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NEW for 8/20: On threat to democracy; New book on Masons; Trump
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mass lying may be greatest danger to democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New book about county has wisdom from Wayne Mason
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump is telling us he wants to be a dictator!
FEEDBACK: Imagines something like a Twilight Zone taking place
UPCOMING: Credit unions merging will create a $935 million firm
NOTABLE: Toyota parts center to occupy former AJC plant
RECOMMENDED: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Emory University
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Supreme Court protects against unjust termination
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this distinctive building is located
LAGNIAPPE: View Point Health among top workplaces
CALENDAR: New Norcross Welcome Center has reception Thursday
FOCUS: Mass lying may be greatest danger to democracy
By Ruthy Lachman Paul | “You can lie to some people all the time, you can lie to all the people some of the time, but you can’t lie to everyone all the time.” This saying is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president of the USA, who abolished slavery after the victory of the Union army in the American Civil War.
NEW for 8/16: Around Lady Liberty and 2 safe suburban cities
Click here to read the full, new edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Trip of a lifetime: piloting own boat around Lady Liberty
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Gwinnett cities among nation’s safest suburbs
SPOTLIGHT: Duluth Fall Festival
FEEDBACK: Good to see one Republican calling it “Like it is”
UPCOMING: Souto Foods adding 70 new jobs to Gwinnett location
NOTABLE: Duluth launches Selfie Stands in its downtown
RECOMMENDED: The Greater Journey, by David McCullough
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Stadium namesake was key educator of 20th Century
MYSTERY PHOTO: Harbor setting might give a clue to this mystery
CALENDAR: Jazz in the Alley coming to Norcross on Saturday night
Gwinnett Forum | Jan. 10, 2025
“Nothing makes us feel more connected than when we are engaged in a healthy balance of thoughtful speaking and hardcore listening.”
— Belgian-American psychotherapist and relationship expert Eshter Perel (1958- ) via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
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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.
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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