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Are you politically correct?

Are you politically correct?
By Dave Emanuel

During the past few years, the achievement of political correctness seems to have become a world-wide obsession. What began as a simple effort to reduce the offensiveness of some terminology has metamorphosed into a movement to control language so that it conforms to individual agendas.

Gwinnett County – A tale of growth and traffic

Gwinnett County – A tale of growth and traffic
By Dave Emanuel

Within the next few years, the population of Gwinnett County will exceed 1,000,000 people. That’s a good news/bad news proposition.

Carole Townsend

Out with the old, and in with the new

(Not So) Common Sense
Out with the old, and in with the new
By Carole Townsend

Well here we are again, ushering out yet another year and opening the door to a brand new one. As cliché as it sounds, the years go by faster and faster, don’t they?

Carole Townsend

Letting go is the toughest thing a parent will do

(Not So) Common Sense
Letting go is the toughest thing a parent will do
By Carole Townsend

It’s been said that our children will make us the saddest and the happiest we will ever be in life, and I believe that to be true. No, I know it to be true. My husband and I have experienced both the happiness and the sadness with our children, who range in ages from 23 – 30.

Carole Townsend

Oh, the choices we must make

(Not So) Common Sense
Oh, the choices we must make
By Carole Townsend

December is my favorite month of the year, and it has been since I was a little girl. Of course, Christmas falls in December. What child doesn’t love the excitement and anticipation of the Christmas season?

Carole Townsend

Size matters, at least where trees are concerned

(Not So) Common Sense
Size matters, at least where trees are concerned
By Carole Townsend

Before we get started, I trust that everyone’s Thanksgiving was glorious. I trust that all of the “leftover” options have been exhausted: turkey tetrazzini, turkey potpie, turkey soup, turkey stir fry (yes, I did), all of them.

Carole Townsend

Thankfulness is a relative thing

(Not So) Common Sense: Thankfulness is a relative thing

Ah, the glorious week is finally here. I do believe that Thanksgiving week may be my favorite of all fifty-two weeks packed into a year. If not, it runs a close second, and that’s only to Christmas week.