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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
NEW for 12/23: Levengood award; Christmas carol; 2023 wish

NEW for 12/23: Levengood award; Christmas carol; 2023 wish

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: J. Michael Levengood to be honored with Benham Award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: About the carol: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 
ANOTHER VIEW: Wish for 2023 is for no more corrupt politicians
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
FEEDBACK: Peachtree Christian Health thanks donors for saving center
UPCOMING: Jaletta Long Smith is seventh judge of State Court of Gwinnett
NOTABLE: Be alert to imposter posing as Water Department employee
RECOMMENDED: Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Thornton Marye was key architect and preservationist in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery: When is a lighthouse not a lighthouse?
CALENDAR: Andrews Raid presentation to be at The Georgia Archives January 13 

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by · December 23, 2022 · Full issues
BRACK: About the carol “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”

BRACK: About the carol “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”

By Elliott Brack  |  At this time of year, words of Christmas carols reverberate in my mind, giving me pleasure.  This carol, “It came upon the midnight clear,” has particularly been on my mind this year. The carol comes from 1849, when Edward Sears, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, Mass., wrote the words in a poem. It is said that the poem was first heard by parishioners gathered in Sears’ home on Christmas Eve. 

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by · December 23, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
12/20: Gwinnett Place Mall; Christmas carol; Brexit

12/20: Gwinnett Place Mall; Christmas carol; Brexit

Click here to read the latest issue In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Place Mall Needs Redevelopment Strategy, Not Hope
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Aloof Artists Create One of the Finest Christmas Carols
ANOTHER VIEW: Our Dispatcher Says Most Brits Were Simply Tired of Brexit Delays
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: That Vote on Brexit Is Being Weighed in Scotland, Too
UPCOMING: Part of Spalding Drive to Get Bridge and Street Improvements
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Schools Benefit from Walton EMC Grants to Teachers
RECOMMENDED: The Sisters of Summit Avenue by Lynn Cullen
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Nell Choate Jones Donates Personal Art Helping Start Berry Museum
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Tall Christmas Tree for Today’s Mystery to Locate 
LAGNIAPPE: DAR Leads Groups Laying Wreaths at East Shadowlawn Gardens 

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by · December 20, 2019 · Full issues