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BRACK: Our Christmas season is brightened by its music

BRACK: Our Christmas season is brightened by its music

By Elliott Brack  |  Christmas carols are a joy of the season. Ever think about how very diverse these songs are, coming from all parts of the Western world? Many come from England, though other countries contribute their share. 

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by · December 22, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Zodiac Wheel decorations.  Photos provided.

FOCUS: What a great pre-Christmas holiday — a visit to New York City!

By Billy Chism  |  I have traveled to New York City several times since my first visit in 1979, but never during the Christmas season. My wife and I, along with a friend, made the trip on December 11-15.

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by · December 22, 2023 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: Is Dec. 25 really the date of the birth of Christ?

ANOTHER VIEW: Is Dec. 25 really the date of the birth of Christ?

By Raleigh Perry  |  Is December 25th really the birthday of Jesus Christ? Probably not.  There is nothing in the Scriptures concerning the actual birthday of Jesus Christ. 

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by · December 22, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: GC&B seeks your live Christmas tree for chipping

NEWS BRIEFS: GC&B seeks your live Christmas tree for chipping

With the help of its partners at Jackson EMC, Walton EMC, and the Gwinnett County Departments of Transportation, Parks and Recreation and Fire, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful  GC&B) will collect live trees between December 26, 2023 and January 24, 2024 at select fire stations throughout the county

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by · December 22, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this stained glass art located?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this stained glass art located?

Granted, this Mystery Photo may be a difficult one.  You can probably guess the subject, but where is this stained-glass art located?  Find your answer, then send to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.

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by · December 22, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 12/19: On smooth roads, congressional maps and redistricting

NEW for 12/19: On smooth roads, congressional maps and redistricting

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: There’s a reason Georgia’s highways are mighty smooth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Maps, breweries, nursing homes, NCAA and two losses 
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Are Independent Redistricting Commissions the answer?
FEEDBACK: Prefers midnight to halt alcohol drink sales 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners launches underground robot delivery
NOTABLE: Chamber to name Rudy Bowen Citizen of the Year
RECOMMENDED: Much Ado About Nothing, 1993 Movie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The national Cryptologic Center is located at Fort Eisenhower
MYSTERY PHOTO: This mystery might be the result of holiday shopping!
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking for new facility at Annandale is January 5

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by · December 19, 2023 · Full issues
The latest map puts Gwinnett in four congressional districts.

BRACK: Maps, breweries, nursing homes, NCAA and two losses 

By Elliott Brack  |  The recently passed map by the Statehouse of Georgia state and federal legislative districts will be getting judicial scrutiny.  Republicans might brace themselves from not doing enough to make the districts equitable. If untenable, a special master must re-do the districts.

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by · December 19, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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FOCUS: There’s a reason Georgia’s highways are mighty smooth

By Larry Dent  |  Early in Buford resident Tom Moreland’s era of the Department of Transportation, an emphasis was placed on the smoothness of the roads of the State Highway System of Georgia.

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by · December 19, 2023 · Today's Focus
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ANOTHER VIEW: Are Independent Redistricting Commissions the answer?

By John Titus  |  In October 2023, a federal judge ordered the Georgia legislature to redraw state legislative and congressional districts for the 2024 election. The legislature did so, and the governor signed the bill. As of this writing the judge has not ruled whether the new map is acceptable.

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by · December 19, 2023 · Another View
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NEWS BRIEFS: Chamber to name Bowen as Citizen of the Year

The top award, the Citizen of the , the Citizen of the year, will go to Rudy Bowen, as Gwinnett developer and member of the State Transportation Board, who lives in Suwanee.

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by · December 19, 2023 · News