Articles by: Elliott Brack

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BRACK: Empty rail flat cars, legislative dress, more

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | At the rail crossing, I was about six cars back as the Norfolk Southern train rambled southerly. Before the train cleared the crossing, there were about six cars behind me. I was at the crossing about 4-5 minutes, for it was a long train.

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Watching the train glide past the crossing from afar, suddenly I realized that all the rail cars were low, in fact, all were empty flat-bed units. These are the rail cars that haul the multi-modal containers. But why were all the rail cars empty?

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by · April 7, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: A new thought: “Thank God for Indiana”

BRACK: A new thought: “Thank God for Indiana”

But now, we have a new phrase: “Thank God for Indiana.” Indiana seems to be the poster child for the most divisive legislative bill passed this year, a state that has had its governor sign into law a bill that seeks to promote religious freedom, but many people feel legalizes discrimination.

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by · April 3, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Enjoying a return to New Orleans and its parades

BRACK: Enjoying a return to New Orleans and its parades

By Elliott Brack | New Orleans was our recent destination, one of our favorite cities in the USA, for after all, we had not been in several years. While you still see problems left from Katrina, the city seems to be enjoying a new vibrancy, moving forth as always, happily.

Boosted by continual tourism, which seems to have bounced back nicely, its prices for hotels, foods and trinkets remain high. Includes lots of Mardi Gras parade photos.

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by · March 31, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Better tasting pork from happier pigs on this farm

BRACK: Better tasting pork from happier pigs on this farm

By Elliott Brack | The premise is simple: pigs raised on the ground instead of concrete pens are happier pigs and produce better and tastier meat. That’s the theory at Thompson Farms here in Dixie, Ga., where Andrew Thompson produces pork, selling almost all his production to Whole Foods stores throughout most of the South. There’s a local connection: he is the brother of Mike Thompson, an attorney in Technology Park/Atlanta at Peachtree Corners.

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by · March 27, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: More reasons for state legislature to meet less often

BRACK: More reasons for state legislature to meet less often

By Elliott Brack | Some readers have wondered if we were serious about one of GwinnettForum’s Continuing Objectives, to require that the Georgia General Assembly meet only once in every two years.

In short, you betcha! Why? Because most Georgians will tell you that nothing is safe when the Georgia Legislature meets, as members introduce all sorts of measures that negatively impacts its citizens, most bills only benefiting some local constituent.

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by · March 24, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Aerial view of apartment under construction.

BRACK: Luxury apartment complex rising next to Coolray Field

By Elliott Brack | With the opening of the Gwinnett Braves baseball season at Coolray Field on April 9, there will be a different view from home plate. Looking toward the outfield, fans will see a new apartment complex just past the outfield wall, which is anticipated to be ready-for-occupancy by opening day. Some 40 percent of the units will have an unobstructed view of the field.

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by · March 20, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Middle Georgians lament fire at hot dog stand spelled incorrectly

BRACK: Middle Georgians lament fire at hot dog stand spelled incorrectly

By Elliott Brack | Pardon me for a personal reflection today.

Those of us who grew up in Middle Georgia, and in particular in Macon, are saddened today. You see, an institution which succored us from our earliest memories as a kid, burned down Friday morning.

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by · March 17, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Chairman Nash challenges Gwinnett to keep moving forward

By Elliott Brack | Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash was something of an evangelist when she gave her fifth annual “state of the county” address to the Gwinnett Chamber recently. In effect, she offered an “altar call” for the people of Gwinnett County to step up and join with her and the county commission to make sure the county reaches its potential.

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by · March 13, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Area will benefit from College Football Hall of Fame

BRACK: Area will benefit from College Football Hall of Fame

By Elliott Brack | Call the building “The Helmet,” for that’s what it looks like, a three-story football helmet, painted orange. It’s located on Marietta Street across from the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center.

Its official name is the College Football Hall of Fame, and Atlanta landed a gem of a tourist attraction with this facility.

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by · March 10, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Jayden and Mekhail Bethea, and Joseph Lopez at Hudgens Center workshop.

BRACK: Simple tutus bring “silly fun” to hospitalized children

By Elliott Brack | Tutu-making is big with Barbara Mock of Harbins. If that sounds unusual, it may be. But in the end, it’s simply bringing “silly fun” to sick children at Egleton Children’s Hospital and Scottish Rite Hospitals, injecting fun into somber situations.

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by · March 6, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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