Gwinnett Daily Post

MURPHY: Christmas comes early?

We keep pushing up the holiday season, but is there anything wrong with that?

MURPHY: A success story born out of Rainbow Village

Steven Jackson gives a face to organization's mission.

MURPHY: New website adding online opportunities for Daily Post

New website adds opportunities for Daily Post.

MURPHY: There's help if you want to buy American

Vote With Your Wallet, the local group espousing a "buy-American-to-save America" philosophy, is ready to challenge the nation.

MURPHY: County address offers stage for a fresh start

I've sat through 11 State of the County Addresses since moving to Gwinnett in 1998.

MURPHY: We need facts before airport decision

Last week, the county commissioners voted 3-2 to keep alive the possibility of regularly scheduled commercial flights in and out of the local airport.

MURPHY: Daily Deal adds value to the Post

Couponing has been a newspaper staple for generations. I remember my mother sitting at the dining room table, snipping coupons from the Indianapolis Star and then stuffing them into categorized envelopes. I also remember her sifting through those envelopes in the aisle of the grocer as she looked for the best deal on paper towels or pork and beans. Thirty-five cents here, a quarter there -- it added up.

MURPHY: Diverse Gwinnett has to work toward unity

The U.S. Census Bureau numbers released this week should have surprised no one. They should, however, serve as a reminder of how rapidly Gwinnett County's population is diversifying.

MURPHY: Journalism requires pursuit of objectivity

All right, let's be honest. Back in the '80s, how many of you turned the channel from "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson to tune in Ted Koppel on "Nightline?" It was a tough time slot for a serious-minded news program, but Koppel and "Nightline" offered an alternative attractive enough to remain on the air for 25 years. ("Nightline" still is on the air; Koppel left the show in 2005.)

MURPHY: Is honesty too big of a request?

Recent events have forced me to change my voting strategy. I'm no longer going to get hung up on party tags, campaign planks or even political ideology. My sole acid test for any candidate wanting my support is honesty.

MURPHY: Who wants to be Gwinnett's next commission chairman?

It's too early to make a short list for the March 15 special election that will fill the void left by Charles Bannister's resignation as the Gwinnett County Commission chairman. Still, folks are talking about who can lead Gwinnett out of its malaise.

MURPHY: Join the fight and read pink

It was such a success last year that we're "blushing" again.In a repeat performance, the Daily Post will be pink this Friday. It's not because we found some discount paper on sale or that the mill used too much redwood in the mix. We purchased another six tons of colored paper to support and bring attention to the fight against breast cancer.

MURPHY: Divisions clear as midterms creep up

With only seven more weeks of annoying robo-calls and irritating television commercials left, some random political ponderings:

MURPHY: Spin drowns out facts of airport expansion

Expansion of Briscoe Field to accommodate larger, commercial aircraft has mobilized those living in and around Lawrenceville. Reaction has been swift to the county's examination of the opportunity to privatize the general aviation airport and allow it to add runway length in order to serve commercial aircraft.

MURPHY: Try planes near airport before we buy expansion

The anti-airport activists are gaining altitude."No Airport Expansion" signs are proliferating. The city of Dacula joined Lawrenceville in passing an anti-expansion resolution. You can't find a candidate for public office who's for it.