Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: We agree with Nathan Deal: We don’t need more gambling here

BRACK: We agree with Nathan Deal: We don’t need more gambling here

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | For years now, the gambling business has had its eye on Georgia. It recognizes Georgia as a state with a growing population, and therefore, one they see as a target. They aim at establishing gambling in Georgia, to enrich, of course, their own coffers, while promoting that it will bring in more state revenue.

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by · October 16, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: 3 cheers to Stone Mountain board for innovative proposal

BRACK: 3 cheers to Stone Mountain board for innovative proposal

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Every now and then something comes down the pike that you know immediately it’s the proper thing to do, and that it just plains makes sense. You also wonder why no one has come up with this obvious idea before.

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by · October 13, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Candidates coming, new Highway 20 bridge and another scam

BRACK: Candidates coming, new Highway 20 bridge and another scam

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The national political campaign comes to Gwinnett Saturday, when two Republican candidates make appearances here. Donald Trump will be at the North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court in Norcross. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the rally is set to begin at noon.

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by · October 9, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Gwinnett school bus system is 3rd largest in the nation

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Each school day, over 1,600 Gwinnett School buses transport 130,000 students twice a day. The Gwinnett system is the third largest transporter of students in the country. Their daily trip total is like driving 30 round trips to Los Angeles each day.

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by · October 6, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
One giant wall of the Diego Rivera mural in Detroit. Click image to enlarge.

BRACK: Rivera masterpiece worth a trip to Detroit

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Planning a trip to Michigan, we had heard about the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, so that was our first stop in a week’s trip to Michigan. It is adjacent to Greenfield Village, which we strolled around one morning, then took in the Museum in the afternoon.

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by · October 2, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Videoboards open up new opportunity for Duluth’s Formetco

BRACK: Videoboards open up new opportunity for Duluth’s Formetco

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Once Duluth-based Formetco Inc. got into electronic billboards, could electronic scoreboards be far behind?

The 100-person Duluth company got national attention recently when it installed at Norcross High what is touted as the largest football “videoboard” (their term) in the United States. Measuring 29×51 feet, the board is impressive for many reasons, among them that a group of high school students, not professional technicians, run all aspects of the board. And sponsored advertising helped offset the purchase cost.

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by · September 29, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
At the ribbon-cutting of the GGC Military and Veterans Success Center are John Maison, president of the GGC student organization Coalition of Veteran Engagement, Readiness and Trust; Dr. Stas Preczewski, GGC president; Dr. Lois C. Richardson, provost; Aizaz Shaick, GGC student volunteer; Dr. David Snow, director of Military Affairs with the University System of Georgia; and Paul Reato, representative of the family of Deborah Reato.

BRACK: Georgia Gwinnett College finds success without faculty tenure

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Georgia Gwinnett College’s 10th anniversary celebration last weekend was something of an extended “Wow,” as one person after another ticked off the tremendous accomplishments that the college has brought to Gwinnett.

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by · September 25, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Expansion of Gwinnett Civic Center area getting attention

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Gwinnett was booming along nicely in 2005 and 2006. Plans were underway to expand the Gwinnett Civic Center and its environs.
The recent recession cut expansion plans short. Finally, in 2015, we’re starting to see some movement for new facilities around this area that is more-and-more the heartbeat of the county.

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by · September 22, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Bike rental places are everywhere.

BRACK: Visiting and pedalling around Mackinac Island, Michigan

By Elliott Brack | Visiting Mackinac Island, Mich., had always intrigued both my wife and me. After years of pondering the area, a time in August presented itself, and we visited. It’s on the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. We flew to Detroit, rented a car, drove north, and crossed on the every-30-minute ferry.

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by · September 18, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Year before big election often far more interesting

BRACK: Year before big election often far more interesting

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The year before national elections always seems much more interesting than the election year itself.
So here we are in 2015, smack in the run-up to the election. And can’t you say the political stories are mighty interesting this year?

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by · September 15, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective