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BUCK'S BYTES: T-Mobile gives hope to cellphone users' wallets

If you have ever owned a cellphone, you know how expensive they can get. Maybe you're lucky and just need them for sporadic calls, allowing you to get prepaid phones that don't cost much at all. Maybe you have figured out a way to just use a tablet for $30/month to stay connected.

Food for Thought

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I want to be a foodie, but boy is it hard.

I joined some girlfriends for lunch this past weekend, and we went to a trendy new restaurant that’s all the rage. I mean, my friends know their stuff when it comes to picking restaurants. They know which places buy their produce and meats locally. They know the establishments that offer ...

NO1MSLADY

STOP BANNING PIT BULLS EVERYWHERE

PIT BULLS ARE JUST AS LOVABLE AS ANT OTHER BREED DOG, YES IT'S TRUE SOME CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS OR SCARY SO CAN ALL BREED DOGS. I THINK IT'S UNFAIR THAT PUBLIC DEVELOPMENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO STRAIGHT OUT BAN PITS FOR NO SOUND REASON. CAN'T WE THE PEOPLE COME ...

Frank's Place

FRANK'S PLACE: Hair-raising fence alternatives

There are many alternatives out there to using fencing around your garden. One of them: sprinkling human hair around the perimeter. Weird? Yes.

kennethstepp

Political Theater On A Local Level. Now That’s Entertainment "The Verdict"

Gwinnett County Court & Judicial system proves to be awesome one more time.

Food for Thought

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Even in the South, we rush the arrival of Spring

Ah, the festivals have begun here in Gwinnett County; have you been to any? My husband and I had the pleasure of going to Lawrenceville’s Springfest on Saturday, and then we caught the tail end of the Beerfest in Suwanee that same day. The weather was perfect – even hot ...

Buck's Bytes

BUCK'S BYTES: Even space requires fast Internet

The eternal quest for a faster Internet connection is again about to make the leap from the ground to orbit as our horizons keep broadening.

It's Time For a Non-Partisan Gwinnett County School Board

It's Time For a Non-Partisan Gwinnett County School Board

Partisan politics are not good for our schools or our children. It is time for a non-partisan Gwinnett County School Board.

kennethstepp

Summit Chase-Snellville, GA Investigation Part 1

Last week Gwinnett Ethics Inc was asked to investigate the problem with the lake and dam issues in Snellville, GA. The Summit Chase HOA is responsible for the property. This is Part 1 of our report.

kennethstepp

Is Leadership The new “God” Of The Modern Church?

From a very personal story, to a tragic story. The "Leadership Revolution" that is so prevalent in today's church is eroding the real mission with worldly trappings. Before you decide to hang me, read on.

kennethstepp

Favorite Memories. Here Are Mine. What Are Yours?

I spent a while today thinking about the memories that made me who I am. The good ones all had my kids in them. I just had to write what I was thinking. Enjoy.

kennethstepp

Aging With Grace. Can It Be Done? Mom’s Example Endures

As I speak with other boomers it seems that aging is the topic we land on. So my question silently is "How Do I Age Well"? I looked to the best example i know. My Mother.

Buck's Bytes

BUCK'S BYTES: The dodged bullet of SimCity

Part of me is glad I missed the launch nightmare of the latest SimCity game. I own a Mac, and we have to wait until "spring 2013" for the Mac version to arrive.

Food for Thought

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Oh, what a difference a weekend can make

If you live in Gwinnett County, or anywhere close, you are just coming off a spectacular weather weekend. Wasn’t it great? In my opinion, there aren’t many things better for the soul – more healing, more hopeful– than the first warm, sunny days of Spring. If those days fall on ...

kennethstepp

Together We Stand, Divided We Fall “Political Labels”

Up this morning thinking about the gun control rhetoric being thrown around. The president said a lot about it yesterday, even acted on some of it. And here it comes. Talking, talking, and more talking.

Buck's Bytes

BUCK'S BYTES: New Roku gives Apple some work to do

Roku steps up its game in competition with Apple TV with the Roku 3.

kennethstepp

What Is Real Love? What Is Real Teamwork? Consider The Goose

Searching back for wisdom lessons, there is one that stands out for me. Experiencing pure love and learning what community really is, I only had to look to the Goose.

kennethstepp

Gwinnett County Leadership. How Did That Happen?

I grew up in Louisville Kentucky where leadership was secondary to ego, power, and money. In 1987 I moved to Georgia, bought a small home in the woods on five acres in Cartersville Georgia and really never thought of leadership since not much affected me there.

kennethstepp

Why The Christian Church Is Failing “Judging Destroys, Love Builds”

Out of chaos comes opportunity. I am hoping opportunity shows up soon. So far only damage is in my immediate viewing area. Hearing teachers like Pastor Buddy Hoffman, at Grace in Snellville reminds me of why the church has failed so many lost people.

Food for Thought

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Goodbye, Dad.

I think there comes a time in every writer’s life when she is faced with penning a very difficult piece. It may be that the subject matter is over her head. It may be that the emotional hurdle is simply too high. Today, I am writing such a piece, for ...