Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: Census forms coming soon; Beware of Census scams

BRACK: Census forms coming soon; Beware of Census scams

By Elliott Brack  | In a few days, between March 12-20, each household in the United States will receive a letter from the U.S. Census, asking all households to participate in the official head count as of  April 1, 2020. The count will let us know how many people live in each city, county and state in the country. This Census, done every10 years since 1790, forms the basis to determine how many representatives each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, and also is used for drawing up Georgia Senate and House districts, plus county commission and school board districts.

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by · March 6, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Georgia’s impact on presidential race getting less likely

BRACK: Georgia’s impact on presidential race getting less likely

By Elliott Brack  | Watching the Democrats wrangle for the nomination for president is much like watching a sporting event. Except that is long and drawn out, not so much like a fast-paced basketball game as it is an ever-so-boring, several-day cricket match. Add to this that the political commentators have a field day of putting out new views daily based on the sketchiest of information, the little matters that doesn’t amount to much.

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by · March 3, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: In Gwinnett, few Republicans may run for local offices

BRACK: In Gwinnett, few Republicans may run for local offices

By Elliott Brack  | Have you noticed?  The Gwinnett Republican Party has so far about vanished in the run-up to this political season. The once-strong and dominant party is having difficulty finding candidates to run for local political offices, that is, compared to the Gwinnett Democratic Party. If anything, the Democrats are awash with candidates.

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by · February 28, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Have you ever considered why you live where you do?

BRACK: Have you ever considered why you live where you do?

By Elliott Brack  | Have you ever considered why you live where you do?

Most of us are not from Gwinnett County, but here we maintain our home, and go about our work, or schooling, or retirement. Probably we seldom give a second thought of why we are “Gwinnettians,” the phrase the late County Chairman Lillian Webb loved to use. 

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by · February 25, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Democrats welcome Bloomberg, slowly move toward nominee

BRACK: Democrats welcome Bloomberg, slowly move toward nominee

By Elliott Brack  | Five Democratic debate candidates for president “welcomed” Mike Bloomberg to the debate stage Wednesday night, all seeking to take the late-blooming Bloomberg down a notch from his purchased double-digit showing in the polls. So far Mr. Bloomberg has not faced the voters. We’ll see Saturday what the Nevada caucus thinks of him, then follow the South Carolina primary on February 29 to see if Mr. Bloomberg has any real traction with voters.

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by · February 21, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Wiley in a recent photo.

BRACK: Herman Wiley, 97, another quiet vet of naval action in WWII

By Elliott Brack | Talking to veterans of World War II is so enjoyable.  Most are laid-back. Few brag. Recently we spent time with Herman Wiley, age 97, who lives on James Burgess Road, just across the Chattahoochee River in Forsyth County.

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by · February 18, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Headed to Infinite Energy Center? Pay parking in advance

BRACK: Headed to Infinite Energy Center? Pay parking in advance

By Elliott Brack  | Before the Gwinnett Civic Center was built (now known as the Infinite Energy Center) off Sugarloaf Parkway and Satellite Boulevard, across from the new building was a former corn field, which was the original parking lot.

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by · February 14, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Here’s another example of us having too much government

BRACK: Here’s another example of us having too much government

By Elliott Brack | FEB. 11, 2020  | We’ve got too much government.  People in both political camps can agree on this.  It’s the way you go about governing that divides us. The question is where you put your emphasis on what government should do.  

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by · February 11, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Fob batteries, handkerchiefs and dates for 2020 elections

BRACK: Fob batteries, handkerchiefs and dates for 2020 elections

By Elliott Brack  | Newton’s Third Law tells “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

The action was simply daily using the key fob to enter the automobile. The opposite reaction cost $20. 

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by · February 7, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Do you have a continual tickling cough?  Here’s one solution

BRACK: Do you have a continual tickling cough?  Here’s one solution

By Elliott Brack  | For over a year, I have had this continual cough. It’s not a cough from a cold, but an occasional tickling of the throat that brings on a cough. Sometimes it erupts into a “coughing fit,” with the best remedy a cough drop. That lubrication somehow stops the cough. It could happen two or three times a day, and even awaken me at sleep.

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by · January 28, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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