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WILSON: Both right and left are dissatisfied with establishment politics

WILSON: Both right and left are dissatisfied with establishment politics

By George Wilson | Everywhere we look, the middle class is squeezed by employers who shrink benefits and pay, eliminate jobs, and fear-pressure their staff to work illegally without overtime pay. The redistribution of income to the top one percent continues unabated. Student loans in the U.S. are choking our future. Medical bankruptcies darken the days of those who most need some light. Some things are very wrong in this country, and these are principally the same things that work well for our peers in Europe and Canada.

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by · February 9, 2016 · Another View
MYSTERY: Where’s this unusual copper-topped structure?

MYSTERY: Where’s this unusual copper-topped structure?

What’s this structure doing in the midst of this mountainous area? There’s a reason. Figure out where this photo was made and send in your answer to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

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by · February 9, 2016 · Mystery photos
2/5: Sugar Hill named most active city; Political outlook after Iowa

2/5: Sugar Hill named most active city; Political outlook after Iowa

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Municipal Association Names Sugar Hill State’s Most Active City

EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Political Outlook after the Iowa Voting

SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning Inc.

FEEDBACK: Several Views Concerning Norcross Community Garden

UPCOMING: 15th Annual NE Georgia Boy Scouts To Honor Three from Gwinnett

NOTABLE: George Pearce Park in Suwanee To Get New Gymnasium

RECOMMENDED READ: The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman.

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Several Individuals Contribute to History of Birds in Georgia

TODAY’S QUOTE: Church Bulletin Board Finds Way To Show Allegiance

MYSTERY PHOTO: Try to Figure Out Where This Guy Is Fishing

LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Wildlife: One Beautiful Red Shouldered Hawk

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by · February 5, 2016 · Full issues
BRACK: The political outlook after the Iowa voting in caucus

BRACK: The political outlook after the Iowa voting in caucus

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | After all the concentration on Iowa, the presidential candidates have moved on, and now are campaigning in other early-round states. What can we take away from the Iowa results? Several things.

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by · February 5, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: City of Sugar Hill named most active Georgia city by GMA

FOCUS: City of Sugar Hill named most active Georgia city by GMA

By Vanessa Butts | The City of Sugar Hill has been named by the Georgia Municipal Association as the Most Active City among Georgia’s 530 cities. This honor comes on the heels of another distinction. Sugar Hill was also awarded the American Heart Association’s award for worksite Innovation and is a “Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite.”

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by · February 5, 2016 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Where’s that guy fishing?

MYSTERY: Where’s that guy fishing?

Casting for fish in the sea is enjoyed by many. But just where is this guy doing his fishing? If you figure it out, send your answer to elliott@brack.net, but be sure to include your hometown.

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by · February 5, 2016 · Mystery photos
2/2: Duluth’s festival award; telephone frustrations; more

2/2: Duluth’s festival award; telephone frustrations; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: City of Duluth Wins Award for Best Festival in Southeast

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Frustrations When Dealing with Certain Bureaucratic Utilities

SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Braves

FEEDBACK: More on Community Gardens and Bridge Across Peachtree Parkway

UPCOMING: Stone Mountain Barbershop Quartet Offers Singing Valentines

NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners Certified as Green Community by ARC

RECOMMENDED MOVIE: Occupied on Netflix

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Long Term Effect of Yazoo Fraud Led to Trail of Tears

TODAY’S QUOTE: Even Darrow Recognized Anybody Can Be President

MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful Mountain and Lake Scene Awaits Your Discernment

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by · February 2, 2016 · Full issues
BRACK: Continued frustration when fighting the telephone monopoly

BRACK: Continued frustration when fighting the telephone monopoly

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Oh, the frustration of fighting a bureaucracy, any bureaucracy!

It started out with AT&T installing high-speed fiber optics in our office building. Eventually came a call from AT&T, suggesting that this faster Internet service would be the cat’s meow for me.

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by · February 2, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Duluth wins top award in Southeast festival competition

FOCUS: Duluth wins top award in Southeast festival competition

By Brenda Pierce | The best and brightest festivals in the Southeast won awards at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s Kaleidoscope Awards, in Charleston, S.C., on January 26.

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by · February 2, 2016 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Peaceful mountain, lake scene awaits your discernment

MYSTERY: Peaceful mountain, lake scene awaits your discernment

This tranquil setting makes one think of warmer climes than we are in during February. It’s a peaceful scene, and certainly not around here. If you think you know this Mystery Photo location, send in your idea and include your address to elliott@brack.net.

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by · February 2, 2016 · Mystery photos
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