Elliott Brack’s Perspective

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BRACK: Hudgens Art Center selects Ife Williams as its new director

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | GwinnettForum has learned that the Hudgens Center for the Arts will name Ife Marie Williams as its new director. She previously was the interim director of the Department of Art and Culture in Fulton County.

Ms. Williams was introduced to the board of directors of the Art Center on Thursday night. Reached by telephone, she tells the Forum she is looking forward to “doing what the Hudgens does well, reach out into the community, and expanding into new programs. The Hudgens wants to do what the community in Gwinnett wants it to do.”

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by · December 18, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Settlement against for-profit college firm is good for nation

BRACK: Settlement against for-profit college firm is good for nation

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Every now and then a big-time civil settlement makes sense and is good for our country. Recently the government brought suit against Education Management Corporation, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., which operated several for-profit colleges. The government maintained that the company was violating rules on paying incentives to employees for signing up unqualified students for Pell grant assistance to attend their schools.

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by · December 15, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Take a look at Gwinnett County’s largest taxpayers

BRACK: Take a look at Gwinnett County’s largest taxpayers

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Gwinnett’s largest taxpayers are firms with multiple locations in the county. Georgia Power Company paid the most taxes in Gwinnett, $4.5 million, followed by Publix with $3.9 million and Wal-Mart with $3.5 million. This is followed by t15.elliottbrackhe Mall of Georgia, being taxed at $3.2 million.

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by · December 11, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Gun rampage legislation can start at the local level

BRACK: Gun rampage legislation can start at the local level

By Elliott Brack | Researchers know that getting to the root of a problem is the best way to solve it.

Jonas Salk recognized his vaccine immunizing youth would solve polio. It was a scourge in the days before 1955 when parents were fearful of allowing their children in public swimming pools. Now polio is approaching eradication world-wide.

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by · December 8, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Cutting your pay-TV bill possible, but not by much

BRACK: Cutting your pay-TV bill possible, but not by much

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Do you think your cable or pay television cost too much, especially compared to the channels you actually watch? What good are 500 channels if you only watch a half dozen?

1We thought that way, and sought to do something about it. So we embarked on learning more about over-the-air TV, buying two different types of inside-the-house antennas and started experimenting. Be careful: this venture took most of a Saturday.

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by · December 4, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Would deadlocked GOP convention turn to someone not running?

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | This election season has produced a bumper crop of candidates for the Republican nomination, but just a few seeking the Democratic nomination. After some dropouts in both parties, the list now stands at 11 Republican and three Democrats still running.

While we question whether Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination, she is moving closer to locking it up.

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by · December 1, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Enterprising Buford resident produces cookie kit for youngsters

BRACK: Enterprising Buford resident produces cookie kit for youngsters

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | A resident of Buford has launched her own business — producing a Cookie Chemistry Lab for children eight and older. It’s already in several stores, and online, all aimed at children during the Christmas season.

The young lady, Crystal Felton, age 30, is hoping that this initial effort at selling her own product will allow her to develop new ideas….and not saying what they are, she has several in mind. She’s a budding entrepreneur, and has the confidence to become successful. Her business is named Epiphany of Chemistry, LLC.

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by · November 24, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: One year away, independent voters may carry heavy sway

BRACK: One year away, independent voters may carry heavy sway

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Here we are nearly a year away from the national election in November 2016. The year 2015 has been a boisterous pre-election year at least for the Republican candidates, while the quieter Democrats have honed their list of candidates to three people.

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by · November 20, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Response from readers make publishing GwinnettForum worthwhile

BRACK: Response from readers make publishing GwinnettForum worthwhile

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Sometimes I wonder why I continue to publish GwinnettForum. I’ve said before that at least it extends my life through this participation with the wider community. Thank you for allowing me to do this, and from responding from time to time.

Every now and then, I get a noteworthy comment comes from a reader, and it makes me proud to publish these thoughts and ideas, so that you, the other readers, can benefit from their viewpoints.

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by · November 17, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Unrest in Midwest and how modern day is changing football

BRACK: Unrest in Midwest and how modern day is changing football

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Take any given Saturday in the fall. It demonstrates how instilled college football is in our country. Many people plan their entire fall Saturdays on the basis of where their favorite college football team is playing.

Though years ago many thought the arrival of televised football would hurt actual attendance at stadiums, just the opposite is true. Stadiums remain full, while television has greatly expanded interest in football.

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by · November 13, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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