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NEW for 10/28: On Franco’s Spain; World Series; Car tires

NEW for 10/28: On Franco’s Spain; World Series; Car tires

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Writer remembers article describing fascist Spain
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hope the Astros win the Series, and Baker gets a ring
ANOTHER VIEW: If you don’t put many miles on your car, rotate your tires
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Appreciates offering about Constitutional Amendments
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Plans Harvest Fest on November 12
NOTABLE: Applications close soon for those seeking emergency rental help
OBITUARIES: Carolyn Morris Collins
RECOMMENDED: The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Norcross firm now a Foundation benefitting local charities
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us about this photograph, but also tell us about its roof
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville’s Hooper-Renwick themed library to open in 2024
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce meets Nov. 1 at Summit Chase Country Club

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by · October 28, 2022 · Full issues
BRACK: Atlanta sports fans after last weekend have big smiles

BRACK: Atlanta sports fans after last weekend have big smiles

By Elliott Brack  |  It was an unbelievable weekend for sports fans in Atlanta.  The most unlikely of all was the Atlanta Braves sweeping the New York Mets to take a two-game lead in the National League East, and move toward their fifth straight division title. 

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by · October 4, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 8/26: Response team results; Political power; Ballparks

NEW for 8/26: Response team results; Political power; Ballparks

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TODAY’S FOCUS: First year results of Community Response Team is impressive
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GOP  and Dem incumbents use power, gain big advantages
ANOTHER VIEW: Couple on a roll, having visited 21 of 30 Major League parks
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Has second brush with death, and while visiting her parents!
UPCOMING: Free pet adoptions at Animal Welfare Center on August 27
NOTABLE: Trustees vote to disband Senior Leadership Gwinnett
OBITUARIES: Francis Thomas Lynch Jr. 
RECOMMENDED: We need more contributions. Isn’t anyone reading?
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Outdoor education programs are relatively new to state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues abound in this tightly-cropped photograph
LAGNIAPPE: It’s the time of years for the hosta blooms to shine
CALENDAR: British Car Fayre comes to Norcross September 10

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by · August 26, 2022 · Full issues
Walker

ANOTHER VIEW: Couple on a roll, having visited 20 of 30 Major League parks

By Taylor Walker |  This was never really something we intended to do, or had even talked about.  It started 10 years ago when my wife and I were in California to see my sister in Lake Tahoe. 

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by · August 26, 2022 · Another View
FOCUS: Stripers have new owners, though still a Braves affiliate

FOCUS: Stripers have new owners, though still a Braves affiliate

By Dave Lezotte |  The Gwinnett Stripers baseball team will be sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), along with two other minor league teams in Rome and Biloxi, Miss. The Atlanta Braves will continue to be affiliated with all three minor league teams. 

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by · December 10, 2021 · Today's Focus
NEW for 9/21: On Nixon, baseball, terrorism

NEW for 9/21: On Nixon, baseball, terrorism

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TODAY’S FOCUS: USA could stand a return of a Richard Nixon likeness
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Computer chip shortage and a story about electricity
ANOTHER VIEW: White terrorism didn’t start at Capitol on January 6, 2021
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia 
FEEDBACK: Not surprised at anything; expect all matters to get worse
UPCOMING: Atlanta Music Club to award $33,000 in scholarships
NOTABLE: Summerour family history is subject of forthcoming book
OBITUARIES: Gloria Hayes
RECOMMENDATION: Folklore and the Sea by Horace Beck
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Largest military battle in state was at Chickamauga in 1863
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us where you think this covered bridge is located
CALENDAR:Norcross Art Fest and Elisha Winn Fair will both be October 2-3 

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by · September 21, 2021 · Full issues
BRACK: Computer chip shortage and a story about electricity

BRACK: Computer chip shortage and a story about electricity

By Elliott Brack |  Computer chips, we hear, are in short supply. It’s particularly hitting the auto industry hard, as some manufacturers have had to cut production because of a shortage of chips, including the Kia assembly plant in West Point, Ga.

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by · September 21, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball

NEW for 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Downtown Duluth was once site of a cricket box factory
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bartow Morgan enjoying re-organizing Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: College baseball in Omaha is my favorite sporting event 
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Another bocce ball court is at Lawrenceville brewery 
UPCOMING: County and Eastside Center offer Covid vaccines for all adults
NOTABLE: Chris Minor is new director of Gwinnett Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Collin Rogers was builder and architect of classical houses
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two statues near one another form today’s Mystery Photo

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by · June 18, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 6/8: How far we’ve come; Gwinnett judgeships; Grizzlies win

NEW for 6/8: How far we’ve come; Gwinnett judgeships; Grizzlies win

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the past, and seeing how far Gwinnett has come
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Seven races for judgeships to be decided in Gwinnett in 2022
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC Grizzlies are 2021 NAIA baseball champions 
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Enjoyed Herndon’s piece on propaganda, but may be too late
UPCOMING: Norcross Gallery, formerly Kudzu Art Zone, now open again
NOTABLE: Roundabout to come near new Seckinger High School
RECOMMENDED: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Brainard Cheney of Fitzgerald pens four novels placed in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s something significantly atypical in this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: The blooms of the magnolia tree are out in force these days
CALENDAR: Adoption fees waived for cats and dogs at Gwinnett Animal Shelter on June 12

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by · June 8, 2021 · Full issues
Aaron in 1974.

BRACK: Remembering Henry Aaron; the inauguration; church gala

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher |  The year was 1973, and Hank Aaron was chasing Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs. That was exciting, with some thinking perhaps Aaron would tie the record in the last home stand of that season. At the time, he had hit No. 712.

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by · January 26, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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