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NEW for 2/7: On Republicans, rocks and hard places

NEW for 2/7: On Republicans, rocks and hard places

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s the reason this guy is no longer a Republican
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Old time Republicans are between rock and hard place
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Bring up the gun laws, and here come the letters
UPCOMING: County to invest $500,000 recovery funds in hospitality
NOTABLE: GGC’s Grizzly Academy Dreamers have unique approach
OBITUARIES:   DO NOT RUN BULLOCK OBIT AGAIN
RECOMMENDED: The Little Old Lady Who Broke all the Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rome native creates fashion scarf for many, including First Ladies
MYSTERY PHOTO: One famous style of buildings asks you for its location
LAGNIAPPE: Youth cartoonist needed
CALENDAR: “Overcome Rejection” is the subject of Feb. 16 talk at Lawrenceville Library

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by · February 7, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Here’s the reason this guy is no longer a Republican

FOCUS: Here’s the reason this guy is no longer a Republican

By Jack Bernard  |  I was once a Republican Georgia county commissioner. Then I served as the chair of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia’s Tax Committee. I’m no longer a Republican. Here’s one reason why. 

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by · February 7, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 1/20: On better decisions, Ukraine

NEW for 1/20: On better decisions, Ukraine

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TODAY’S FOCUS: More logic, better decisions, need from our governments
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Conditions in no-war zones in Ukraine continue to be terrible
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
FEEDBACK: Conspiracy theories are around us; help combat these ideas
UPCOMING: Duluth marketing agency wins contract for restaurant chain
NOTABLE: Berkmar teacher wins DAR chapter top American history award
OBITUARIES: Dale Eugene Thurman
RECOMMENDED: The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Small town of Ludowici named for tile factory once there
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this beautiful photo from the mountains area
CALENDAR: Writer’s Workshop at Norcross Branch Library on January 21

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by · January 20, 2023 · Full issues
NEW for 1/13: On air travel, Georgia football, teacher pay

NEW for 1/13: On air travel, Georgia football, teacher pay

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Sometimes, travel by air can be delayed…and frustrating
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia made three mistakes in football championship game
ANOTHER VIEW: Our children benefit when Georgia teaches are paid better
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Forum is dead-on about naming of Army installations
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers seeking candidates to sing National Anthem
NOTABLE: Alexandra Edgar wins SW Chamber Character Award
OBITUARIES: Marvin M. Wyatt Jr.
RECOMMENDED: 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former state capital is named for Gov. John Milledge
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical building is this edition’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: DAR wreath ceremony honors those at East Shadowlawn site
CALENDAR: Writer’s workshop coming to Norcross Public Library

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by · January 13, 2023 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Our children benefit when Georgia teaches are paid better

ANOTHER VIEW: Our children benefit when Georgia teaches are paid better

By Jack Bernard  |  My wife was a Georgia country girl, raised on a farm in middle Georgia. Her father’s first cousin was the county superintendent of schools, and her uncle was a principal in the north Georgia hills. 

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by · January 13, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 12/16: Right-wing policies; Ripping off news

NEW for 12/16: Right-wing policies; Ripping off news

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TODAY’S FOCUS: National Republicans’ right-wing policies might backfire
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Amazon, Facebook and Google have no reporters, but rip off news
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: About Stetson plus the long-term fate of the Republicans
UPCOMING: Tammy Shumate to be named Citizen of the Year by Chamber 
NOTABLE: Jamaican immigrant finds her confidence at GGC
RECOMMENDED: The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Johnson was provisional governor of Georgia after Civil War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Twin Towers are the subject, but where are they located?
LAGNIAPPE: Winn DAR chapter names Terry Manning award winner
CALENDAR: Johns Creek Symphony plans two concerts on December 17

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by · December 16, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: National Republicans’ right-wing policies might backfire

FOCUS: National Republicans’ right-wing policies might backfire

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  GOP national leaders complain about the Democrats “Far-Left socialist policies.” Well, the Republicans have won the House, although barely, because of  their right-wing extremism. So, what are they going to do? 

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by · December 16, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 12/6: On drug costs, voter fraud and America’s challenges

NEW for 12/6: On drug costs, voter fraud and America’s challenges

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Sound off to Congress about reducing all our drug costs 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fraud? Or framing the mind to see what is just not there
ANOTHER VIEW: America faces challenges no matter who is in control
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Pearl earring painter and hay baler have something in common
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber’s five star accreditation among tops in nation
NOTABLE: Norcross offers grants to firms hit hard by pandemic
OBITUARIES: Johnnie Mae Alexander
RECOMMENDED: The Battle for the American Mind
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pete Drake, music producer, famous for the steel guitar 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this obvious summertime scene
LAGNIAPPE: DAR chapter presents awards to Johnson and Lawrenceville Co-op 
CALENDAR: Festival of Trees continues at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth 

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by · December 6, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: Sound off to Congress about reducing all our drug costs

FOCUS: Sound off to Congress about reducing all our drug costs

By Jack Bernard |  Congress and President Biden are to be commended for beginning to negotiate some drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We wonder  why did it take so long and why isn’t the drug negotiation benefit more comprehensive?

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by · December 6, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 11/22: On cost of living, Stacey Abrams and wealth taxes

NEW for 11/22: On cost of living, Stacey Abrams and wealth taxes

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TODAY’S FOCUS: How legislators can help with high home living costs
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Can Stacey Abrams regain her footing in Democratic politics?
ANOTHER VIEW: Tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations at higher tax rate 
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Buford city schools sue Hall County over E-SPLOST share
NOTABLE: PCOM’s Dr. Gary Freed wins lifetime achievement award
OBITUARIES: Samuel “Wayne” Odum
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Ticket to Paradise
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Third Catholic bishop of Georgia guides diocese in turbulent years
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only one person spotted recent Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Lilburn Woman’s Club distributes 1,300 dictionaries to third graders
CALENDAR: Time to crave bacon in Braselton

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by · November 22, 2022 · Full issues
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