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NEW for 5/26: Green spaces; Past pandemics; Okinawa

NEW for 5/26: Green spaces; Past pandemics; Okinawa

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Immerse Yourself in the Green Spaces Around You…and Be Refreshed!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Current Pandemic Is Nothing New; They Can Occur Periodically  
ANOTHER VIEW: Final World War II Pacific Battle Lasted 82 Days—Taking Okinawa
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Considering Those Bona Fides and the National Democratic Ticket
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Libraries Offer Limited Service Starting May 26
NOTABLE: PCOM 2020 Class Sends 128 Medical Graduates Forward Online
RECOMMENDED: BBC Radio Drama
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Mother Russell” was Matriarch of Family from Winder
MYSTERY PHOTO: Very Few Clues Present in Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Coolray Field Hosting Drive-Through Farmers Market on May 27

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by · May 26, 2020 · Full issues
U.S. Air Force Museum display of a B-25B Mitchell in preparation for the Doolittle Raid.  Source: Wikipedia.

NEW for 5/15: Doolittle’s Raid; A VP pick for Biden; More

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Doolittle’s World War II Raid on Japan Boosts the American Morale
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s How Joe Biden Can Ensure Being the Next President
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Enjoying and Respecting GwinnettForum More and More
UPCOMING: County, Schools To Combine to Feed School Children during Summer
NOTABLE: These Students Learn about Worms and Bugs in Their Backyards
RECOMMENDED: The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon’s Little Richard Was “Architect of Rock and Roll”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual Structure Might Trick You in This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drive-Through Farmers Market Saturday in Snellville.

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by · May 15, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 4/10: On Georgia’s broadband and helping hospital staff

NEW for 4/10: On Georgia’s broadband and helping hospital staff

Click here to read today’s issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: State’s Broadband Initiative Suggests Sites for Public Wi-Fi Networks
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Collins Hill High Student Finds a Way To Help Gwinnett Medical Staff
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Will Pandemic Do Damage to World’s Relationship with China?
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre Offering Digital Series of Programming in April
NOTABLE: Saturday Marks 40th Anniversary of Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
RECOMMENDED: Netflix Series:  Borgen created by Adam Price 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory University Hospital Provides Full Range of Patient Services
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Site May Be Familiar To You, But Hard To Place
LAGNIAPPE:  Lilburn Mayor Tim Dunn Takes Office

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by · April 10, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 4/3: Courts functioning; Voting by mail; Importance of trucking

NEW for 4/3: Courts functioning; Voting by mail; Importance of trucking

Click here to read today’s 20th anniversary edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Order in the Courts Continues During Judicial Emergency
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Will Current Dilemma Cause Georgia To Consider Voting By Mail?
ANOTHER VIEW: Trucking Industry Vital In Emergency Times Like These
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Applauds Gwinnettians for Willingness to Comply with Restrictions
UPCOMING: Good Attendance at Gwinnett Rotary Club First Virtual Meeting 
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Salvation Army Helping Those Struggling with COVID-19
RECOMMENDED: The Blue Diary by Alice Hoffman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery Had Distinguished Career 
MYSTERY PHOTO: What’s The Name and Location of This Bridge?

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by · April 3, 2020 · Full issues
11/1: How soccer helped later in life; Revel project; More

11/1: How soccer helped later in life; Revel project; More

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Executive Finds Soccer Is a Transferable Skill Helping Later in Life
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New Focus for County Will Be Revel Project, at Infinite Energy Center
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Recalls Days in Southwest Georgia and Dinner-on-the-Ground
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Marks Opening of Downtown’s Thompson Square
NOTABLE: Suwanee PCOM Student Is Winner of MAG Student of the Year
RECOMMENDED: Agent Running in the Field by John LeCarre
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Wiregrass Georgia Covers Parts of 23 Counties in the South Area
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of Craftsmanship Went into Construction of This Building
CALENDAR: Master Gardeners Talk is November 2 at Vines Park

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by · November 1, 2019 · Full issues
3/26: On Green New Deal; First vacation; Panama Canal

3/26: On Green New Deal; First vacation; Panama Canal

Click here to read the latest issue of GwinnettForum. Inside the new issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Taking a Look at Green New Deal for Georgia and for Nation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering Our First Vacation, and a Certain Refreshing Drink
ANOTHER VIEW: Roving Photographer Enjoys Trip Through Panama Canal
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Looking at a President’s Character when Kicking a Man Deceased
UPCOMING: Duke High Students Working on Advancing School’s Drone Program
NOTABLE: Grants from Jackson EMC Foundation Help Two Local Non-Profits
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray’s Companies Among First Gun Makers for South in War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Structure That Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: There’s a lot going on around Gwinnett

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by · March 26, 2019 · Full issues
MYSTERY: Be careful and detect the clues

MYSTERY: Be careful and detect the clues

You might find two or three clues about this edition’s Mystery Photo. But you might have to look carefully. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · January 17, 2017 · Mystery photos
MYSTERY: Gigantic structure begs the question: Where is it?

MYSTERY: Gigantic structure begs the question: Where is it?

This appears to be a substantial building, maybe a cathedral, or is it? But can you pinpoint exactly where it is located? Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · December 23, 2016 · Mystery photos
MYSTERY: Where’s this American-based photo?

MYSTERY: Where’s this American-based photo?

At least with the American flag, you know the country of this Mystery Photo. Use these clues in the photo to help you guess its location. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · November 29, 2016 · Mystery photos
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BRACK: Mountain fires in Georgia impacting state as far south as Macon

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Having lived almost all of my life in Georgia, except for a three-year stint in Germany and a year in Iowa at graduate school, this week many of us experienced something unusual — something that had never happen to me before.

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by · November 18, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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