By Elliott Brack | In the mail recently I got a new book by a local author. The author is Robert (Bob) Hanson of Loganville. His new book is a handsome 8.5×11 inches, 156 page “The Railroads of Georgia, 1833-2000.” It’s from Garbely Publishing of Branchville, New Jersey. You can order it from the publisher at $40.
Click here to read the latest issue. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: W&A Rail Lease Expires Soon; Is It Georgia’s Most Valuable Asset?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Way to Make Sense out of the Many Political Candidates
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Sound Mind
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Human Relations Commission Names First Hispanic Chairman
NOTABLE: Mitchell Road Mosaic Mural Completion Is First of Its Kind in County
RECOMMENDED: Sleeping Above Chaos by Ann Hite
GEORGIA TIDBIT: In 21st Century, Poverty Is Still Endemic In Many Parts of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stately Mansion Asks for You to Determine Where It’s Located
CALENDAR: Shoal Creek Water Plant Plans Open House and Festival
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: How Did Distortions and Fake Fact Become a Major National Topic?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Farmers Markets, Wall That Heals, Gwinnett Village and an Apple
ANOTHER VIEW: Three Potential Methods for Providing Mass Transit for Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
UPCOMING: Suwanee Announces Members of Fourth Youth Leaders Class
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Awards $40,000 to Local Agencies
RECOMMENDED: Walden by Henry David Thoreau
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Haunting Scenes Portrayed by Former Wesleyan College Professor
TODAY’S QUOTE: How Many of Us Will Achieve This in Life?
MYSTERY PHOTO: Careful Timing and Patience from Photographer in This Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: PCBA Donates to Norcross High for After School Matters Program
“Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.”
– American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1869 – 1959).
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