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NEW for 1/24: On blessings, Fair Tax and more

NEW for 1/24: On blessings, Fair Tax and more

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Three times blessed, and recalling 1876 presidential election
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fair Tax again introduced in Congress; E-mail from John Linder 
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering bobby socks, short skirts and tennis shoes
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Partnership between Peachtree Corners and Fusus bolsters safety
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners launches non-profit rescue plan grant program
RECOMMENDED: Hi Pot on Buford Highway in Doraville.  
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William Parkins significant architect of many Atlanta buildings
MYSTERY PHOTO: More sunshine would brighten up this building. Where is it?
LAGNIAPPE:  Youth cartoonists wanted
CALENDAR: Paxton visits at  Norcross Cultural Arts Center on Jan. 26 

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by · January 24, 2023 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering bobby socks, short skirts and tennis shoes

ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering bobby socks, short skirts and tennis shoes

By David Simmons  |  Years ago, after coming off the Appalachian Trail (AT) in late summer 1988, I ended up in Washington D.C., living on the top floor of a nine-story apartment building just across the street from the Department of Transportation.  I could sit out on my balcony and see the Washington Monument and the reflecting pool, and listen to the nightly gunshots coming from off in the distance in northeast D.C.  

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by · January 24, 2023 · Another View
ANOTHER VIEW: If you don’t put many miles on your car, rotate your tires

ANOTHER VIEW: If you don’t put many miles on your car, rotate your tires

By Catherine Brack |  Several years ago, I went car-free. Living in the heart of Washington, D.C., the transition to a purely pedestrian experience was not too difficult.  Friends were happy to lend me their cars for short errands, there were ZipCars you could rent aplenty, and for longer term rentals, the airport and Amtrak station were only a few subway stops away. 

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by · October 28, 2022 · Another View
From Washington's Rules of Civility.

BRACK: What happened to civility in discourse in our country?

By Elliott Brack   |  We want to yell out to everyone for them to think as we ask: “Hey!  What happened to civility?” Have you recognized how we have become so downright mean and uncouth in our relationships to people who don’t agree with us? Will our country ever be able to return to the time when people got along with one another?

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by · April 12, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 4/6: On “home,” Kemp and elections, policy reforms

NEW for 4/6: On “home,” Kemp and elections, policy reforms

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Pulling into your driveway, and knowing you’re home
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Could the voting limits take down a sitting governor?
ANOTHER VIEW: Provides list of what he sees as national list of reforms
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Two who want to stay with impeachment the way it is
UPCOMING: Go online to apply for jobs for Stripers at Coolray 
NOTABLE: PCOM students help by sped-up training, giving vaccinations
RECOMMENDED: Revolutionary Petunias by Alice Walker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Contemporary art museum open three days a week
MYSTERY PHOTO: Feast of clues await you in today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Clean-Up Day to be Friday, April 10 in Norcross

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by · April 6, 2021 · Full issues
6/26: Hands-free law; Hope for Washington; Recession indicators

6/26: Hands-free law; Hope for Washington; Recession indicators

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TODAY’S FOCUS: High Insurance Rates Caused Legislature To Adopt Cell Phone Law
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Glimmer of Hope Which Might Improve Washington Politics
ANOTHER VIEW: Sees Several Scenarios Indicating Recession on the Horizon in 2019
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: He, Too, Switches Off Lights and Picks Up Stray Parking Lot Pennies
UPCOMING: Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary To Perform in Snellville June 26
NOTABLE: Six Non-Profits Benefit from Gwinnett Rotary Club Grants
RECOMMENDED: Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant, Lawrenceville
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Bradbury Builds Modern Classic State Office Buildings in Atlanta  
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Lighthouse Beckons Your Identification
CALENDAR: Data Security Workshop Scheduled in Peachtree Corners

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by · June 26, 2018 · Full issues
5/9: New arts center; Great barbecue; Another take on D.C.

5/9: New arts center; Great barbecue; Another take on D.C.

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Announces $26 Million Arts and Cultural Center
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Mouth Waters Quickly at Rodney Scott’s Barbecue in Charleston
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s Another Take on Current Controversy in Washington
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Two Cite Illegal Immigration As What They and Others Are Against
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Genetics
UPCOMING: Norcross and Kudzu Team Up With Juried Art Show
NOTABLE: Peach State Makes $5,000 Commitment to Northeast Georgia Libraries
RECOMMENDED: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgians Have Always Had the Poor in Their Midst
MYSTERY PHOTO:  Somewhat Fuzzy Photo Is This Edition’s Mystery Photograph
LAGNIAPPE:  Peachtree Christian Health Breaking Ground for Remodeled Facility
CALENDAR: Performances By Two Area Symphonies Are on Tap

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by · May 9, 2018 · Full issues
7/7: Perdue on D.C. recess; Tidbits and school honoree

7/7: Perdue on D.C. recess; Tidbits and school honoree

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Perdue Says It’s Time To Pull The Plug on August Senate Recess
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Tidbits, Including Why Duluth Residents Should Remember This Guy
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: It Might Help the Discussion To Apply the “Mother Test”
UPCOMING: Commission Anticipates Slight Tax Increase for 2017 Budget
NOTABLE: Gwinnett DOT Opens Several New Sidewalk Projects in County
RECOMMENDED: The Last Four Days of Paddy Buckley by Jeremy Massey
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Noble W. Jones Called the “Morning Star of Liberty” in Early Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Remember That First Curse in the Movies?
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Tower for Your Consideration
LAGNIAPPE: Methodists Still Holding “Camp Meeting” on Braselton Highway Site
CALENDAR: Isaac Adair House To Have Ribbon Cutting and Open House Soon

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by · July 6, 2017 · Full issues
5/27: On FDR Memorial; Safeguarding baggage; Cold calling; more

5/27: On FDR Memorial; Safeguarding baggage; Cold calling; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the FDR Memorial and the Ideas Behind His Life

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a New Way to Safeguard Your Baggage While Traveling

ANOTHER VIEW: Learning from a Manhattan Guy the Success of Cold Calling

SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

FEEDBACK: Peachtree Corners Mayor Posts Q&A Proposed Bridge

UPCOMING: Fallen Heroes Memorial To Add Name of the late Kyle E. Gilbert

NOTABLE: City of Suwanee Open Space Bond Refinancing Saves $3 Million

RECOMMENDED: Lighthouse by P.D. James

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe Power Company Owned By 39 Georgia EMCs

CALENDAR: Memorial Day Services, Gwinnett Pools Open and Many Other Activities

TODAY’S QUOTE: One Man’s View of What Anarchism Means

MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo May Prove as Tough as the Last One

LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville DAR Member Wins First Place in National Competition

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by · May 27, 2016 · Full issues
FOCUS: Remembering the FDR Memorial and the ideas behind FDR’s life

FOCUS: Remembering the FDR Memorial and the ideas behind FDR’s life

By Catherine Brack, Washington D.C. | As a resident of our nation’s capitol for more than 18 years, I have been to the Clinton, Bush and Obama White Houses, experienced 9/11 in a way that was far too close for comfort, cheered a visit by the pope, and witnessed an earthquake, hurricanes and tornadoes. I also have shoveled more snow than I ever thought possible.

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by · May 27, 2016 · Today's Focus
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