JK Murphy
J.K. Murphy is the publisher of the Gwinnett Daily Post. E-mail him at jk.murphy@gwinnettdailypost.com.
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MURPHY: County in great shape for what may lie ahead
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Last Updated: 7:33 PM 02/27/10 - At another newspaper in another community, reporters were under orders to follow any cement truck they came upon because it could lead to a story. When concrete trucks are considered a valid news tip, it’s an indication that there can’t be much else going on. (Can you imagine tailing cement trucks in Gwinnett County? The Daily Post would need an army of reporters.) (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: Tennis center gets shot to show what it’s worth
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Last Updated: 7:42 PM 02/13/10 - It was 1996 when Andre Agassi won gold at center court of the Stone Mountain Tennis Center. A lot has changed at the Olympic venue since. It’s odd that the multimillion-dollar facility that welcomed the world a mere 14 years ago now has people wondering if it is worth saving. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: Don’t change school funding
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Last Updated: 7:57 PM 01/22/10 - The Georgia General Assembly session is now two weeks old and guess what issue is garnering the most headlines: Education. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: It’s time to stand up and be counted
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Last Updated: 7:34 PM 01/16/10 - Finish the sentence with a correct statement: One out of every 385 U.S. residents ... a) believes in UFOs. b) would go broke under the proposed health care reform proposal. c) is upset over the cancellation of the 10 p.m. Jay Leno show. d) lives in Gwinnett County (Full Story) |
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J.K. MURPHY: New speaker brings reason for real hope
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Last Updated: 7:23 PM 01/09/10 - The proverbial rock and hard place is an apt description for the 2010 Georgia General Assembly convening Monday. The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual legislative session Thursday night, and most of what’s on the Gwinnett business community’s mind mimics previous years — WET: water, education and transportation. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: This ’09 big news list omits Jon and Kate
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Last Updated: 7:03 PM 01/02/10 - By now you’ve been deluged with end-of-2009 lists. From news to movies to books to celebrities to scandals, we like to put a Top 10 tag on just about anything. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: No need to save daylight during its plentiful time
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Last Updated: 11:02 PM 11/07/09 - I’m looking out my office window. It’s dark out. Not just dark, but pitch-black dark. The kind of dark that swallows oak trees and makes buildings disappear and reduces motor vehicles to a pair of white dots coming and red lights going. Let’s be clear: It’s dark — and it’s only 6:15 p.m. Last Sunday, our nation “fell back” in time — a move to brighter mornings and darker evenings. I don’t like it. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: We take lickings, but we keep ticking
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Last Updated: 10:16 PM 10/31/09 - For someone who’s spent 30 years newspapering, the news about newspapers is more than disconcerting. I wonder how newspaper readers feel about what’s happening to a product that’s been an intrinsic part of their lives. And I wonder if they wonder about the future of the Daily Post. Some pundits say newspapers are dinosaurs destined for a similar fate. I don’t buy it. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: Strong leadership is needed going forward
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Last Updated: 8:52 PM 10/24/09 - Gwinnett County commissioners come and go, but not at that quick a pace. In the last 10 years, 10 different names have been inscribed on the nameplates in the commissioners’ meeting room. Potentially, if each candidate would have been one term and out, that number could have been 25. (Full Story) |
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MURPHY: Curing cancer one brighter smile at a time
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Last Updated: 8:24 AM 11/01/09 - Eight years ago, Dr. Bruce Carter wanted to do his part in the fight against cancer. He knew of colleagues who provided dental work and instead of accepting a fee for services rendered from their patients, asked them to make a charitable contribution. The scheme sounded plausible and he went to work. In 2001, he spread the word that he would whiten the teeth of anyone who would donate to the cause. About 150 patients took him up on the offer and the Lawrenceville dentist raised $28,000 - a huge success by any measure. (Full Story) |
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