By Elliott Brack | While our country waits in frustration for our Congress to take action to preserve our democracy, we were delighted and pleased to see at least one senator raise his voice against the Trump antics this week.
By Elliott Brack | April marks the 25th year that GwinnettForum has been published. Simply, I started this publication to extend my life, for I had seen too many retire, do nothing, and drop dead soon. I’m still around.
By Elliott Brack | Georgia has been dominated in both houses of its legislature by Republicans since 2005, also with a Republican governor at the helm. When will Democrats regain power in even one house of the Georgia legislature?
By Elliott Brack | A Gwinnett County company has achieved a significant goal: sales of $1 billion in the calendar year 2024. That company is Mingledorff’s of Peachtree Corners …
By Elliott Brack | Think of a complex machine going about its paces, humming along beautifully. It might be an internal combustion engine, with its many moving parts speeding you along the roadway. It might be as simple as a vacuum cleaner, scooping up dust and grime.
By Elliott Brack | What was your introduction to classical music? Could it be the same as mine? It’s nothing high-brow. And in fact, I did not even know I was being introduced to classical music.
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.”
— American novelist, satirist, and poet Erica Jong (1942 – ).
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Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
County-wide microtransit services.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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