US Representative John Linder Retires
Sat, 27/02/10 – 13:28 | One Comment

On Saturday, February 27, the Gwinnett Republican Party had the Grand Opening of their new headquarters in downtown Lawrenceville.  This being an election year there were a number of candidates and elected officials including Georgia’s …

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`Mommy, My Boombox Is on Fire`
Wed, 09/2/09 – 8:07 | One Comment
`Mommy, My Boombox Is on Fire`

This nationwide recall of 4.2 million harmless DVD players caught our attention. Fourteen silver, pink and purple units have combusted, with half of those erupting into full-fledged conflagration:
The August 20 recall of the silver Durabrand …

What About `Taxpayers` Stadium`?
Tue, 09/1/09 – 9:35 | Comments Off
What About `Taxpayers` Stadium`?

Even giving the A-Braves their full $350K share of the take, naming the ballpark “Taxpayers Stadium” would have cost us only .02374 mill. That’s less than the cost of a Starbuck’s Latte on the tax bill for a $300,00 home.

Lasseter`s Tangled Web: Appointee Involved in Another Controversy
Mon, 08/31/09 – 6:59 | Comments Off
Lasseter`s Tangled Web: Appointee Involved in Another Controversy

When District 1 Commissioner Shirley Lasseter appointed developer Mark Gary to the Gwinnett Planning Commission, she essentially put the fox in charge of guarding the hen house. Not only did she give the developer the …

Culture Clash in Gwinnett
Fri, 08/21/09 – 20:56 | Comments Off
Culture Clash in Gwinnett

The news coverage of a 17-year-old Muslim girl who converted to Christianity, then fled her home in Ohio because her father reportedly threatened to kill her as an apostate, came in fortuitous juxtaposition to my …

Are Illegal Aliens Going Home?
Wed, 08/19/09 – 23:14 | Comments Off
Are Illegal Aliens Going Home?

According to an ARC report, Gwinnett’s annual population growth took a nosedive in 2008, slowing to just 4,500 new folks a year from April 2008 to April 2009; about a fourth of the number of …

Hypocrisy: New Carpets and Paper Cutbacks at North Gwinnett High
Tue, 08/18/09 – 16:08 | Comments Off
Hypocrisy: New Carpets and Paper Cutbacks at North Gwinnett High

Caitlin Coletti of the North Gwinnett High School “Black & Red” newspaper has weighed in on the economic crisis and its impact on the classroom. She takes the Gwinnett County Public Schools system to task …