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NEW for 1/31: 7th continent; RR crossing; Fort Moore

NEW for 1/31: 7th continent; RR crossing; Fort Moore

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnettian visits seventh continent, but wow!  It is an adventure
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Duluth  working on making railroad crossings a “Quiet Zone”
ANOTHER VIEW: Newly-named Fort Moore co-namesake pens inspiring message
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Feeling the weight of our world’s history of anti-semitism
UPCOMING: Salvation Army’s “Doing the most good” luncheon will be March 7
NOTABLE: Edwards joins board of Community Foundation of Northeast Atlanta
RECOMMENDED: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
GEORGIA TIDBIT: McElreath estate funds used to buy home for Atlanta History Center
MYSTERY PHOTO: Massive, ornate structure is today’s mystery 
CALENDAR: Author Roberts speaks at Duluth Library on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.  

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by · January 31, 2023 · Full issues
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ANOTHER VIEW: Newly-named Fort Moore co-namesake pens inspiring message

By Tom Fort.  |  On Fort Benning’s renaming to Fort Moore: Being from Columbus, I know how important the army post is to that section of Georgia. And I cannot imagine a more deserving two individuals for the honor than Lt. Gen. Harold Moore and his wife,  Julia. 

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by · January 31, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 12/23: Levengood award; Christmas carol; 2023 wish

NEW for 12/23: Levengood award; Christmas carol; 2023 wish

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: J. Michael Levengood to be honored with Benham Award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: About the carol: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 
ANOTHER VIEW: Wish for 2023 is for no more corrupt politicians
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
FEEDBACK: Peachtree Christian Health thanks donors for saving center
UPCOMING: Jaletta Long Smith is seventh judge of State Court of Gwinnett
NOTABLE: Be alert to imposter posing as Water Department employee
RECOMMENDED: Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Thornton Marye was key architect and preservationist in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery: When is a lighthouse not a lighthouse?
CALENDAR: Andrews Raid presentation to be at The Georgia Archives January 13 

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by · December 23, 2022 · Full issues
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ANOTHER VIEW: Wish for 2023 is for no more corrupt politicians

By Tom Fort |  My wish for 2023 is for no more political officeholders to be revealed as corrupt. One of my pet peeves about politicians is how many are shown to have used their public office for personal gain, whether financial “hand in the cookie jar” or otherwise.

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by · December 23, 2022 · Another View
NEW for 11/30: On volunteering, politics, football and Thanksgiving

NEW for 11/30: On volunteering, politics, football and Thanksgiving

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s helped others by becoming a volunteer for Red Cross
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Changing politics, Ga. Tech football and Duluth Methodist’s book
ANOTHER VIEW: Thanksgiving gives us time to pause….and remember
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Communities need to trust their elected school board leaders
UPCOMING: Grab snow gear to play in the snow in Duluth on December 4
NOTABLE: Hard work pays off for Benjamin Rodriguez, as graduation nears
RECOMMENDED: Never by Ken Follett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State promotes tourism with Stay and See Georgia program
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test yourself on yet another lighthouse as a Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Watch out for this lonely janitor
CALENDAR: Cities of Gwinnett plan holiday celebration times

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by · November 30, 2021 · Full issues
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FOCUS: He’s helped others by becoming a volunteer for Red Cross

By Tom Fort  |  I guess you could say that the awards I received volunteering for the Red Cross in the 1990s stemmed from a teenage hobby from over 25 years earlier. 

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by · November 30, 2021 · Today's Focus
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