Elliott Brack’s Perspective
BRACK: It’s a sad time when those in Congress heckle a president
By Elliott Brack | Discourteous people bother me….seriously. It doesn’t matter who, when or where someone shows bad manners, it’s telling…about that person. Shocked! Yes, we were shocked at the lack of civility Tuesday night when the president of the United States was heckled by many Republicans during the State of the Union address.
BRACK: No housing should be permitted along major thoroughfares
By Elliott Brack | Have you ever considered that there ought to be a special place in hell for people who come up with the ideas of locating housing for people next to major thoroughfares? Adjacent to such roads you see many developments of apartment complexes, townhouses and condos, and even single-family subdivisions.
BRACK: Azaleas may have survived freezing temps; be patient ‘til spring
By Elliott Brack | Remember those long days of below freezing temperature in Atlanta in December? Bet it played havoc with your outdoor plants and bushes. It sure did mine. What looks particularly bad in our yard are the azalea bushes. Before the heavy freeze, their leaves were healthy-looking and green. But after the freezing hit them, their leaves first turned brown, and lately many have been shed.
BRACK: Here is the list of the new names for Army bases
By Elliott Brack | Since GwinnettForum recently commented on Army bases named for Confederates, who are these bases now going to be named for? Here’s the list:
* From Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker: Dr. Mary Walker was the Army’s first female surgeon and was ultimately awarded the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. …
BRACK: Georgia made 3 mistakes in the college championship game
By Elliott Brack | Most Georgians, even us stalwart Georgia Tech fans, must be elated at the way the Georgia Bulldogs dominated the college championship game in defeating Texas Christian University 65-7. Yes, I’ll admit I was worried about playing TCU, for the manner it had shown in its 13-0 regular season, often coming back to win every game.
Gwinnett Forum | Aug. 27, 2024
“I like to play chess with old men in the park. But it’s so hard to find 32 of them.”
– American Stand-up Comedian and Producer Emo Phillips (1956 – ).
DULUTH FALL FESTIVAL
Put the Duluth Fall Festival on your calendars now. This family-friendly event will take place on September 28-29, 2024. This is the 41st year. The Festival has consistently been voted one of the top festivals in the area, including 20 top festivals in the entire nation by US News and World Report and Country Living Magazine. There will be hundreds of arts, crafts, sponsor and food booths, a huge parade, entertainment at two venues, a 5K road race, and much more. For more information, or if you are interested in volunteering, go to the Festival website:
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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