Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: There is one situation worse than robo telephone calls

BRACK: There is one situation worse than robo telephone calls

By Elliott Brack  |  There might be something worse than ROBO telephone calls. The other day I had over 100 calls, asking me, “Did you call my number?” 

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by · March 25, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Bud Mingledorff

BRACK: Gwinnett company hits $1 billion in sales in 2024

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 …

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by · March 21, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Legislative delegation calls out school board chair

BRACK: Legislative delegation calls out school board chair

By Elliott Brack  |  It’s highly unusual when one element of government upbraids another level of government. It happened last week at the Legislature.

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by · March 18, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Callous harshness of Trump Administration worries us

BRACK: Callous harshness of Trump Administration worries us

By Elliott Brack  |  The very callousness of the Trump Administration is what worries us.

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by · March 14, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Weather and months of “R” mean oyster roast time

BRACK: Weather and months of “R” mean oyster roast time

By Elliott Brack  |  The flowering trees are blooming, the weather’s getting warmer, and March has an “R” in it. It’s a great time for an oyster roast.

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by · March 11, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Oz in 2016.  Photo via Wikipedia.

BRACK: Hey, Dr. Oz — Stop calling us about Medicaid Advantage

By Elliott Brack  |  As much as I wish it wasn’t, the government’s Do Not Call is a failure. For the last several years, it seems the number of “junk calls” coming to our telephones continues to rise each year. But in the last few weeks, 90 percent have been robocalls.

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BRACK: Trump people throw monkey wrench into our system

BRACK: Trump people throw monkey wrench into our system

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. 

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BRACK: Brooklynite enjoys story of tree that owns itself

By Elliott Brack  |  An old story out of Athens, Ga., that is familiar to some Georgians got the attention of a guy in Brooklyn, N.Y.. recently.

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by · February 28, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Difficult to write legislation for the whole state

By Elliott Brack  |  Being a member of the Georgia General Assembly can be difficult. 

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by · February 25, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: My appreciation of classical music goes way back

BRACK: My appreciation of classical music goes way back

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.

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by · February 21, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective