Articles by: Elliott Brack

BRACK:  Most have been told: “No elbows on the table!”

BRACK: Most have been told: “No elbows on the table!”

By Elliott Brack  |  How many times have you heard this from your childhood: “Don’t eat with your elbows on the table!”

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by · November 22, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Small business is Gwinnett’s backbone of workforce

By Elliott Brack   |  By now, most people in Gwinnett know that the county’s population totals more than 1 million people living within its borders.  But here is another astounding figure: more than half of those people are employed.

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by · November 19, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Remembering taking dictation from Reg Murphy

By Elliott Brack  |  The death of a friend and fellow newspaperman recalls how differently news is reported these days. … He was an awesome newspaperman who we always admired.

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by · November 15, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Mulberry's council districts.

BRACK: One runoff vote is in Mulberry on Dec. 3

By Elliott Brack  |  Gwinnett is not done with voting yet for 2024, at least if you live in the Mulberry area. There is a runoff in one of the races for a city council seat. The runoff is for the council seat  in District 5 and will be held on December 3.

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by · November 12, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Totally flabbergasted as our nation elects Trump

BRACK: Totally flabbergasted as our nation elects Trump

By Elliott Brack  |  The word best to use is “flabbergasted.” Never did I think the American people would stoop so low as elect someone who campaigned on lies, distortion and outrageousness.

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by · November 8, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Sunrise at Myrtle Beach. (Photo by Susan McBrayer)

BRACK: That old sun moves a lot faster than you realize

By Elliott Brack  |  The earth rotates around the sun ever so slowly, but in reality to mankind, it moves pretty fast.  That’s the conclusion we got all of a sudden recently.  We were resting in a chair in our den, after our morning dog walk.  We were possibly nodding, when to our surprise, we felt direct heat on our face.  

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by · November 1, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Nobel Prize

BRACK: Sound institutions, good leadership, develop prosperity

By Elliott Brack  |  Sometimes, the obvious stares you in the face and you cannot see the obvious. That’s our thinking about the recent awarding of a Nobel prize in economic sciences. 

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by · October 29, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Should property tax or sales tax pay for transit?

BRACK: Should property tax or sales tax pay for transit?

By Elliott Brack  |  Some form of public transit will always be part of the county transportation plan and paid for by future citizens of Gwinnett. The major question  is:  Whether it is paid by property owners, or whether it will be paid by the 30 year one cent sales tax on the November ballot.

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by · October 25, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Gwinnett lucky to have Real Deal in Sugar Hill

By Elliott Brack  |  Without newspapers, a community can suffer as elected public officials do what they want, with few knowing what is going on.  The recent demise of newspapers across the country particularly hurts democracy. 

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by · October 22, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Some scary thoughts should the wrong person win

BRACK: Some scary thoughts should the wrong person win

By Elliott Brack  |  Though we feel Vice President Kamala Harris will win the presidency with a big majority of the popular vote, the Electoral College still gives great strength to one candidate with a minority of votes.

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by · October 18, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective