By Elliott Brack | As you age, you go to more funerals. We’ve been to four in the last month. One who died recently became a close friend and was of immense help to me when first publishing a weekly newspaper in Jesup, Ga. He was Troy Fore Jr., a tall, bald-headed and friendly fellow who joined the newspaper staff, covering news stories…
By Elliott Brack | Daily newspapers aren’t what they used to be. They are thinner, with less news and advertising, and just plain don’t cover the news as they once did. Today most daily newspapers only cover a small geographic area close to their main city. In Gwinnett, we now see the pitiful coverage which both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Gwinnett Daily Post offer.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Continues Enrollment Growth for Fifth Semester
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fitzgerald Newspaperman A Leader on the Cusp of Better Journalism
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s the Way That Gerrymandering Worked Near Her Home
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: It’s Time for You To Take a Look At More of “Murphy’s Laws”
UPCOMING: GEHC Hosting National American Festival on November 19
NOTABLE: Regents OK New GGC Degree Program for Middle Grade Education
RECOMMENDED: Every Note Play by Lisa Genova
GEORGIA TIDBIT: There are 16 Dams Creating Large Impoundments on the ACF Basin
MYSTERY PHOTO: From A Difficult Mystery Photo, Now for an Easier One.
CALENDAR: Coming events
“….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).
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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