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NEW for 11/1: Battle for U.S. Senate; Old Man Sun

NEW for 11/1: Battle for U.S. Senate; Old Man Sun

Click here to read the new full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Whoever wins could face a Republican Senate
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  That old sun moves a lot faster than you realize
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
FEEDBACK: Remember who was first disrespectful of officials
UPCOMING: Rainbow Village moving fast toward raising $15 million
NOTABLE: 4th Harvest Festival in Lawrenceville is Nov. 9
RECOMMENDED: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
OBITUARY: Bob Rule
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Stutzmann is first female to lead Atlanta Symphony
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classic building sports colorful shields
LAGNIAPPE: GGC hosts Grizzly networking night
CALENDAR: Local Author’s Day come to Lilburn library

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by · November 1, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: The government is considering regulating how we keep time

BRACK: The government is considering regulating how we keep time

By Elliott Brack  |  So, what’s your take on how we should keep the time? Do you like the idea of “Spring Forward” and then “Fall Back?” How to count the time is controversial.  The timing question has strong advocates among us for both sides. Now the U.S. Senate has jumped into this fray. If the Senators  had their way, our country would be permanently on what we now call Daylight Saving Time.

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by · April 8, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 3/1: On teacher tenure and November candidates

NEW for 3/1: On teacher tenure and November candidates

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Why teacher tenure is a good practice for schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Taking a look at the races for U.S. Senate and governor
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Disturbed at what she sees from school board meeting
UPCOMING: PCOM established medical education Center for Excellence
NOTABLE: Norcross gets $10,000 grant to reduce liability exposure
OBITUARIES: Jones Webb
RECOMMENDED: Great Swedish Fairy Tales by John Bauer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gospel singer Lee Roy Abernathy was  popular; ran for governor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Send in your mysteries
CALENDAR: Author Julius Thompson speaks at Suwanee Library on Sunday, March 6 

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by · March 1, 2022 · Full issues
BRACK: Taking a look at the races for U.S. Senate and governor

BRACK: Taking a look at the races for U.S. Senate and governor

By Elliott Brack  |  Nine months out from the 2022 General Election in Georgia, let’s consider two large statewide political races, for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s office.

But recognize: this is an assessment made in late February.  Many new circumstances can pop up in the next months that can dramatically change these long-range observations.

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by · March 1, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 11/9: On redistricting, Braves’ memorabilia, vax rates

NEW for 11/9: On redistricting, Braves’ memorabilia, vax rates

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s one view on legislature’s attempted redistricting plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Braves’ World Series memorabilia and other items
ANOTHER VIEW: What can be done to increase vaccination rates?
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Retired Maj. Gen. Ronald Johnson to be Veteran’s Day speaker
NOTABLE: Rehab of home in Suwanee wins national homebuilding award
RECOMMENDED: A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Chestnut trees once composed one quarter of all Appalachian forest
MYSTERY PHOTO: Statue of child reading a book is today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Bid on 100 original paintings, all 12×12 inches, at Norcross Studio and Gallery

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by · November 9, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 1/8: On GGC grad; Two new senators; King’s message

NEW for 1/8: On GGC grad; Two new senators; King’s message

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Grad returns to GGC gains job in supply chain management
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia has two Democratic Senators for the first time in years 
ANOTHER VIEW: America must meet Dr. King’s message of standing for rights
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Feels six Congressmen do not represent her interest
UPCOMING: 2021 county budget is $1.91 billion, up 3.7 percent from 2020
NOTABLE: PCOM boosts healthcare workforce with 211 new “White Coats”
RECOMMENDED: How the Brain Works, published by Dorling Kindersley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Slavery was banned in Georgia Colony between 1735-1750
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive gravestone is this edition’s Mystery Photo

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by · January 8, 2021 · Full issues
BRACK: Georgia has two Democratic senators for first time in years

BRACK: Georgia has two Democratic senators for first time in years

By Elliott Brack  |  So now Georgia will be represented by two new Democratic senators? The voters of Georgia have not only picked senators from another party, but Georgia’s majority voters have changed the course of the United States, as these two newly-elected men go to Washington and ensure a Senate is under Democratic control.  

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by · January 8, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment

NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are the reasons we call the United States a democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the U.S. Senate races
ANOTHER VIEW: Maintaining America’s several First Amendment rights
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Hopes others appreciate the soul of their family
UPCOMING: Duluth offers its town for backdrops or just to enjoy at Yuletide
NOTABLE: First GGC students in African American studies minor graduate
RECOMMENDED: The Greeks and the Irrational?  by E.R. Dodds
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Public Service Commission dates back to 1897
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, winding path can take you to peace and solitude

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by · December 11, 2020 · Full issues
The U.S. Senate chamber in 1873.

GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the U.S. Senate races

By Elliott Brack |  With Early Voting beginning on December 14, today GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the two U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia, an election that could change the direction of our country for the next two years.

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by · December 11, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 10/9: General election endorsement issue

NEW for 10/9: General election endorsement issue

Click here to read all of the endorsements by GwinnettForum … and more. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are GwinnettForum endorsements in upcoming general election
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Early Boston subway was funded by private firms with eminent domain
UPCOMING: Plein Air artists plan event in Duluth for three days
RECOMMENDED: Melania and Me by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia coastal waters provided tremendous varied resource
MYSTERY PHOTO: Official-looking structure is today’s Mystery Photo

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by · October 9, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective, Full issues
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