Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: Here are GwinnettForum’s endorsements in the 2016 Georgia elections

BRACK: Here are GwinnettForum’s endorsements in the 2016 Georgia elections

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | While the national election has been relatively active, one like we have never seen before, the local scene has been relatively quiet. Though there are several local contests, all-in-all, there’s still little major political activity on the local front.

We had 43 candidates visit in our offices this year, though several have failed to spend time with us, and therefore, we cannot consider recommending their candidacy. We regret that they did not come by, for we know little about them or their candidacy. We figure the onus is on them.

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by · October 14, 2016 · elections, Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Biggest taxpayers on Gwinnett, Jackson EMC’s big day and Jane Pauley

BRACK: Biggest taxpayers on Gwinnett, Jackson EMC’s big day and Jane Pauley

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Since October 15 is the deadline for you to pay your homeowner property tax, we’ll take time to look at the largest taxpayers in Gwinnett County, that is, from 2015.

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by · October 11, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Gwinnettians need to approve continuation of SPLOST Funds

BRACK: Gwinnettians need to approve continuation of SPLOST Funds

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | What do you think your property tax payments to Gwinnett County would be if Gwinnett did not have a special fund for constructing major projects, in view of the tremendous growth Gwinnett has had in the last 50 years? (By the way, October 15 is the deadline to pay the 2016 property taxes.)

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by · October 7, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Maybe baseball suggests better way of picking political candidates

BRACK: Maybe baseball suggests better way of picking political candidates

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | What if qualifying to run for president of the United States was as tough as becoming a major league baseball player? That’s the feeling we got when reading about the way baseball executives select their future players these days.

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by · October 4, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Lillian Webb was major force in Georgia as elected official

BRACK: Lillian Webb was major force in Georgia as elected official

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Lillian Webb was a major force for good in Gwinnett as an elected official. She was a Norcross councilperson (four years, 1971-74) to 11 terms as mayor (1975-84 and 1996-2007) and chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission for eight years (1985-1992).

“Miss Lillian” Webb, 87, died last week. She was a pioneering office-holder, leading the way for women in state Republican political activities, and in city and county government in Gwinnett. She was the first female mayor of Norcross, and first female county commission chair. And she did all this with such a happy, welcoming demeanor that charmed everyone she met.

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by · September 30, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Yep, here’s your correspondent “on location” in Dublin last week with the most recent Mystery Photo.

BRACK: Enjoying the pleasures of living for a week in Dublin, Ireland

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Living in a foreign city for a week certainly gives you another perspective on life.

Our youngest has an Irish-related client and was headed for Dublin, Ireland, for a week. Renting an apartment there with two bedrooms, my wife and I got an invitation to buy a plane ticket and go along. It’s hard to refuse such an offer.

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by · September 27, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Here’s the story of a dog communicating with its master

BRACK: Here’s the story of a dog communicating with its master

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Communicating.

It’s one of mankind’s more difficult tasks.

Whether it’s one individual to another, one person to a wider audience, or even nation to nation, pitfalls crop up everywhere and often.

Today, Americans are mesmerized by two people trying to communicate, and persuade us, that their approach is the best one for our nation in the next few years. Both are having problems getting that communication to show us.

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by · September 20, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Oh, many of us wish back to the better days of newspapering

BRACK: Oh, many of us wish back to the better days of newspapering

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Back a few years ago, I was optimistic about the future of newspapers. Since then, my faith in their future has continually declined. The impact of the Internet has been far worse than I had realized. What you are seeing with the Internet isn’t just affecting newspapers. How about banking? Insurance? Automotive sales? Retail …Walmart is fighting Amazon, etc. etc. etc.

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by · September 16, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: The way Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looks at voter registration drives

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The concerted efforts by many politicians to have voter registration drives seeks to get more participation in our democracy by citizens who so far don’t vote.

On the surface, it seems a reasonable move.

But not to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the former UCLA and Milwaukee Bucks basketball star, who was once known as Lew Alcindor. The other day on National Public Radio we heard him explaining why he thinks such voter registration drives are not a good idea. You may be surprised at the way he reasons …

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by · September 13, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Voters on both sides lament “What to do?” in presidential race

BRACK: Voters on both sides lament “What to do?” in presidential race

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | If I have heard this once, I have heard it a dozen times this political year. It continues, here two months before the presidential election.

“I just don’t know what I’m going to do in the presidential election.”

It sometimes comes from Republicans. At other times, it comes from people who would normally vote Democratic.

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by · September 9, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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