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FOCUS: What was Gwinnett like before Europeans settled it?
(Editor’s note: Enjoy this glimpse of the history of Gwinnett County before it was founded. The author is a former chairwoman of the Gwinnett County Commission and most recently president of the Gwinnett Historical Society. –eeb) By Charlotte Nash DACULA, Ga. | Thousands of years before Europeans came to Georgia, Native Americans lived in what is now Gwinnett.
NEW for 4/15: On Gwinnett history, Masters, more
NEW ROUNDABOUT: Peachtree Corners plans to add a second roundabout in the city, adding to the first one built in 2018. The new roundabout will be on Peachtree Corners Circle at the Forum entrance near Trader Joe’s, where Creme de la Crème is opposite the Forum. Designed to improve traffic flow and safety, this new intersection will feature pedestrian-friendly crossings, dedicated bike lanes and better access to local businesses, according to the city.
Losing A Parent At A Young Age Is More Than Just Grief
At a swimming carnival when I was twelve, a teacher I’d had the previous year stopped me and said, “How’s your dad?” I can remember my blood freezing at that question. And hearing how many unsaid things were stuffed between the words: I know how close you are. I know he has cancer. Only it was had by then. He had died over the summer, and I had told no one. It was unspeakable. A few times horse riding, I’d fallen and hit the ground so hard I couldn’t draw air. That was how it was.
Best Super King Mattress Protectors For Your Bed
For many of us, a mattress is an investment we want to keep pristine for as long as possible. They’re also notoriously difficult to clean, so how do you keep your bed in tip-top condition? Enter the mattress protector. These ingenious pieces of material hide underneath your sheet, keeping your mattress clean and dry. A mattress protector will soak up any liquid, from a dropped morning cup of tea to drool from your favourite dog, and stop them from staining your mattress.
Great Books to Read for Women and Book Clubs
Entertainment By Editorial Staff July 1, 2021 Getty Images The best books to read are the ones that transport you to another world. From where we stand, books are an essential key to healthy living. Whether you’re just beginning your morning or you’re at the end of a long day, there’s nothing like pouring a cup of tea and curling up in a quiet spot with a good book.
Opinion: County looking toward next steps on transit
By Charlotte Nash With three weeks of hindsight now, I appreciate the opportunity to share a few thoughts about Gwinnett’s recent transit referendum. First, I want to thank every single individual who engaged in the process in any way, especially the 92,243 individuals who cast votes. While the outcome was not what we hoped it would be, I am still thankful for their willingness to vote.
Historic Preservation: Saving Our Roots
During Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Celebration, I’m grateful for the pioneers who built the foundations for today’s Gwinnett County. And I’m glad that some tangible evidence of those early days has been preserved. In 1984, Marvin and Phyllis Hughes bought one of the oldest houses in Gwinnett to save it from demolition. It was built around 1827 northwest of Lawrenceville by Isaac Adair. They took it apart board by board, carefully labeling and moving each piece and restoring any that were rotten.
Resilience: dealing with publishing industry ups and downs - Charlotte Nash
This isn’t because the love has waned, but because reality has staged an unwelcome intervention. Just as you’ve noticed your significant other snores, has dreadful music taste, and always drops crumbs on the couch, so too you’ve noticed that publishing isn’t the fabled land of unicorns and dreams that you’d hoped for.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'The Paris Wedding' By Charlotte Nash
It’s been ages since Rachael West has seen the man she once believed she couldn’t live without. Receiving his wedding invitation was bittersweet—she was oddly touched he’s asked her, but knows that facing him on this day would be the hardest thing she’s ever done. But her friends and family convince her to attend. After all, it’s an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris! Surely she can get through that one day, and discover all the delights of that magical city the remainder of the time.
Snooze but don’t lose: prioritizing sleep – The Bowdoin Orient
In the first semester of freshman year, I caught the common cold four times—practically every time the virus meandered throughout campus. Not one to get sick often, I couldn’t understand why I was having this problem. Simultaneously, I was staying up until at least 2 a.m. each night in a repeating pattern of either choosing to goof off with floormates or needing to cram for an exam. I have always been bad at prioritizing sleep. There never fails to be something more fun or more necessary to do.
Why I’m grateful for the sophomore slump – The Bowdoin Orient
I entered sophomore year a caricature. With sharpened angles and tunneled thoughts, I bore little resemblance to myself. A quick Google search let me know that I could eat at the Lobster Bake. It was only 129 calories for an entire lobster, minus the butter sauce, of course. While what to eat seemed easy for once (except how exactly to properly crack a lobster), I found myself more anxious around my friends than the claw meat I was trying to free.
Engaging with community through the Bowdoin Hello – The Bowdoin Orient
As an upperclassman, I’ve begun to realize how fleeting four years at Bowdoin are. Yet, thinking this only reminds me of how short life is, which leads me to stress about the vastness of the universe. This then forces me to confront not only my own insignificance, but also the fundamental truth that whether or not I do my biology reading, it doesn’t really matter.
Un-social media: disconnecting to reconnect – The Bowdoin Orient
This summer I went off-the-grid. It wasn’t in an exotic, adventurous way; I didn’t backpack across the Himalayas or return to Bowdoin with a foreign lover in tow Eat Pray Love style. I lived in New York City and had constant access to all of life’s essentials (and those not as much so, like a Starbucks on every corner), I merely deleted all social media accounts and lived my life as if no one was watching. I’m not sure exactly when I decided I needed to change my relationship with social media.
Counseling ad attributes poor mental health to poor self-care – The Bowdoin Orient
I am incredibly grateful for Bowdoin Counseling Service. Without their initial consultation, I never would have been referred to my current off-campus therapist. I would still be stuck in the same negative thought patterns that were not my own, that inhibited me from living the full life that I wanted to live, that placed blame for everything not perfect in my life on me alone and that comprised my disease. However, I am disappointed with the Counseling advice run in an ad in the Orient last week.
Mental Health Mates - The Take
Autumn has well and truly arrived round these parts and we’ve had to put the heating on, none of this Indian Summer some of you have been banging on about. And while autumn is my favourite season it soon leads to winter which is known as the ‘black cloud days’ in my house. Yes, the nights are darker but so are the moods (mine, anyway). Underneath the cosy nights and twinkly lights lies a sinister side to this season: Anxiety & Depression.
Autumn and Crumbles - The Take
With the official ‘launch’ of Autumn tomorrow (Autumn launches on 1st September in my house, even if it’s 27 degrees out) I thought I’d share a crumble recipe with you. Everybody knows how to make crumbles, they’re very simple but in case you don’t, here is a recipe for a (slapdash but tasty) cherry crumble.
Pack of Hacks - The Take
I’ve kind of known Jemma for a while, our husbands are friends and we have two children the same age although we’ve never actually met properly in person (apart from one time on the train when we were all drunk). Anyway, she’s pretty brilliant and has just launched Pack of Hacks. Jemma is a personal trainer and as a mum realises how hard it can be to fit exercise into our daily, crazy lives, let alone feeling bothered after a hard day of motherin’.
The C word - The Take
It’s become a somewhat frequent word in this house, much to my husbands dismay. My Grandmother cannot stand it and I probably shouldn’t say it in front of my eldest. Not yet, anyway. But I just cannot help it. I’m too excited. You’re either a Christmas person or you’re not. That’s right, I just dropped the C-bomb. And don’t give me any of that ‘it’s ages away” bullshit either. Don’t bring the Grinch to the table.
Happy Glamping - The Take
We’ve just returned from our summer holiday, deciding to shun the usual package holiday in Europe and instead opting for glamping in the countryside. We spent five days on a farm in Lancashire in a lovely rustic tent boasting wooden floors, a flushing loo and a hot tub. Five year old squealed at the sight of the cupboard bed (that was, until she fell out of it) and enjoyed the evening ritual of s’mores and candlelight.
Going Offline - The Take
Would I call myself a social media addict? I think addict is a bit strong but I do spend a lot of time on there. It’s the last thing I look at before I go to sleep and the first thing I look at in the morning, I check my Instagram throughout the day and occasionally post to Facebook. I look at my phone when I should be looking at my children. The thing I love about IG is that it’s so inspirational and a great place to hunt down handmade products from small businesses.
Nick Earls - Vancouver: Wisdom Tree Series
Join Krissy Kneen as she launches Vancouver, the third novella in Nick Earls' Wisdom Tree series. Vancouver is the story Paul tells in plague times. It’s about the giant that influenced his life, it’s about the day the world changed, it’s about what happens when our giants come tumbling down. Think, any one of Giovanni Boccaccio’s stories from Decameron. Nick Earls writes long, short and medium-sized fiction, including thirteen novels and numerous shorter works, as well as works for children.
Country Living - The Take
My five year old just asked me what I was doing so I told her I was writing. “What about Mummy?” The countryside and how it feels to live here. “It feels lovely and we get to go on nice walks.” So there you go, straight from the mouth of my babe. It’s been a dream since I was 15 years old although I didn’t know it at the time, not until I climbed off the coach at the youth hostel in Ilam for a dull-arse geography trip (that actually turned out to be pretty amazing).
A Black Hole - The Take
I’ve had problems with anxiety for quite a while now. I didn’t know what it was at the time, I thought I was just being stupid. Feeling a bit lost. I’d leave the house in the morning, making out I was going to work, then I’d call in sick and go and sit by the river, watching the boats. Some days I’d happily go and do my job, other days I’d dread interaction with anyone. I couldn’t bear to be around people. Looking back, I was probably depressed too.
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