Viewpoint: Hospitals Finally Face the Music on Price Transparency
September 2, 2022
Two Georgia hospitals were recently fined $1.1 million for failing to publish their prices.
Letters to the Editor
Superbugs Are Getting Stronger. Our Defenses Are Getting Weaker
August 17, 2022
Drug-resistant infections pose a growing threat to public health. We’re not prepared to meet it.
Bridge the Gap Ministries brings mercy to the courthouse
August 7, 2019
For those on the wrong side of the law, court is rarely a visit to look forward to. But as the founder of Bridge the Gap Ministries (BTG), Chaplain David Burgher believes there is hope for every case.
OpEd: New Law Will Equip Students To Excel in Georgia’s 21st Century Workforce
May 15, 2019
One half of one percent.
That’s how many Georgia students complete a computer science course as part of their high school curriculum.
Letter to the Editor: I salute the flag
July 24, 2018
I wrote an article critical of the football kneelers. I got pummeled by one reader I do not know, implying I am radical giving too much importance to a piece of cloth.
Let me paint a picture for people who believe Old Glory is unimportant.
Check in on elderly during summer heat
July 18, 2018
Dear Editor:
Heat exhaustion can sneak up on you, causing increased body temperature, rapid pulse, headache, and fatigue. If you don’t get cool, you’ll dehydrate, possibly suffer a stroke, or worse, die.
NFL Nonsense: An Empathetic Response
June 7, 2018
One reads with empathy mixed with a measure of disappointment, “NFL Nonsense.. .” by Bill York of Lawrenceville, GA in the May 2018 issue of the Gwinnett Citizen. We are all thankful to Mr. York as well as other members of his family for his military service. His heart-felt reminder of those who gave their last ounce of devotion at Pearl Harbor, the Bataan Death March, Normandy, Iwo Jima, et al to preserve American freedom is much needed and touches us all.
NFL Nonsense
May 29, 2018
Seeing multi-millionaires run, fall, get up, run, fall, get up ad nauseam with silly high-fives bored me so much I quit watching NFL football.
When the spectacle ends, they climb into luxury cars wearing flashy jewelry, drive to lavish homes, enjoy fine cuisine, dress in designer’s clothing then head out for an evening of convincing their naïve minions what princely legends they will become.
Letter to the Editor
April 3, 2018
I’m writing to thank Congressman Rob Woodall for voting “Yes” on the most recently passed Omnibus Budget bill. Certainly, there were things in the bill I did not like, and things I wish could have been included. And I’m sure the congressman felt the same way. But there was more good than bad in my opinion. And there was one particularly important part of the bill that I know the congressman supported. That was the $414m in increased funding for Alzheimer’s disease research.
