Battle Over Sunday Liquor Sales Driving Me to Drink
Thu, 4/02/10 – 11:13 | 2 Comments

In Snellville, where political discord is a way of life, there is a battle raging over the sale of liquor on Sunday. The combatants are the usual suspects– Bible-thumping legislators of morality attempting to impose their version …

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Commission`s Abuse of Authority Costs You Money
Sun, 08/2/09 – 23:11 | 7 Comments
Commission`s Abuse of Authority Costs You Money

The Gwinnett investigative team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has done an exceptional job of documenting the County Commission’s recent abuse of its authority to purchase land for public use. The newspaper, however, can’t do a …

Rick Badie: Sun’s Setting on Gwinnett Commission
Sun, 08/2/09 – 17:13 | 3 Comments
Rick Badie: Sun’s Setting on Gwinnett Commission

AJC blogger Rick Badie has tapped into the same sentiment that we are hearing from TalkGwinnett readers—the Commission has lost the confidence of mainstream Gwinnett residents. Badie takes the sentiment to its sad but, unfortunately, …

Outrageous Land Deal Again On Commission Agenda
Sun, 08/2/09 – 15:34 | 10 Comments
Outrageous Land Deal Again On Commission Agenda

This land deal stinks so badly that, when District Attorney Danny Porter read my article exposing it in June, he threatened the County Commission with a Grand Jury investigation. The Commission backed down temporarily, delaying …

Welcome to Cause Marketing at Moe’s In Loganville
Sun, 07/19/09 – 8:10 | Comments Off
Welcome to Cause Marketing at Moe’s In Loganville

As if Moe’s didn’t already wrap a bunch of yummy ingredients into one burrito! On Tuesday, July 21, they’re rolling Cause Marketing into their tasty creations, too. That’s because 10% of all sales that day at the …

Obama`s 287(g) Could Reduce Gwinnett`s Options
Thu, 07/9/09 – 17:18 | 2 Comments
Obama`s 287(g) Could Reduce Gwinnett`s Options

The most active 287(g)-trained Sheriff’s Department in the country, Davidson County, Tennessee, has been told by the Obama administration that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer pick up every illegal alien from its …

Use OpenDNS to Surf Safely
Thu, 07/9/09 – 9:18 | Comments Off
Use OpenDNS to Surf Safely

I have recommended the free OpenDNS service several times at my business blog for protection against phishing attempts, malware-infested sites and even ad blocking. OpenDNS doesn’t replace a good antivirus program and plain ol’ “safe …

Has Life Become Too Complicated….
Mon, 06/22/09 – 8:17 | One Comment
Has Life Become Too Complicated….

… when you have to seriously consider whether to buy leather shoes or vinyl ones out of concern for “the environment” or your “carbon footprint”? The “Hippie Chick,” a Gwinnett blogger and struggling vegan, discusses …

YouTube: Are Your Children Watching Porn Online?
Sun, 06/21/09 – 22:15 | Comments Off
YouTube: Are Your Children Watching Porn Online?

To answer the question honestly, most parents would reply, “I have no clue.” If you fall into that category, it is past time for you to rethink your strategy for protecting your children online.
A new …