Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: It’s a better way to provide housing: Condos, not apartments

BRACK: It’s a better way to provide housing: Condos, not apartments

By Elliott Brack  |  Is there a better way to provide housing for people of Gwinnett than apartment complexes? There is, and it is so simple that you wonder why the various cities do not implement it.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Here’s why another Gwinnett city is being proposed 

BRACK: Here’s why another Gwinnett city is being proposed 

By Elliott Brack  |  What caused people in northeastern Gwinnett to seek cityhood, that is, to pursue legislative OK to form the proposed city of Mulberry?

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by · January 16, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Yule message, habits, Chick-fil-A and speed cameras

BRACK: Yule message, habits, Chick-fil-A and speed cameras

By Elliott Brack  |  The best localized Christmas card we got this year was from newcomers to Georgia, Pam and Eugene Brooks of Norcross. Their card was from Allport Editions, and entitled “Georgia Christmas,” by David Price, from 2004. It’s still up-to-date.  

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by · January 12, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Limit the Legislature to meet once in two years 

BRACK: Limit the Legislature to meet once in two years 

By Elliott Brack | State legislators gathered Monday at the Capitol to start the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Meanwhile, all Georgians must keep their fingers crossed hoping the current session doesn’t legislate too much mischief.

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by · January 9, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Recent college football season gave us much joy

BRACK: Recent college football season gave us much joy

By Elliott Brack  |  “You betcha,” as they say at North Dakota State, we enjoyed the college football games on television this year.  Now we look forward to Monday night’s championship final.  We just wish Alabama had made it to the finals. They seemed on the ascendancy, but played poorly in the Rose Bowl.

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by · January 5, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Throw out this 47-year-old coat?  Why it won’t happen

BRACK: Throw out this 47-year-old coat?  Why it won’t happen

By Elliott Brack  |  How often do you throw old items out?  Some of us may not do it often enough.  As a nation, we save a lot of worthless items. This sometimes shows in our offices, in homes, even for towns.  You often see far too much junk. 

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by · January 2, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Our Christmas season is brightened by its music

BRACK: Our Christmas season is brightened by its music

By Elliott Brack  |  Christmas carols are a joy of the season. Ever think about how very diverse these songs are, coming from all parts of the Western world? Many come from England, though other countries contribute their share. 

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by · December 22, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
The latest map puts Gwinnett in four congressional districts.

BRACK: Maps, breweries, nursing homes, NCAA and two losses 

By Elliott Brack  |  The recently passed map by the Statehouse of Georgia state and federal legislative districts will be getting judicial scrutiny.  Republicans might brace themselves from not doing enough to make the districts equitable. If untenable, a special master must re-do the districts.

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by · December 19, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Regulate activity at bars in early morning hours

BRACK: Regulate activity at bars in early morning hours

By Elliott Brack – Consider, if you will, what sort of activity goes on in Gwinnett between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. How about this description: “Not much good!”

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by · December 15, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Remembering a close friend of 60 years

By Elliott Brack  |  The first business partner I had died at age 96 last week. How lucky I was to have been associated with him all these years! 

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by · December 12, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective