Articles by: Elliott Brack
BRACK: From baseball to the post office, lotteries and back to baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL is now underway, do you know what the original way to end a game was? At baseball’s beginnings, the original “Knickerbocker” rules said the game would end when there were 21 “aces” or runs. If mismatched, a game could end quickly. If no one much scored, it could last forever. Soon they settled on nine innings, that is, if one team was ahead at the end of nine. The standard game has been nine innings since March 7, 1857.
BRACK: Deal keeps Georgia’s reputation by vetoing proposed bill
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Governor Nathan Deal made us proud last week when he vetoed the so-called “religious freedom” bill that the Georgia House had passed unanimously 161-0. While his action was courageous, we also see it as something that defines the people of the state of Georgia.
BRACK: Years after concept emerged, Gibbs Gardens maturing nicely
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | After 32 years of planning and maintenance, Jim Gibbs officially opened to visitors his carefully-manicured, 220 acre gardens in 2012, an artistic masterpiece, creating a new venue for all to enjoy. Today Gibbs Gardens is a beautiful new destination in the center of North Georgia, attracting people for its well-groomed beauty in a tranquil setting that soothes the soul.
BRACK: Could 2016 be the year for the death of the Republican Party?
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | This year you may be seeing right before your eyes the death of the Republican Party in national politics. If it happens, we lament it. (We feel that our country benefits by have a strong two party system.) It appears that the GOP could find itself threatened in this crazy political year.
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