By Elliott Brack | President Trump likes to take credit for what he calls his successful dealings with the North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un. President Trump thinks of himself as a great negotiator, and deal maker, and told us that the recent changes in North Korea prove that he came out ahead with his dealings with North Korea.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Parker Jennings of GACS Completes Hat Trick with Third Shuler Award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Reflective Look at this 2018 Georgia Elective Season
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s a Fact: Most Americans Support Immigration to This Country
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Appreciates Long Tenure of Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks
McLEMORE’S WORLD: The Whole Plate
UPCOMING: Many Opportunities for Advanced Voting in Gwinnett This Election
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Begins Work on Corridor to Georgia Gwinnett College
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Through Internet, Georgia Citizens Have Equal Access to Information
MYSTERY PHOTO: As They Say, Things Are Not Always What They Seem
CALENDAR: Attend a Workshop on How To Administer an Estate
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Tuesday Breakfast To Highlight Lawrenceville’s Vision Forward
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Recalling an Early Memory of a Favorite Gospel Song in Church
ANOTHER VIEW: Decisions by Trump and Perdue Make Businessmen Look Bad
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Considering Modern Banking, and Remembering Older Banks
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Cell Phone
UPCOMING: Water Resources Department Plans Two Workshops in April
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful Launches Community Crusader Award
RECOMMENDED: Movie: The Miracle Season
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Colonial Georgia Had Early Presence of French
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Presents Detailed and Unusual View
CALENDAR: Nature Photography Workshop coming to Environmental Center
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The direction our nation will take over the next three years may very well be guided by what happens in the November, 2018 election.
Will our nation remain led by President Trump, who we presume will get the Repblican nomination in 2020 to fill a second term? Or will some Democrat emerge from their ranks to upset the Trump applecart, and return our nation to a quieter regime?
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Area’s Growing As Request for New Electric Service on Upward Trend
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Comments From Readers Show Pressures on Our Democratic Republic
ANOTHER VIEW: World’s Not Ending For Losing Democrats; Math Shows Major Gains
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Electric Membership Corporation
FEEDBACK: Success of Rainbow Village Came from Nancy Yancey’s Hard Work
UPCOMING: Re-Paving of Ronald Reagan Parkway Continues through August
NOTABLE: Lilburn Police Will Offer Junior Women’s Self Defense Class
RECOMMENDED MOVIE: Silent Light: from Carlos Reygadas Barguin
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Still Trying To Correct Camak’s Northern Boundary Error
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Another good Definition of Summertime
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us Where This Stunning Statue Is Located
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s a Photo of the Oldest Church in Gwinnett County
CALENDAR: Lilburn Planning Annual Fireworks Exhibit
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Converging pressures are on our democratic republic like never before.
Once somewhat isolated by oceans that protected us, today’s cyber world knows no boundaries.
Today it’s not just other nations that threaten us. We have significant internal problems our country has not faced ever before.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s a Primer On Saving Money with the new Modern LED Lighting
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Already Three Democratic Challengers to Rep. Woodall in 7th District
ANOTHER VIEW: Raises Question of What Does the President Have to Hide
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
UPCOMING: Second Mural Soon Coming to the City of Sugar Hill
NOTABLE: County Grants Two Non-Profit Healthcare Grants of $200,000 Each
RECOMMENDED: The Wolf Of The Kremlin by Stuart Kahan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Long Regrets 1819 Tennessee Definition of Northern Boundary
TODAY’S QUOTE: Two Effects That Jack Benny Did Not Deserve
MYSTERY PHOTO: The Question This Edition Is Not What But Where
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Created Commission to Get More Youth Involved with the City
CALENDAR: Music Festival Will Begin Soon in Braselton
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Homeowner Finds Ransacked House, then Plenty of Problems
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Viewing Dress at the Airport, and How to Present Georgia’s Weather
ANOTHER VIEW: Is Tide Finally Turning on Medicare; Unlikely, But Who Knows?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Vintage Gwinnett Law Required Cars Approaching Mules To Stop
UPCOMING: Lilburn’s BAPS Mandir To Mark 10th Anniversary Soon
NOTABLE: Suwanee Only Gwinnett City with S&P AAA Credit Rating
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Southern Boundary and That of USA Were Once the Same
TODAY’S QUOTE: A Plan Aimed at Hunger, Poverty, Desperation and Chaos
MYSTERY PHOTO: Soaring Heights Is One Clue in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Two Festivals Got Roving Photographer Attention Last Weekend
CALENDAR: Art Is the Only Way at The Rectory in Norcross on June 16
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville’s DAR and SAR Often Collaborate on Projects
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Another Local Soldier Falls Abroad; No More Build-up, President Trump
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Suggests Name of Gwinnett Buttons for Class AAA Baseball Team
UPCOMING: Braselton DDA Seeking Applicants for Two Seats on Authority
NOTABLE: County Approves Expansion of Sugarloaf CID by 12 Parcels
RECOMMENDED: Our Kind of People by Lawrence Otis Graham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Allman Brothers Band, Formed in 1969, Created Southern Rock
TODAY’S QUOTE: Look What Happens When All the World Is Our Stage
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Water Wheel-Driven Mill for You to Research
LAGNIAPPE: Dacula Pulls Out the Stops for Its Annual Memorial Day Parade
CALENDAR: Southern Wings Bird Club Annual Picnic is June 12
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Volunteering Your Time In Retirement Can Be Satisfying Experience
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Three Georgians Inducted in Women of Achievement Hall of Fame
ANOTHER VIEW: Author Foresees Trump To Become Victim of Poisoned Chalice
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Feels It’s Best for the County for Commissioner Hunter To Resign
UPCOMING: Snellville Announces New Senior Housing Community
NOTABLE: County Votes To Continue Employment Training at Corrections Center
RECOMMENDED: Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory University Hospital Dates Back to Year 1904
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Living a Long Time Can Make You Believe
MYSTERY PHOTO: Flag May Give You a Clue As To This Photo’s Location
CALENDAR: Duluth Middle School To Present The Lion King Jr.
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.”
–British Philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970).
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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