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Kids count - SPLOST

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Letter to the Editor:

As a parent with children in Gwinnett County Public Schools, I will be voting “yes” for the continuation of the education SPLOST on the county ballot this November 3rd and I encourage all parents to do the same. 

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Carole Townsend

There are three things about “listicles” I just don’t like

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(Not So) Common Sense
There are three things about “listicles” I just don’t like
By Carole Townsend

Our poor attention spans. They have dwindled down to nearly nothing, a phenomenon I suspect is attributable to social media. “Listicles,” like hashtags, tweets and tags, are the offspring of social media and its entertaining cousin, the blog. Yes, I am aware of what that union implies, but if the shoe fits…

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  7. Sometimes, there are no words.
  8. Some days, it pays to just throw in the towel (if you can find a clean one).
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  10. (Not So) Common Sense - Auto service is uncertain territory, for me anyway
  11. With a baby-boomer mentality, I’m not equipped to be a millennial.
  12. I miss the back-to-school rush. Sometimes.
  13. We have to do something!
  14. Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be ungrateful brats.
  15. What is it about a vacation?
  16. Kids say the darndest things
  17. Snellville’s CopCab - making a positive difference
  18. Gwinnett Animal Advocates Join Forces to Become Gwinnett Animal Alliance
  19. Dads are underrated
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