in three major cities

BRACK: Comparing newspapers in three major cities

By Elliott Brack  |  Yes, to our dismay, newspapers are nowhere near what they once were. They have lost revenue, readers and scope. They are no longer respected for timely reporting of the key local news, primarily because many are no longer “daily” publications. 

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by · August 23, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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FOCUS: Bashing Trump myths about immigration

By Jeff Ploussard  |  The Trump campaign views the crisis at the southern border as their winning ticket to the White House. Campaign officials are constantly urging former President Trump to talk about “illegal aliens invading our country.” 

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by · August 23, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Questions abound for Republicans before next election

ANOTHER VIEW: Questions abound for Republicans before next election

By George Wilson  |  Republicans need to answer the following questions and concerns before they deserve re-election at every level.

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by · August 23, 2024 · Another View
Smart lighting in Peachtree Corners

NEWS BRIEFS: Peachtree Corners installs smarter lighting for city

Peachtree Corners is working with Juganu, a provider of smart lighting, to create a fully digitized and connected lighting environment within the city.

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by · August 23, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this artistic photo

MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this artistic photo

Today’s Mystery Photo is primarily something of an artistic photo, and may be easy for some, hard for others.  It also has no locational aspect, though the whole photo may be that. Try your hand at pinpointing what this photo is and its location. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.  

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by · August 23, 2024 · Mystery photos