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OUR VIEW: Our students need a push to success
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Last Updated: 4:09 PM 07/17/10 - Earlier this month, Georgia joined 20 states in adopting a set of standards for what students should be expected to know at certain points in their education. (Full Story) |
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OUR VIEW: SPLOST will give county needed push
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Last Updated: 10:51 PM 07/09/10 - Rockdale County voters will have an opportunity on July 20 to ensure that the county continues to move forward over the course of the next six years. (Full Story) |
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OUR VIEW: Big numbers hide truth on employment
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Last Updated: 9:11 PM 06/08/10 - You would think that Friday’s employment report that the United States had added 431,000 jobs in May, the biggest monthly gain in 10 years, would be welcome news. That’s especially true when you also consider the added employment dropped the national unemployment rate two-tenths of a point to 9.7 percent. (Full Story) |
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OUR VIEW: Newton better due to Mr. Roy
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Last Updated: 3:44 PM 06/08/10 - Words cannot adequately express the loss that Newton County has experienced with the death of former Newton County Commission Chairman Roy Varner. (Full Story) |
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OUR VIEW: Graduation a big step to adulthood
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Last Updated: 10:28 PM 05/27/10 - The caps and gowns have been handed out, the announcements mailed, the diplomas printed. And now hundreds of high school seniors look forward to the moment tonight and Saturday when they will officially become high school graduates. Whether a student is finishing at the top of the class or barely squeaking by, the occasion is a momentous one for students and families throughout the community. (Full Story) |
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- Thumbs Up! - July 26, 2010
See who deserves this week's Thumbs Up! - Coats center a hopeful sign
The CEO of Coats PLC said he was amazed Friday when he cut the ribbon on a 400,000-square-foot distribution center that will add as many as 25 jobs in the metro Albany economy. What amazed Paul Forman was the community’s reaction to an announcement that will add just a couple of dozen jobs. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board - Rookie mistake opens campaign
As far as politicians go, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, is one of the most seasoned. Which is why its surprising that his camp made a big rookie-type mistake coming right out of the chute this week. The day after Bishop found out who his opponent will be in the Nov. 2 general election, his congressional office — not his campaign — posted a statement, which was also sent out to some media recipients in an e-mail. — The Albany Herald Editorial Board - Obama apology good first step
After being summarily dumped Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Shirley Sherrod has heard quite a few apologies during the past couple of days, with the biggest coming from President Obama on Thursday. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board - Sherrod confession was her undoing
Confession may be good for the soul, but in political circles it’s a self-inflicted injury that is often fatal as far as viability to hold office. Such is the case of Shirley Sherrod, who was more or less ousted Tuesday from her position as the director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program. She had been the first African American to hold the position. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board
- Preaching airplane safety with nudity and singing - Curt Yeomans
Someone in New Zealand has done what I used to think was impossible. They’ve come up with a way to make me enjoy watching an in-flight safety video over and over, and over again. - An unexpected hero - Ronda Rich
Out of curiosity, folks will sometimes ask who is an inspiration or hero to me. Since I rarely think in those terms, I have to stop and think about that answer. - How to mooch off your parents in a down economy - Tom Purcell
I can’t really blame them, if you want to know the truth. - Race against time - Peter Funt
One headline after another seems to confirm that racism remains a serious problem in America. Yet, while deeply disturbing, the situation is neither unexpected, nor necessarily an indication of a significant shift in the nation’s character. - Beer School - Martha Carr
I’m an optimist by nature, and combined with just a little faith, this often translates to mean that I’m willing to approach something, time and again, from slightly different angles. Sometimes, that’s a great trait, like when I’m learning a new skill that’s not coming very easily to me. Sometimes, it’s crazy, such as setting a date with the same person and being disappointed they had an excuse at the last second, yet again.
- OUR VIEW: Benchmarks give students a progress gauge
On Thursday, Georgia joined 20 states in adopting a set of standards for what students should be expected to know at certain points in their education. - OUR VIEW: Answers came more quickly than expected
In an editorial in Wednesday’s edition, the Post called for quick answers to the questions swirling around Monday night’s arrest of Commission Chairman Charles Bannister. - OUR VIEW: Residents want DUI questions answered now
Late Monday night, as thunder, hail and heavy rain skimmed the northern borders of this county, a storm of another kind was brewing in Gwinnett. That’s when word began spreading of the arrest of Charles Bannister, the two-term commission chairman and the county’s top elected official. As with any breaking news story, initial reports Monday night created more questions than answers. - OUR VIEW: GGC takes another step in evolution
We’re used to good educational news in Gwinnett County, this week’s report that Gwinnett County Public Schools beat the state average on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests being the latest. - OUR VIEW: Obama’s promises will be hard to keep
President Barack Obama went before the nation Tuesday night and made some extremely impressive promises.
- Preaching airplane safety with nudity and singing - Curt Yeomans
Someone in New Zealand has done what I used to think was impossible. They’ve come up with a way to make me enjoy watching an in-flight safety video over and over, and over again. - An unexpected hero - Ronda Rich
Out of curiosity, folks will sometimes ask who is an inspiration or hero to me. Since I rarely think in those terms, I have to stop and think about that answer. - How to mooch off your parents in a down economy - Tom Purcell
I can’t really blame them, if you want to know the truth. - Race against time - Peter Funt
One headline after another seems to confirm that racism remains a serious problem in America. Yet, while deeply disturbing, the situation is neither unexpected, nor necessarily an indication of a significant shift in the nation’s character. - Beer School - Martha Carr
I’m an optimist by nature, and combined with just a little faith, this often translates to mean that I’m willing to approach something, time and again, from slightly different angles. Sometimes, that’s a great trait, like when I’m learning a new skill that’s not coming very easily to me. Sometimes, it’s crazy, such as setting a date with the same person and being disappointed they had an excuse at the last second, yet again.
- Pen & Ink: Music
So, I’ve done some stuff at odd hours in my life. In my line of work, you keep odd hours. But nothing I’ve done lately compares to the strangeness of a recent Saturday morning spent playing rock music at 8 a.m. - Musings: The power of exercise
When it is so humid and the temperature is near or over 100 degrees, it is difficult to exercise on the outside. Even walking, which is an excellent exercise, can present problems of dehydration. Therefore, it is imperative to drink plenty of fluids. - Pen & Ink: Weird News
It’s been a weird, wild week out there. Here are a few things to make you think. - Musings: Apple polishers
Every business organization, corporation, small or large company has its share of persons who make it their business to over-cater to the boss. Some call them apple polishers and some call them something else which involves a brown color. - Pen & Ink: The Flying Car
Next year may very well be the year we’ve all been waiting for: the takeoff of the flying car.
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