Articles by: Elliott Brack
BRACK: The vastness of OFS movie-making site overwhelms you
By Elliott Brack | The one obvious aspect you get should you visit the OFS movie production facilities at I-85 and Jimmy Carter Boulevard is the open vastness of its studios. What was once Western Electric’s cable manufacturing plant today still turns out fiber optic cable, but with automation, the cable making aspect takes less room, freeing up other giant space for movie-making.
BRACK: Save on electric bill by switching light off when leaving a room
By Elliott Brack | Think each month how many routine bills come to your address. You get invoices for your mortgage or rent, electricity, garbage, water, sewer, Internet, telephone, cable or dish for television, maybe for security and possibly lawn care. That’s a lot! You probably pay by check or credit card.
BRACK: Should the United States consider mandatory voting?
By Elliott Brack | At first blush, the Australian way of voting in local, state and national elections seems unusual to most Americans. In Australia, voting is mandatory, and in general, about 90 percent of its people vote. Those who do not vote are issued a fine for not voting, which varies from state to state.
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 26, 2024
“Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.”
— Editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly Charles Peters (1926-2023).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- 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.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
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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