Elliott Brack’s Perspective
BRACK: As lobsters go, so goes the great state of Maine
By Elliott Brack | Our great country has many wonderful places to visit, with a vast assortment of scenery, activities, foods and people.
With the summer approaching, and the temperatures here aiming toward 100, it was a good time to visit in the state of Maine, a beautiful place in warm weather with a certain laid-back attitude that attracts many “summercasters.” We visited right before Maine’s big season for visitors, which is July and August. The weather certainly cooperated, in the 80s only one day, and most nights between 55-60.
BRACK: Reviewing the 2022 Georgia primary winners and losers
By Elliott Brack | Today let’s review the 2022 primary. First, let us thank the candidates, the winners and losers, for we cannot vote in our democracy without candidates. They allow it to work.
The most satisfying and surprising turn of this primary was that Lisamarie Bristol ousted Solicitor General Bryan Whiteside, and by a good margin.
BRACK: American companies leaving Russia “in droves”
By Elliott Brack | The Russian advancement against Ukraine has backfired, in more ways than one. First, it has exposed just how inefficient the Russian military is. Secondly, it has caused “droves” of western countries, including many American firms, to pull out of their operations in Russia. Recent figures show more than 300 firms have exited Russia.
BRACK: Prediction of exact date Gwinnett will have 1 million residents
By Elliott Brack | Observers of the Gwinnett scene know that Gwinnett County is composed of “about a million people.” People have been using this phrase in recent years as the county approached that figure. It’s getting closer to the time when the county will pass 1,000,000 residents. In fact, today we’ll come close to pinpointing the exact date it will happen.
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 26, 2024
“Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.”
— Editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly Charles Peters (1926-2023).
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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