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NEW for 6/25: Aurora’s new season; Preservation board member; Grasping at past

NEW for 6/25: Aurora’s new season; Preservation board member; Grasping at past

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS:  Lawrenceville’s Aurora Theatre kicking off 29th season
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Norcross resident new Preservation Board member
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
ANOTHER VIEW: Polarized politics grasping at past won’t come back
FEEDBACK: Buying first home is a matter of making choices
UPCOMING: Projects along Ronald Reagan Parkway funded
NOTABLE: Gwinnett becomes first BioReady area in Atlanta
RECOMMENDED: I Shall Not Be Moved, Poems by Maya Angelou
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pretty Woman was Julia Roberts’ first big hit
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just one hint about today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Taste of Peachtree Corners will take place Thursday night

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by · June 25, 2024 · Full issues
The Wilkinson County, Ga., field where Will Brack grew cotton in the 1930s. Photo by Andy Brack.

ANOTHER VIEW: Polarized politics grasping at past that won’t come back

By Andy Brack |  Ninety years ago, the red, sandy field in middle Georgia buzzed with agricultural activity as a grandfather worked the land to coax cotton out of 12 acres.  It was hard work for a man who left school after seventh grade.  After ginning a crop and paying back a government loan for seed and fertilizer, he pocketed about $50.  For the year. 

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by · June 25, 2024 · Another View
NEW for 4/12: On values, endorsements coming, third party

NEW for 4/12: On values, endorsements coming, third party

Click here the read the full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Candidate endorsements will be coming on April 23
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Atlanta NE Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: Could a third party create an earthquake in November?
FEEDBACK: MTG right, but she caused much of it herself
UPCOMING: Heart procedure at Northside Gwinnett is first in state
NOTABLE: County launches “It’s Your Ride” transit plan
RECOMMENDED: Let Yourself Be Loved: by Eugene McCaffrey 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Landmarks, raw materials found in state’s Piedmont 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this landmark from its back side?
LAGNIAPPE: Another hawk sighting in Norcross
CALENDAR: Workshop on wills on April 13 at library in Lilburn

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by · April 12, 2024 · Full issues
FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry

FOCUS: Bedrock values doing better than pundits decry

By Andy Brack  |  America’s traditional mom-and-apple-pie values appear to be in better shape than many talking heads and pundits decry, according to a big new national poll.

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by · April 12, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

NEW for 2/23: Microtransit expansion, robocalls, S.C. primary

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett microtransit expansion is vital for Gateway85 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Help! We all are overwhelmed with robocalls!
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Not likely, but here’s how Haley could beat Trump in S.C.
FEEDBACK: Talking Head propaganda from years ago
UPCOMING: Commissioners approve 2045 Unified Plan 
NOTABLE: Foundation awards $60,000 to Gwinnett non-profits
RECOMMENDED: Prequel by Rachel Maddow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory medical professor was also a poet and essayist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Best clue for today’s photo: this area speaks English
LAGNIAPPE: Winn DAR Chapter announces Good Citizens winners
CALENDAR:  Preview Days at Georgia Gwinnett College will be Saturday

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by · February 23, 2024 · Full issues
Haley at a recent Kiawah Island rally. | Charleston City Paper.

ANOTHER VIEW: Not likely, but here’s how Haley could beat Trump in S.C.

By Andy Brack  |  For former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to win Saturday’s Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, she’s going to have to count on two groups that never really counted on her — Democrats and independents.

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by · February 23, 2024 · Another View
NEW for 12/8: On democracy, Porter Steel, Collins

NEW for 12/8: On democracy, Porter Steel, Collins

Click here to read the latest in GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: The work of American democracy is never ever finished
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Porter Steel Company now operating with second generation 
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
ANOTHER VIEW: U.S. Rep. Mike Collins playing politics with crime
FEEDBACK: Local family had one of last audiences at Maranatha
UPCOMING: Ukraine native chosen for statewide institute 
NOTABLE: Ghana native finds life at GGC rewarding
RECOMMENDED: Private Domain by Paul Taylor
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Musical group, the B-52’s, among Athens’ best known bands
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery location might make a good place to shop 
CALENDAR: Snowman Extravaganza is Dec. 8 at Paul Duke STEM School

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by · December 8, 2023 · Full issues, Uncategorized
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FOCUS: The work of American democracy is never ever finished

By Andy Brack  |  There’s been a growing, gnawing sense among many Americans that the nation’s fragile democracy is flailing amidst an authoritarian threat from within.

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by · December 8, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 8/4: Aurora’s new piano; Elections; Trump and commandments

NEW for 8/4: Aurora’s new piano; Elections; Trump and commandments

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre now boasts 5’7” Steinway grand piano
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Why elect judges and school boards when the fewest vote?
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Donald Trump continues to break Bible’s commandments
FEEDBACK: Is it time for mandatory laws about neutering?
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce named best in USA
NOTABLE: First Fulbright Scholar to teach at Georgia Gwinnett College
RECOMMENDED: Tall Timber Tales; More Paul Bunyan Stories by Dell McCormick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Child Actor Jane Withers got her start in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Craggy mountain trail is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Table shows number  of visitors at 15 Gwinnett County public libraries
CALENDAR: Lionheart Theatre’s next production begins Aug. 11

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by · August 4, 2023 · Full issues
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ANOTHER VIEW: Trump continues to break Bible’s commandments

By Andy Brack |  South Carolina can do the nation a favor in its 2024 presidential primary by dumping former President Donald Trump as a candidate. Simply put, he’s a train wreck who is making America small. He doesn’t deserve to be president again.

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by · August 4, 2023 · Another View
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