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NEW for 8/11: On student safety; Mountain Park; Moving on

NEW for 8/11: On student safety; Mountain Park; Moving on

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Safety of Students is Upmost in Mind as PCOM Begins Academic Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Mountain Park Area Today Seeking To Form a Community Association 
ANOTHER VIEW: Get on with the Business of Life, Though Our Every Move is Monitored
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Scenes of When Lawrenceville Was a Film Version of Westchester, N.Y
UPCOMING: Pandemic Claims Two Leadership Programs in Gwinnett
NOTABLE: GGC’s Provost, Dr. T. J. Arant, To Retire in December of This Year
RECOMMENDED:   Embracing Weakness by Shannon K. Evans
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hurricane of 1893 Hits Georgia Coast, One of Deadliest Ever
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful River and Bridge Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: A Conversation with Authors via Zoom on August 18

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by · August 11, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/17: “Interesting times;” High-quality candidates; Future jobs

NEW for 7/17: “Interesting times;” High-quality candidates; Future jobs

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TODAY’S FOCUS: These “Interesting Times” Remind One of Otto von Bismark
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s Gratifying To See Many High-Quality Political Candidates in 2020
ANOTHER VIEW: White and Blue Collar Jobs May Be Most Scarce in the Future
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Liberalism, the Enlighenment, Slavery and Changing Minds
UPCOMING: Pandemic Causes Two Annual Events in Gwinnett To Be Cancelled
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College Exceeds Fund Drive for Emergencies
RECOMMENDED: The Perfect Wife by J. P. Delaney
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Communicable Disease Center Organized in Atlanta in 1946
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Tombstone Has a Distinct Background and Is Today’s Mystery

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by · July 17, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 5/29: Helping the needy; Election stories; Pandemic voting

NEW for 5/29: Helping the needy; Election stories; Pandemic voting

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Increases for Aid Means Neighborhood Co-Op Needs Help 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Election Stories Abound, Including Allowing the Dead To Vote
ANOTHER VIEW: Reflections on Voting in the Midst of a Georgia Primary Season
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Feels That the Republican Party Has Failed America
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Approves Study of Housing Inventory To Guide Decisions
NOTABLE: City of Norcross Again Certified as a Bee City USA
RECOMMENDED: A Clearing in the Distance by Witold Rybcynski
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Influence of Frederick Law Olmsted Seen in Georgia Cities
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check Out This Mounted Rider and Tell Us About Him

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by · May 29, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 5/26: Green spaces; Past pandemics; Okinawa

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

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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
BRACK: Current pandemic is nothing new; They occur periodically

BRACK: Current pandemic is nothing new; They occur periodically

By Elliott Brack  |  Most of us living in 2020 probably do not realize that this coronavirus pandemic is not unique.
Pandemics have been recorded from ancient times. Just look at the history of malaria, tuberculosis, influenza and smallpox. All claimed millions of lives.

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by · May 26, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Library’s Summer Reading Program Open for Registration
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pandemic Shows Just How Vulnerable The World Is
ANOTHER VIEW: Fifteen Years Ago, Georgia Gwinnett College Was Authorized
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Today We Have Five Letters on Varied Subject Matters
UPCOMING: Time To Apply for Plots in Lawrenceville Community Garden
NOTABLE: Retired Gwinnett Educator and Resident Wins International Honor
RECOMMENDED: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill Was Major Atlanta Victory for Confederacy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Long Held Mystery Photo May Be Easily Identified

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by · May 12, 2020 · Full issues
BRACK: Pandemic shows just how vulnerable the world is

BRACK: Pandemic shows just how vulnerable the world is

By Elliott Brack |  It took a pandemic to allow us to see just how vulnerable our lives, our jobs, our nation and our world can be without proper planning. The coronavirus has highlighted the world’s weaknesses.

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by · May 12, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Questions and Answers about June 9 Georgia Primary Election
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many People Appear Happy to “Remain in Place” Across the, Nation 
ANOTHER VIEW: Pandemic Shows Flaws In Many of Our Normal Approaches
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Watch Out for fake Ga. Power Scam, and Be Sure To Report It
UPCOMING: Here Are Advanced Voting Sites for Gwinnett County
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Hospitality Group Launches Program To Help the Arts
RECOMMENDED: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill A Decisive Encounter in Atlanta Campaign
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us What You Can Find about This Traditional Building
CALENDAR: League of Women Voters Plan School Board District 5 Debate May 12

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by · May 8, 2020 · Full issues
BRACK: Across nation, many appear happy to “remain in place”

BRACK: Across nation, many appear happy to “remain in place”

By Elliott Brack  |  There appears to be a “group think” all across the nation that we should “remain in place” during this pandemic. It appears that most people just plain question whether it is best to get out and about once again.

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by · May 8, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 5/1: New scam; Sugarloaf’s name; Doing something

NEW for 5/1: New scam; Sugarloaf’s name; Doing something

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Telephone Scam Afoot; Targets Elderly, So Hang Up on ‘Em 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sugarloaf Parkway: Name Came from the Rollins Farm Horse Stables
ANOTHER VIEW: Each Should Do Something To Bring Us Through Pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: It Might Help Us All in These Times To Simply “Rant!”
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Bar Association Releases Poll on Judicial Qualifications
NOTABLE: GACS Teacher Drives 245 Miles Delivering Bags to Students
RECOMMENDED: Book on CD Review:  Sister Queens by Julia Fox
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Forester Leon Neel Was Leading Advocate for Ecological Management
MYSTERY PHOTO: More Than You Might Imagine in Today’s Mystery Photo

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by · May 1, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized
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