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NEW for 11/17: Letting freedom ring; Winford Lindsay; On COVID

NEW for 11/17: Letting freedom ring; Winford Lindsay; On COVID

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Indeed, it is time for our nation to “Let Freedom Ring!”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dacula and Harbins lose cherished member in Winford Lindsay
ANOTHER VIEW: Bringing you up to date on COVID-19 statistics in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Concerned by some going down rabbit hole with character attack
UPCOMING: Largest-ever grant to GGC comes from Goizueta Foundation 
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC donates $25,000 to Special Needs School 
RECOMMENDED: More Than You Know by Penny Vincenzi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River, 313 miles long, forms border with South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Steeply-pitched roof of building is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: FDR’s railcar now located at Duluth’s Railway Museum 

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by · November 17, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grace Clower of Snellville is a model for tireless and long contributions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: We’ll look back upon 2020 as one of the most distinctive years ever
ANOTHER VIEW: Since money buys elections, time to work to reverse Citizens United 
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Simple acts of road courtesy show the type of people in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: County approves program that will raise water-sewer rates
NOTABLE: Shaunieka Taylor is new head of Community Outreach Department
RECOMMENDED: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Native Americans were enslaved after arrival of the English
MYSTERY PHOTO: Fall scene asks you to identify today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Checking out a birthday
CALENDAR: Rick Bragg talks new book Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South

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by · November 3, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 10/13: On health issues, amendments, Trump

NEW for 10/13: On health issues, amendments, Trump

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Some political views about medical conditions that need repeating
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Vote “No!” on one of three Amendments on this year’s ballot 
ANOTHER VIEW: Looking at various groups and their support of the Trump presidency
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Worries about the $23 trillion debt that our country now owes
UPCOMING: Episcopal Church calls for joining Season of Prayer for the election
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Emergency Services offers free home safety inspections
RECOMMENDED: Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Quick Start program helping Georgia businesses since the 1970s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery figure wants you to make an identification of this photo
LAGNIAPPE: Important date: 528 years ago, Columbus arrived in the new world
CALENDAR: Political debate series begins tonight on Public Broadcasting System 

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by · October 13, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized
NEW for 9/29: On Berlin surprise; Hateful school board website; Democracy

NEW for 9/29: On Berlin surprise; Hateful school board website; Democracy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Unexpected flight to Berlin leads to an unforgettable highlight
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Wyoming-registered “local”  Internet site perpetrates hate, divides people
ANOTHER VIEW: Democracy might be doomed if voting is not in the heavy numbers 
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Comment concerning recent suggestion to enlarge Supreme Court
UPCOMING: For over 20 years, Gwinnett maintains AAA financial rating
NOTABLE: Renee Byrd-Lewis tapped to be new director of Gwinnett Coalition 
RECOMMENDED: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Historical Society Publishes Bulletin Until Ceasing in 2006
MYSTERY PHOTO: Waterfront scene asks for your ID of this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Mountain Park community plans virtual meeting on October 5

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by · September 29, 2020 · Uncategorized
NEW for 9/15: On tax law, Buckley campaign, new hero

NEW for 9/15: On tax law, Buckley campaign, new hero

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Congress, not the president, only has powers to write tax laws
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Allen Buckley bases his Senate campaign on totally new tax plan
ANOTHER VIEW: California hair salon owner is now her new hero
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Highlights problems with obtaining absentee ballots
UPCOMING: Once again, GGC ranks No. 1 in Southern regional college diversity
NOTABLE: Lilburn yard of Krauses features 200 species of native plants 
RECOMMENDED: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
GEORGIA TIDBIT: LaGrange Art Museum focuses on primarily Southern art
MYSTERY PHOTO: This structure has quite a story behind it; where is it?

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by · September 15, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 9/4: On Rowen, Senate race, GOP

NEW for 9/4: On Rowen, Senate race, GOP

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Rowen project to be a knowledge community, distinctive for Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE:Athens professor has forward thinking ideas in Senate race
ANOTHER VIEW: Is Marjorie Greene the future of the GOP in Georgia?  
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Sees calming and encouraging leadership as the way out of our fears
UPCOMING: County to purchase Lawrenceville water distribution system
NOTABLE: 2020 Northside Hospital Gwinnett Pink 5k to be held virtually
RECOMMENDED: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe places forts strategically along Inland Passage
MYSTERY PHOTO: Agricultural past of the area illustrated by Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Peaceful setting for relaxing and thinking about what’s ahead

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by · September 4, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 8/21: On Congress Center, package store, patriotism

NEW for 8/21: On Congress Center, package store, patriotism

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnettian Chairs GWCC, Now Quiet Because of COVID-19
EEB PERSPECTIVE: First Package Store in Peachtree Corners to open Wednesday
ANOTHER VIEW: Time for All Americans To Be Patriotic About COVID-19
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Whole Lot Easier To Vote Absentee or at Early Voting Sites
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s Chamber Announces Support for Fall Transit Referendum
NOTABLE: County Lowers Millage Rate as Tax Digest Grows by 6.5 Percent
RECOMMENDED: Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lots of Sources Available in Tracing a Family’s Genealogy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clock Tower Feature May Be the Key for This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Library Presents Dr. David Gushee in Virtual Talk August 27

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by · August 21, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 8/4: Balancing the budget; Election reactions; Exercising at home

NEW for 8/4: Balancing the budget; Election reactions; Exercising at home

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Needs a Balanced Budget; Here Are Ways To Increase Revenue
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Republicans’ Immediate Response to Postponing Election Was Gratifying
ANOTHER VIEW: There Are All Kinds of Ways For Exercising Right in Your Own Home
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: We Probably Won’t Downsize, for We Couldn’t See Fiona the Fawn
UPCOMING: Harvest Gwinnett Offering 4×8 Plots in Snellville and in Norcross
NOTABLE: PCOM Graduates 162 Students in 2020 in Online Ceremony July 29 
RECOMMENDED: The Vapors by David Hill
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon Native Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin Noted for Sociology Studies
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual Architectural Style Makes This Mysterious Photo Difficult
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Establishes Towne Center Entertainment District
CALENDAR: Odie Lindsey, Vanderbilt writer-in-residence, plans Gwinnett Zoom Talk

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by · August 4, 2020 · Uncategorized
NEW for 7/14: On rules, streetcars, sickness, more

NEW for 7/14: On rules, streetcars, sickness, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: There Appear To Be Two Sets of Rules in These Situations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Used Car Licenses, Wisteria, Early Streetcars and Two Daylilies
ANOTHER VIEW: Why Do Some Get Sick, While Others Exposed Never Whimper?
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Indeed, Fact after Fact Show That Georgia Has Many Dismal Records
UPCOMING: Early Voting for August 11 Runoff Will Begin in Gwinnett on July 20
NOTABLE: Porter Joins Call Asking Removal of Statue from Historic Courthouse
RECOMMENDED: Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Maybe the Most Storied Atlanta Speedway Race Happened in 1992
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps a Friendly Face, Easy-to-Spot Setting Is Today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Travel Photography of Frank Sharp Now on Display at Grayson Library

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by · July 14, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/10: On state’s ideology, Ray Gunnin, Jody Hice

NEW for 7/10: On state’s ideology, Ray Gunnin, Jody Hice

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Current Statewide Ideology Keeps Georgia a Backward State
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Former County Commissioner Ray Gunnin Was Respected for His Vision
ANOTHER VIEW: Among Other Things, Gerrymandering Gave Us Jody Hice
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Suggests Nation Needs More Protection of Voting Rights
UPCOMING: Gwinnett State Court Arraignments and Hearings Are Cancelled
NOTABLE: LeCraw Engineering Wins National Award of “Best Firms  to Work For”
RECOMMENDED: Book on CD Review: Modern Scholar: The People’s Dynasty
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Motor Speedway Among Oldest of NASCAR Stops
MYSTERY PHOTO: Statue of Young Girl at Ease Is Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Here’re Some Creative Photos of Sparklers from Duluth

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by · July 10, 2020 · Full issues
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