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8/2: On conventions; Aurora’s music; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Delegate Gives Views of Activity at Democratic National Convention
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Music Steals the Show in Aurora Theatre In The Heights Production
ANOTHER VIEW: Who Will Hold Hillary Clinton Accountable When She Wins?
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Electric Membership Corporation
FEEDBACK: Feels Grandchildren Will Benefit by Slow Inertia of Reason and Caring
UPCOMING: Lilburn Plans 7th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2
NOTABLE: Peach State Federal Credit Union To Merge with RCT FCU of Augusta
RECOMMENDED: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Noble Jones Was the “Morning Star of Liberty,” Early Georgia Speaker
CALENDAR: Fourth Annual Light Up The Corners Glow Run Coming August 13
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why You Must Learn from Mistakes of Other
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Tower for You To Figure Out
HOUSTON: Who will hold Hillary Clinton accountable if she wins?
By Debra Houston | It was 1992. I sipped coffee with a friend in the break room at work. We chatted about the upcoming election between George H. W. Bush and a relatively unknown governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton. I made a prediction. “If Clinton wins, there will be nothing but scandal after scandal.”
7/6: On trip to India; Brexit possibilities; Terrorists
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Searching the Internet Provides Good Value for Trip to India
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Brexit Was, After All, Not a Binding Vote; New Possibilities?
ANOTHER VIEW: Wants To See Terrorists Die in Hail of Bullets from Citizens
SPOTLIGHT: Renewal by Anderson of Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Wants Us To Remember Revolutionary Heroes during July 4 Celebration
UPCOMING: BBB Warns: Watch Out for Those Fake Diploma Mills
NOTABLE: Mendez Endorses Jim Duffie in 81st House District Runoff
RECOMMENDED: The Problem of Pain by C.S Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Disputes Bring About Duel Where Button Gwinnett Died
CALENDAR: Tannery Row Artist’s Colony Plans Opening Reception for Summer Show
TODAY’S QUOTE: Einstein Viewed Courting a Girl and Red-hot Cinder As Meaningful
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, Beautiful Setting Perfect for Relaxation
LAGNIAPPE: There Are Acres and Acres of Sunflowers at Forsyth County Location
HOUSTON: Wants to see terrorists die in hail of bullets from citizens
By Debra Houston
JULY 6, 2016 | Following the radical Islamist attack on a nightclub in Orlando that killed 49 people, I wondered how the president might respond. He answered in typical fashion, switching the subject from terrorism to gun control. Forget the fact that not a single shot was fired on 9/11 when some 3,000 Americans died.
HOUSTON: Wants no part of that gator anywhere around Lilburn
By Debra Houston | A Gwinnett man found a five-foot alligator in his pond recently. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources sent out a specialist to investigate.
The agency thinks the animal came up the Yellow River, which is nearby. According to WSB-TV, the DNR may not do anything about it. The laid-back gator isn’t bothering a soul. Maybe he’ll just move on. Yes, but where?
5/27: On FDR Memorial; Safeguarding baggage; Cold calling; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the FDR Memorial and the Ideas Behind His Life
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a New Way to Safeguard Your Baggage While Traveling
ANOTHER VIEW: Learning from a Manhattan Guy the Success of Cold Calling
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
FEEDBACK: Peachtree Corners Mayor Posts Q&A Proposed Bridge
UPCOMING: Fallen Heroes Memorial To Add Name of the late Kyle E. Gilbert
NOTABLE: City of Suwanee Open Space Bond Refinancing Saves $3 Million
RECOMMENDED: Lighthouse by P.D. James
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe Power Company Owned By 39 Georgia EMCs
CALENDAR: Memorial Day Services, Gwinnett Pools Open and Many Other Activities
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Man’s View of What Anarchism Means
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo May Prove as Tough as the Last One
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville DAR Member Wins First Place in National Competition
3/22: Foundation’s record year; Gibbs Gardens; Cell phones
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia Has Record Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Years After Concept Emerged, Gibbs Gardens Maturing Nicely
ANOTHER VIEW: Concerning Old Ben Franklin Not Owning a Cell Phone
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Jaywalking and Not Halting at Stop Signs Are Community Menaces
UPCOMING: Three Artists To Be On Display at Snellville City Hall Starting April 2
NOTABLE: Lilburn Stake of Latter-day Saints Men Pack Louisiana Relief Supplies
RECOMMENDED MOVIE: Miracles from Heaven
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Granite Used for Foundation of State Capitol, Opened in 1889
TODAY’S QUOTE: Note the Date When Spending Programs Are Eliminated
MYSTERY PHOTO: Do These Clues Give You Any Idea Where This Is?
HOUSTON: Argument for Apple master key is a Trojan horse
By Debra Houston | A couple years ago, I switched from a personal computer to an Apple iMac. Viruses ravaged my PC like so many Visigoths crashing down on the Roman Empire. Despite antivirus debuggers, brute malware, and lofty firewalls, I’d routinely visit the Geek Doc and plunk down a hundred plus dollars to sweep out the invaders. Those hundreds added up. I could’ve bought a new computer with what I’d spent on fixing one PC.
2/12: On black holes, Wounded Warrior Project, teaching English
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TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC Professor Contributes to Study on “Black Holes”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Wounded Warrior Project Under Fire for High Overhead
ANOTHER VIEW: There’s Satisfaction in Teaching ‘English as Second Language’ Classes
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Auto Dealerships
FEEDBACK: Two Views on Police Chases
UPCOMING: Coalition Plans Veterans Head Count; Needs Items for “Blessing Bags”
NOTABLE: GGC Names Lori Buckheister Vice President for Advancement
GEORGIA TIDBIT: de Soto Was First European To Visit Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Another Way To Look at February 14
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can You Tell Us Something about This Dog(/font>
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 20, 2024
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- 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.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
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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