By Raleigh Perry
BUFORD, Ga | Last year it was announced by the news agencies that the year 2020 had more murders than any recent years. In fact, there were 4,901 more murders in 2020 than in 2019. That is a lot of murders. Look at the numbers and you will see you are safer in the military in an active war than you are walking down the streets in this country.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Jackson EMC names Fennell new Gwinnett district manager
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Taped Post Office boxes, Freeman, old businesses and passports
ANOTHER VIEW: Having Alice around is the only good side of “Constitution Carry”
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
FEEDBACK: Reaction to comments about New Mexico’s college funding
UPCOMING: GGC prof studies impact of scientists in climate change
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County employees getting 8% pay raise
RECOMMENDED: The Second Mrs. Astor, A Novel of the Titanic by Shana Abe’
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State’s antebellum newspapers were mostly political in nature
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this beautiful pot of flowers located?
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville artist’s work on display at City Hall
CALENDAR: Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee will be April 23 in downtown Norcross
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Blind Norcross graduate wins perfect job at Library of Congress
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What happened to civility in discourse in our country?
ANOTHER VIEW: Is a minority in U.S. (Catholics) getting upper hand in justice?
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: How about 30 minute compromise on setting time?
UPCOMING: GGC plans four new degrees for entertainment industry
RECOMMENDED: Glorious Cats by Lesley Anne Ivory
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia provides inspiration to many Johnny Mercer songs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Time to figure out where another lighthouse is located
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s a weather forecast from Rhodes Jordan Park
CALENDAR: Mountain Park community plans another public meeting April 14
By Raleigh Perry | certainly have no heavy duty problem with a black female Court Justice. It is about time. The only problem that I have with her is that I am tired of Harvard and Yale educated members of the Supreme Court. There is not enough diversity on the court. Too much of the same does not necessarily get justice to everyone who comes before it. Congress is full of these single minded people also.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Putin is just rattling sabers; he doesn’t want war
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Big dose of activities this week: Scoreboard 3-0, politicians
ANOTHER VIEW: View Point Health to help people struggling with Covid-19
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Feels blessed to have two good musicians in his family
UPCOMING: New 160 unit residential community planned in Norcross
NOTABLE: Northeast Boy Scout dinner to honor three Gwinnettians
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Thomas University was founded by Primitive Baptist Church
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can figure out where this old photo came from
CALENDAR: Arbor Day to be marked in 10 a.m. ceremony today in Norcross
By Raleigh Perry | Vladimir Putin is often hard to read. However, today it seems that he is doing something that he has never done before. First, he has stated unequivocally that he does not want NATO very close to Russia. I do not have a problem with that request at all. We did not want Russia in Cuba and got them out.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might impact the U.S.
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New literary magazine for the South has unique funding
ANOTHER VIEW: Banning only increases the public interest in that book
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Ready to send you memento recognizing his notoriety
UPCOMING: Library offering competition for young filmmakers
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Names Jeff White as Instructor of the Year
OBITUARIES: Joseph Lloyd Winter
RECOMMENDED: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tyler Perry becomes successful after moving to Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out and tell us about this peaceful mountain scene
LAGNIAPPE: New roundabout coming to Burns Road at Dickens Road
CALENDAR: Gwinnett GOP to mark Black history month on Saturday
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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM doctors study strategies for prevention of COVID-19
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at Congressional gubernatorial and legislative politics
ANOTHER VIEW: Rittenhouse gun purchase may face more problems
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Voters in non-partisan election will know candidate affiliations
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville amends ordinance concerning noises
NOTABLE: GGC professor and colleague study travel disruptions
RECOMMENDED: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Travelers come to Georgia for landscapes, recreation and history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this terra-cotta statue is located
LAGNIAPPE: Bright red leaves
CALENDAR: Redistricting open house will be Tuesday (tonight) at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross.
“We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.”
– Etiquette Authority Judith Martin (1938 – ), also known as Miss Manners.
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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