By George Wilson, contributing editor | The national television newscasts on the three major networks seem to have abandoned their responsibilities. A long internal tug of war at these networks between the reporters, combined with others dedicated to serious news, and the producers, who tended to see television as a visual, constantly changing presentation, a show. The producers have won, because it helps revenue.
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Editor Gets Discouraged at Courthouse Day of Prayer Event
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Today’s World of the Internet Brings with It Significant Problems
ANOTHER VIEW: What We Need Are Real Solutions That Address Change
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District
UPCOMING: Braselton To Conclude Centennial Year with New Year’s Eve Gala
NOTABLE: With 445 Fall Grads, GGC Alumni Now Number Over 4,000
RECOMMENDED: DVD Review: Coffee; The Drink that Changed America
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Has Wide Variety of Waterfalls, Mostly in the Northern Area
TODAY’S QUOTE: Fluency and Reasonableness Do Not Always Equal Justice
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perfectly Framed, Can You Identify This Unique Mystery Photo?
CALENDAR: Want Training in Windows on Your Computer? Session Set in 2017
By Tommy Purser, editor and publisher, Jeff Davis (Co.) Ledger | Several years ago, I made the decision to stop going to the Day of Prayer event held each year at the courthouse. I haven’t been in several years because I don’t feel welcome there.
What caused my feelings took three years to develop. At the very first Day of Prayer event, I went to take photos and participate in a time set aside to pray for our government, our leaders, our country, our schools, our county and city, etc. And, by the way, also for the media.
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Sealer Applied To Two Older Buildings at Elisha Winn House
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Continued Presentation of Gory Journalism Hurts the Media
ANOTHER VIEW: Time and Education Will Solve the Country’s Racial Problems
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Seeks Signatures on Petition; Agrees with Houston Column
UPCOMING: Good Samaritan Health Center To Move to Norcross June 25
NOTABLE: Here’s an Incomplete List of Unusual Community Names of Georgia
RECOMMENDED: Moneyball, by Michael Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River Has One of Largest Freshwater Flows in Southeast
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Happens If You Are Not Living on the Edge
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few Clues in This Mystery May Make Identification Difficult
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.”
–British Philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970).
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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