Gwinnett Daily Post

CEPEDA: When I chose life

CHICAGO — Here I am less than a week from my annual memorial to the daughter I lost at birth and I can't help but defend Rick Santorum's recent statements about prenatal testing being a gateway to abortion. Though I'm pro-choice, Santorum is not so off the mark.

THOMAS: Is censorship the new pluralism?

When Buchanan was let go last week after 10 years as a commentator at the network, no one was surprised. I don't agree with some of Buchanan's ideas, but he has every right to his ideas, as we all have the right to our own. It's called free speech.

THOMAS: Black (liberal) history month

Black (liberal) history month. While black history is important, the way it is most often presented through a liberal political lens skews the contributions and examples of blacks who do not toe the liberal line. One especially sees this in the civil rights establishment's response to Justice Clarence Thomas and

CLINE: Father, son enjoy STAR moment at GAC

Longtime school president David Fincher calls the opportunity to hand out the STAR teacher award to his son Matt "thrilling" and "special."

PARKER: Civility is golden

Can civility be saved?This has become the question du jour among scholars, journalists and others who fret about such things at dozens of programs popping up around the country. As a nation, we seem to want to be a more civil society, which is laudable if, quite possibly, unlikely

HALL: Delivering the goods

Thank goodness the service delivery fiasco is finally settled.

O'REILLY: How the media should cover Whitney's death

The media have no bleepin' clue how to cover the death of Whitney Houston. That's because she was slowly dying for years and many in the press simply averted their eyes.It was ultra-disturbing that a beautiful woman blessed with an extraordinary singing voice chose a self-destructive path in

YARBROUGH: Why not a signing day for non-athletic achievements?

"Come in.". "You have a minute, Principal Huggins?". "Yes, Coach Buldowski and Mr. Hornblow. What can I do for you?". "Sir, I have an idea I would like to run by you and I asked our band director, Mr. Hornblow, to come along.". "Interesting. Proceed, Coach

HUCKABY: Recess post brings back host of memories

Recess at school could be a magical time.

MCCULLOUGH: Longing for rabbit ears

My household now has HDTV — sort of. Since none of the new-fangled gizmos actually work, I'm not sure how much high definition our televisions have.

ESTHER CEPEDA: Not a fan of the new 'lady' Legos.

CHICAGO — My sons are aghast at what we call the new "Lady Legos." So am I.

THOMAS: Rachel Maddow and my lesson in basic civility

Last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, I failed to live up to one of my highest principles.

Prep boys soccer: Team-by-team previews

Team-by-team previews of Gwinnett's boys high school soccer teams

CLINE: Mill Creek principal comes up aces

After 20 years as a principal, Mill Creek's Jim Markham still going strong.

THOMAS: Losing liberty little by little, law by law

Liberty is always tenuous. Those who enjoy it seem to be a minority in the world. That's why liberty must not only be preserved by those who currently benefit from it; it must also be fought for and constantly renewed for future generations, because there are always those who wish to restrict or eliminate our freedoms.