By George Wilson | Let me predict that Vladimir Putin has not long left for this world. The ruble is being pumped up high by Russian reserves, but when the Western sanctions bite hard the Russian economy will tank and then the Russian people will revolt again. Or one of his generals will reach for his revolver.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Becky Pope plans to retire from specialty of designing schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One small act of common courtesy cheered my day
ANOTHER VIEW: Will the war in Ukraine mean the end of Putin?
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: GGC seeks applicants for summer wellness program
NOTABLE: Community Foundation makes awards of $355,000
RECOMMENDED: Vanderbilt by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Plant location has particular significance in Xeriscaping
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another lighthouse for you to identify
CALENDAR: Gwinnett County is offering free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | I was in Los Angeles recently, visiting my brother, a longtime band leader who plays ethnic music of all sorts (Irish, German, Persian, Jewish and so on). One of his clarinetist musician buddies is from Ukraine, where he was once with the Kviv Radio and Television orchestra.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Distinctive Computer Museum of America is in nearby Roswell
EEB PERSPECTIVE: American companies leaving Russia “in droves”
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: City of Norcross gets $200,000 planning grant from ARC
NOTABLE: Chamber recognizes local public safety officials for valor
RECOMMENDED: What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Aflac of Columbus concentrates on the U.S. and Japan
MYSTERY PHOTO: Low quality photo has a story behind it
LAGNIAPPE: Jackson EMC crew is top team in Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett schools to offer summer meal program
By Elliott Brack | The Russian advancement against Ukraine has backfired, in more ways than one. First, it has exposed just how inefficient the Russian military is. Secondly, it has caused “droves” of western countries, including many American firms, to pull out of their operations in Russia. Recent figures show more than 300 firms have exited Russia.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. government vastly overestimated Russia’s capabilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Aurora Theatre’s Anthony Rodriguez moving to new position
ANOTHER VIEW: The question becomes: are we today the enemies of justice?
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Upset over legislative drawing of political district maps
NOTABLE: Soon-to-be GGC graduate finds calling to work with children
OBITUARIES: Tax Commissioner funeral will be held Thursday
RECOMMENDED: Art Exhibit: Out of Many, at the Atlanta History Center
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Woman has vivid recollection of life during Revolution
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test your chances on this unusual photograph
LAGNIAPPE: Local C.A.R. chapter wins recognition in Washington
CALENDAR: New photo exhibit by Frank Sharp on display at George Pierce Park
By Hoyt Tuggle | Jim Cofer’s recent article in GwinnettForum (April 29) on the Russian national mentality was “right on.” In 1995, Marie and I visited St. Petersburg. This was four years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the purchase of government assets by friends of Boris Yeltsin, and others, for pennies on the dollar (rubles) and financed by the government in any case.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Considering the national mentality of the Russian state
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Southern group lists Norcross church as among “Hate Groups”
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Gives views on new “Constitutional Carry” law in Georgia
UPCOMING: Gateway85 seeks zero emissions in landscape equipment
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place redevelopment concepts now open for study
OBITUARIES: Mike Corkum
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hanging of Georgia woman in 1873 had vast impact on state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Indoor scene has big clues staring you in the face
LAGNIAPPE: You can get instant acceptance at Georgia Gwinnett College
CALENDAR: Art comes to the Chattahoochee River at Jones Bridge Park on April 30
By Jim Cofer | Many Americans are appalled to see Vladimir Putin’s home popularity reaching numbers as high as 80 percent while Ukrainians are being slaughtered daily. For 70 years after deposing the Czar, the Russian Communists provided the people with minimal but adequate food, housing, and jobs, but not representative government or a free press.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth grad is co-host of podcast in Los Angeles, Calif.
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The war in Ukraine: Can China become a peace negotiator?
OTHER VIEW: Students at GGC work to track birds in urbanized areas
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Proposes naming leadership school after Noah Langdale
UPCOMING: Rowen Foundation’s Thought Leadership Series starts on March 31
NOTABLE: Siemens unveils fleet charging structure in Peachtree Corners
RECOMMENDED: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Blackbeard Island quarantine station abandoned in 1909
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome structure has a distinctive story, too
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s one way to use those ugly neckties
CALENDAR: Water Tower ribbon cutting for new facilities will be March 30 at 2 p.m.
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
– The second president of the United States, John Adams (1735-1826).
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MULBERRY CANDIDATES
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