By Alan Schneiberg | Beware! We are in danger of a new epidemic. But the danger is not now China, it is the United States. A major study by the New York University Environmental and Animal Protection and Harvard University is reporting that in the United States lack of government regulations and oversight of animal commerce is creating a significant risk of another major pandemic.
By Jack Bernard | The U.S. House Oversight Committee, run by right-wing Republicans, has publicly declared war on Joe and Hunter Biden, aggressively pursuing its questionable investigations. But let’s be real. Hunter is unquestionably a total bum, playing on his family name. However, so are the Trump kids, if anything, more so. And, despite GOP screaming, absolutely nothing has ever been proven to show that Joe Biden has done anything wrong.
Here’s a colorful photograph that you may have to been there to identify. So put on your best thinking outfit, and see if it will shower you with the correct answer. Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo came from Rick Krause of Lilburn, and Allen Peel of San Antonio, Tex. recognized it, and tells us about it: It’s the the Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton, Washington.
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Sleepy city of Lilburn on the verge of new awakening
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New Fact Book, everyday items and Twain’s favorite work
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Editing shows one guy knows little about Blackjack
UPCOMING: Von Tran develops first Vietnamese senior center
NOTABLE: Sugar Hill to cut taxes, adopt higher exemptions
OBITUARY: Thomas Douglas Moreland
RECOMMENDED: Monarca restaurant in Norcross
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Musical prodigy Rubinstein directs Cleveland school
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this classical structure as today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Interpretive speakers at Snellville Commerce Club August 1
By Elliott Brack | GwinnettForum has released for sale the second edition of its small book, 366 Facts about Gwinnett County, Ga. It is an updated version of the book released in 2018 for the Gwinnett Bicentennial. It is also “Improved.”
You may remember that former County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash asked GwinnettForum to produce a list of distinctive facts about this fast-growing county, to celebrate its Bicentennial in 2018. She wanted to put one fact a day about the county on the county website.
By Jenny Simpkins | What does it mean to say that the City of Lilburn has awakened? For the Mayor and City Council, combined with like-minded stakeholders, it means the city has a focused vision, the wisdom to apply the right tools at the right time, values its partnerships and understands finite resources and finances.
Today’s mystery is a building with many classical features. Try your luck in determining where this is located, and send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net. Be sure to tell the town where you live. Allen Peel of San Antonio gave us great detail on the last mystery. “It is Holland Harbor Lighthouse, often referred to as ‘Big Red’.
“I have learned that our greatest blessings come when we are able to improve the lives of others.”
– The only president from Georgia, No. 39, Jimmy Carter (1924-2024), via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
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